Truck with hill climbing pwr?

hunterdan said:
The hills and grades where I'm looking to move are sometimes 15-20 miles of 5-12 degrees.
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At what elevation?

I'm not aware of anywhere this side of the Mississippi where you can go 15 miles at 6%. If you're wanting to pull Cottonwood or Ike or something, you're starting at 8000'.
 
CasterTroy said:
Dude I snorted when I laughed at that :laughing:
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And I had to tuck my balls up as a 12v owner. I love my truck but I know for a damn fact thereā€™s no 7.3 or 12v doing what newer diesels do. (Or even a solid 8.1 gasser in a GM platform for that matter). He needs to find a solid GMT800 and be done with it. Spend the money saved on the gas he will spend.
 
shawn said:
At what elevation?

I'm not aware of anywhere this side of the Mississippi where you can go 15 miles at 6%. If you're wanting to pull Cottonwood or Ike or something, you're starting at 8000'.
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Yeah probably misread the sign. I'm going back soon and will try and get a pic. I believe I saw one state sign that said 5 percent 12 miles and another that said 5-12 percent next 18 miles.
It's over at NC Tennessee line by Cherohala skyway
 
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hunterdan said:
Thanks but will need 4x4 for sure.
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Mines 4x4 :huggy:

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And I would gladly sell it (you see that folks? not SALE it...not SAIL it......SELL it) for......

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hunterdan said:
Northern or southern truck? Is it available?
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Not really available....I was really just being a tease :gtfo:

I haven't had this thing a year yet, so I'm still very much so in love. Keep your eyes peeled though, and join the 8.1 truck groups on FB. Seems they post a link for ones for sale about once a month. I was truly fortunate that I was watching FB marketplace like a hawk and this one popped up just a few miles from me. It was a small used car lot and the owner didn't realize what he had. Just listed it as a 4 door 4x4 and assumed since it wasn't diesel it wasn't a big deal.
 
hunterdan said:
Yeah probably misread the sign. I'm going back soon and will try and get a pic. I believe I saw one state sign that said 5 percent 12 miles and another that said 5-12 percent next 18 miles.
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Nah, I was just wondering if maybe you were moving WAY west, which changes the math quite a bit.
 
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