need a new truck...any input

red675Daytona · 02-08-10, 16:01

well i totaled my explorer on friday and i need a new truck found a 2001 chevy 2500 HD with a fabtech 6 inch lift its the 8.1 litre gas motor with allison 5spd auto trans anyone know anything about these trucks all input is welcome ?

faheygf87 · 02-08-10, 16:13

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Originally Posted by red675Daytona

well i totaled my explorer on friday and i need a new truck found a 2001 chevy 2500 HD with a fabtech 6 inch lift its the 8.1 litre gas motor with allison 5spd auto trans anyone know anything about these trucks all input is welcome ?

My uncle has the same engine/trans in his company truck, your going to get about 8mpg at best.

red675Daytona · 02-08-10, 16:18

ok anything else strong? weak? problems?

red675Daytona · 02-08-10, 16:20

gas mileage ia what the bike is for lol the truck is for winter and rainy days

faheygf87 · 02-08-10, 16:26

Well he's had it since 2002, i think, and he still has it, although he lives a mile from work and works in the office, so it doesn't get driven all that much. No major horror stories that i've heard.

mrkotter · 02-08-10, 16:33

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Originally Posted by faheygf87

, your going to get about 8mpg at best.

red675Daytona · 02-08-10, 16:35

good thanks for the feedback the only reason im turning to somthing that big is for saftey at this point if im gonna die on wheels its gonna be 2 not 4 lol

KEGSdale · 02-08-10, 17:11

My buddy had that truck. I remember the day he bought it brand new. First allison trans went at 7k. At 110k and 3 transmissions later he sold it. It was in the shop for a total of 4 months in the 3 years he had it(just called him to make sure those #'s were right). The truck itself was very nice and I loved the interior. As said gas mileage was shit though. He may have had a bad one who knows....just sharing his experience with that truck.

faheygf87 · 02-08-10, 17:18

If it were me, i'd look for a dodge 2500 with a cummins. My sisters is a 2003 with 95k miles on it and hasn't had a single thing wrong with it. Plus your going to get better fuel economy and more pulling power. I swear, every time i drive it, that its faster them my slightly modified Scion tC, which is less then half the weight.

red675Daytona · 02-08-10, 17:21

ok well im gonna check it out within the next day or two so ill make note of tranny problems

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red675Daytona Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 247	need a new truck...any input well i totaled my explorer on friday and i need a new truck found a 2001 chevy 2500 HD with a fabtech 6 inch lift its the 8.1 litre gas motor with allison 5spd auto trans anyone know anything about these trucks all input is welcome ?
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red675Daytona Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 247	ok anything else strong? weak? problems?
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red675Daytona Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 247	gas mileage ia what the bike is for lol the truck is for winter and rainy days
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faheygf87 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,362 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 129^th	Well he's had it since 2002, i think, and he still has it, although he lives a mile from work and works in the office, so it doesn't get driven all that much. No major horror stories that i've heard. __________________ 3>4? Thats right, you heard me. 2007 Graphite D675: Full Ti Remus exhaust, Full Arrow/Remus Hybrid tune, Rizoma Sportlines/Bar ends, ASV unbreakable Levers, CF Infill Panels, CF tank pad, CF heat shield, CA integrated light, Watsens 10LED front indicator, Gel Seats front and back, Sky king frame sliders, CW fender eliminator, Apexcone 35watt 5000k H7/55watt 5000k H9 HID's.
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red675Daytona Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 247	good thanks for the feedback the only reason im turning to somthing that big is for saftey at this point if im gonna die on wheels its gonna be 2 not 4 lol
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KEGSdale Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baroda, MI Posts: 1,294	My buddy had that truck. I remember the day he bought it brand new. First allison trans went at 7k. At 110k and 3 transmissions later he sold it. It was in the shop for a total of 4 months in the 3 years he had it(just called him to make sure those #'s were right). The truck itself was very nice and I loved the interior. As said gas mileage was shit though. He may have had a bad one who knows....just sharing his experience with that truck. __________________ like a booger i stick to this, take a whiff of this If you can rely on your ability, you don't have to worry about reliability.
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faheygf87 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,362 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 129^th	If it were me, i'd look for a dodge 2500 with a cummins. My sisters is a 2003 with 95k miles on it and hasn't had a single thing wrong with it. Plus your going to get better fuel economy and more pulling power. I swear, every time i drive it, that its faster them my slightly modified Scion tC, which is less then half the weight. __________________ 3>4? Thats right, you heard me. 2007 Graphite D675: Full Ti Remus exhaust, Full Arrow/Remus Hybrid tune, Rizoma Sportlines/Bar ends, ASV unbreakable Levers, CF Infill Panels, CF tank pad, CF heat shield, CA integrated light, Watsens 10LED front indicator, Gel Seats front and back, Sky king frame sliders, CW fender eliminator, Apexcone 35watt 5000k H7/55watt 5000k H9 HID's.
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red675Daytona Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 247	ok well im gonna check it out within the next day or two so ill make note of tranny problems
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