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Unread 09-18-2008, 08:34 AM
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Get a real mans truck! Them trucks are about as ugly as they can get!! All that plastic serves no purpose!
I have the EXT Cab pickup and there is 4 of us, with the 4 doors we all fit in there and are fine. Got a little tight for my son as he is now 6'3 90! But he has his own car now and if he goes some were with us he sits in the front and his mother gets in the back!

I have the 1500 w/ 4.8 V8 and I tow with no problems, I get 14 to 15 MPG. My brother has the 2500 with the 6.0 and says he gets like 10 or 11 MPG

One thing about the 1500. the rear was a but soft and I had issues with towing my camper (30 footer) as the truck sagged in the back.
I just went to the bone yard and bought some 2500 rear springs and replaced my 1500 springs, the result was a 2" lift and i tow Boat, camper with very little to no sag now.
Also cranked the T Bars some to level the truck. And so far its been a great truck for me!

I got it with 63,000 miles. Has 130,000 on it now after 3 years, all I have done to it till July was Tires, Brakes, power window motor, and just now the fuel pump let go.

Good Luck
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