Where is everyone #5

I agree, I'm done with new stuff.
Have a 05,97. I'll drive them till they fall apart and probably go even older.

 

I'm going to hold out for the 7.3 gasser in an extended cab long bed f250 and try to pick up a 5-7 year old one after they've worked the kinks out.

Been there and done the new pick up. Never again. Someone else can take the loss on the new purchase.

 

Or if ram will put a heavy duty version of the 8hp in the 2500s I'll pick one of those up with a 6.4 hemi crew long bed

 

Question for you guys. Have an 08 Silverado. Had a light passenger side low beam out. Changed it and it still is acting funny. Anyone ever change out the plug on one of those?

 

08 be an h11 or 9006 I believe. Not too terribly difficult. Cut splice heat shrink done

 

Welp, narrowed it down to #2 injector. Failed every test. Ain't going into it till Sunday when she's cooled down. Hopefully it will just be a quick swap !

 

I looked at used ones before I bought my 2017. Even with 40-50k km on the clock of a 2 year old truck the dealers still wanted $10k less than new.

Anybody else wonder what vehicle designers are smoking these days? I swear the only nice 1/2 ton this current generation is the Tundra. In the HD models I like the Super Duty best. Although the 2020 Sierra HD is kind of growing on me a bit.

 

Yep. The different types of variable valve timing ( lots of manufacturer's have their own versions.) optimize that and give the engine more power ( when desired ) or better fuel economy ( when the extra power isn't needed ). The engine ecm also makes constant adjustments to the timing and amount of fuel sent in via the direct injectors ( and the port injectors too) as well as adjustments to the timing of the spark in gas engines.
That would be hard to replicate with a purely mechanical engine.

 

Picked up my 12 with 112k on the clock for 16

I do like the new Sierra HD. I like all 3, Sierra f250 and the ram. I'm just more mopar than anything plus that new ram interior is top notch sexy

 

Never had the misfortune. My 2011 Sierra seemed to burn out a low beam every 4 months though. I got it down to a 5 minute job to replace them using a pair of long needlenose pliers. Ain't nobody got time to remove the grill (and break every one of those stupid clips off in the process).