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HDdave 03-14-2012 10:16 PM

Whats up.. New with dmax
 
Whats goin on guys just figured I would check things out over here. Spend a lot of time on duramax forum but sure I will be lurking around here some.. May I suggest there be a **** talking section? I feel its almost inevitable with all 3 makes on the same site :biggun:. Hoping not to see that stuff, but I know better. Its all in good fun though. Just got the turbo on so I haven't had time to hit the rollers yet, but shooting for 630rwhp

My truck.. I don't think my sig is showing.. Its got full built suspension, stage IV trans, efi lve, arp studs, batmowheel s472, .45 over injectors.

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/IMG_3663.jpg

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/IMG_3656.jpg

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s...otoshoot11.jpg

Jarma36 03-14-2012 10:17 PM

damn thats a fine ass duramax brutha! What city is that?

Bigbluediesel08 03-14-2012 10:18 PM

Welcome!! Man that trucks looks mean! Nice bud!

HDdave 03-14-2012 10:19 PM

Thats Pittsburgh haha. Thanks though. Much less chrome now. Shoulda been in my avatar pic but it wasnt. Still workin on gettin it to show my sig too.

Bdons-SD 03-14-2012 10:22 PM

Looks good. BLACK!! ha ha I like it

westtnfx4 03-14-2012 10:24 PM

Good looking truck even if it is a Chevy .......












:jester:

:welcome:

HDdave 03-14-2012 10:34 PM

Haha thanks. Nobody where I am from drives chevy's so I am used to catching **** about my front end and aluminum heads and what not... haha

01 D_Max 03-14-2012 10:40 PM

Thanks for coming over Dave! The smacktalking had begun...

By the way west... Is that tractor getting ready to tow your Dodge out of the feild? Hahaha.....:idiot:

Duramax FTW!
:gm:

Bdons-SD 03-14-2012 10:43 PM

^^^ tractors there so he can drive down the road to get biguns ford to jumpstart him :jester:

HDdave 03-14-2012 10:43 PM

Yeah no problem buddy, I get bored and run out of internet some nights so it'll be nice to have another site to browse. Seems like a lot o' fords.

01 D_Max 03-14-2012 10:48 PM

Oh yeah... Lots of Fords, but Im glad I like all makes. Except maybe........ Dodge and Ford?! Hahaha

Bdons-SD 03-14-2012 10:53 PM

Its not like 2 of the admins came from a ford site or anything :jester:

01 D_Max 03-14-2012 10:55 PM

Yeah, and I noticed they haven't accepted any GM guys to be Admin or Mod... Hint Hint!

HDdave 03-14-2012 10:58 PM

Yeah haha I like them all too. Have my reasons for not driving them. But I would like to have 1 of each.. A common rail 5.9, and a 6.4 ford. Be fun for tow rigs or play rigs. Love the GM interior though, just like riding in a cadillac haha

Bdons-SD 03-14-2012 10:59 PM

I hear GM has some awesome interior, my buddy just got a salesjob at the local gm buick dealer. Says they have some pretty luxurious rigs.

Jarma36 03-14-2012 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HDdave (Post 670)
Yeah haha I like them all too. Have my reasons for not driving them. But I would like to have 1 of each.. A common rail 5.9, and a 6.4 ford. Be fun for tow rigs or play rigs. Love the GM interior though, just like riding in a cadillac haha

I love my chev, but I take it you haven't been in one of the new fords or the dodge longhorn edition! Makes the chev look like a kia inside...

Agjake11 03-14-2012 11:02 PM

Welcome man. nice ride

HDdave 03-14-2012 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarma36 (Post 673)
I love my chev, but I take it you haven't been in one of the new fords or the dodge longhorn edition! Makes the chev look like a kia inside...

Been in the new decked out Fords, not a dodge though. I like the fords A LOT but its all big bulky controls and way too many buttons IMO. I drove a 2012 Denali dmax the other day :) I was taken back.... So sick inside

Thanks for the compliments ya'll. I know it pains you guys to look at IFS trucks :favorites37:

Big'un 03-14-2012 11:26 PM

Welcome dood , sweet dmax!

We have more dmax than fords i believe lol .... And no mods cuz this site hasnt even been here a week yet

Bdons-SD 03-14-2012 11:42 PM

no broken tie rods FTW!

Dieselchick 03-14-2012 11:54 PM

Nice truck! Welcome.

06VT365 03-15-2012 03:02 PM

Real Nice Truck. I Love Black trucks, but I just don't have the patience or time to keep em clean!! That why I stick with White!

It's fun getting to chat with other makes. Interesting to see why people choose one over the other. I prefer Fords because I like my TRUCK to be a TRUCK. I will say GM has much nicer Interior in the earlier models, seems that Ford and Dodge are starting to catch up in that area. I prefer the Fords Ride Height, solid axle front end, and their big fatty weight. But there is not doubting the Duramax's potential!! I drove an 08 2500 Sierra a week or so ago, and it felt like to much like a car for me. But that just my preference.

HDdave 03-15-2012 05:31 PM

My next one will probably be white.. They are all a pain to clean though. I grew up riding in GM's so I am just used to them and like how they act. Its hard for me to drive another brand, the sfa just doesnt drive the same thats for sure. Definitely is a lot more stout stock for stock though.

01 D_Max 03-15-2012 06:22 PM

I like the streetability of the IFS, but GM should beef it up a bit. The earlier Fords (dont know about the newer ones) ride like lumberwagons. But then again it is a truck.
I just prefer the smoother ride, it's great on roadtrips. My truck is more compfortable than my car on long trips.

06VT365 03-15-2012 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01 D_Max (Post 788)
I like the streetability of the IFS, but GM should beef it up a bit. The earlier Fords (dont know about the newer ones) ride like lumberwagons. But then again it is a truck.
I just prefer the smoother ride, it's great on roadtrips. My truck is more compfortable than my car on long trips.

The gm's do ride nice, pre 99 fords are lumberwagons for sure! 99-04 are better but certainly no gm. 05 and up with coil springs on the front actually ride real nice. Of course crew cab longbed helps smooth the ride too. But even at that the gm's still are tops I will give ya that!

westtnfx4 03-15-2012 07:05 PM

Just a heads up silver is way easy to keep clean to :peace:

06VT365 03-15-2012 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westtnfx4 (Post 804)
Just a heads up silver is way easy to keep clean to :peace:

The man speaks truth!! Silver is so nice and easy to clean!

HDdave 03-15-2012 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westtnfx4 (Post 804)
Just a heads up silver is way easy to keep clean to :peace:

Damn straight! Growing up my Dad only ever owned silver trucks so I swore I'd never buy one. I keep reconsidering that though. I love how they look great all the time! Mine looks nice for 2 days after I wash it till the condensation runs off of it a morning or two later hahah.

Most guys where I live at least are not educated enough to know that a few simple upgrades and our trucks can be made bulletproof. My tie rods are 1 1/8" thick. Even when I tell people about that they still insist my tie rods are going to snap if I try pulling anything in 4x4. My builder has a 900+ hp pulling duramax that uses nothing but $70 tie rod sleeves in the front end.

westtnfx4 03-15-2012 09:40 PM

Yup I swore I'd never have another black truck before I got my last F250. I reconfermed that after owning another one. They look great but they are a chore to keep right.

The pics I took today when it was dirty you can't even tell it :jester:

01 D_Max 03-15-2012 10:07 PM

Pewter stays clean too... My truck never looks dirty... I only know it needs to be washed when the rims get dirty.

Bdons-SD 03-15-2012 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06VT365 (Post 799)
The gm's do ride nice, pre 99 fords are lumberwagons for sure! 99-04 are better but certainly no gm. 05 and up with coil springs on the front actually ride real nice. Of course crew cab longbed helps smooth the ride too. But even at that the gm's still are tops I will give ya that!

I dont know about you, but my CCLB rides like a school bus...

Jarma36 03-16-2012 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bdons-SD (Post 917)
I dont know about you, but my CCLB rides like a school bus...

The short bus....

Bdons-SD 03-16-2012 12:01 AM

Ba ha! yes! he slings it back! Win.... unfortunately you are right.

Jarma36 03-16-2012 12:03 AM

Just thought I'd throw it out there...forum friends now? hahaha

Bdons-SD 03-16-2012 12:19 AM

Ba ha, I 'spose

06VT365 03-16-2012 01:08 AM

I think it rides nice, better than my excursion ever rode anyways. Excursion similar wheelbase to regular cab long bed. My 02 ccsb rides decent, the longer wheelbase on my 06 cclb just seems a bit smoother to me, but there is also different front suspensions between the two so that may make a difference.

Jarma36 03-16-2012 01:11 AM

I think that updated front end on the newer fords made a huge difference to the ride, doesnt hurt as much lol

Bdons-SD 03-16-2012 01:12 AM

Yeah, mines a bumpy ride, Unless Im hauling, then its like a caddy ha ha

06VT365 03-16-2012 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bdons-SD (Post 999)
Yeah, mines a bumpy ride, Unless Im hauling, then its like a caddy ha ha

Amen to that! I would like to have 1,000lbs in my truck bed all the time!

tdrive0001 03-16-2012 02:24 AM

Guys and gals, I can say for certain that wheelbase is king. I drove a 379 Pete with a 310 inch w.b. pulling a reefer with 35k in the box, it rode like a cloud... The 600 cat and 18 speed tranny helped too...:pimp:


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