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Petr51488 · #**971** 11-12-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 93Chevy

What do you have the 5.7 in? Mine's a '95 K2500 extended cab/long bed with the 4.10:1 gears.

Mines in the sig. 98 1500 reg cab long bed...no clue on the gears.

93Chevy · #**972** 11-12-2009, 08:07 PM

Oh okay. The old pre-'96 TBI engines weren't as good on gas as the EFI engines which started in '96. You probably also have 3.73 gears which are better on gas until you have a load. The 4.10's will keep me right about 10-11 unless I have a couple ton of rocks or trees on my trailer.

Junior M · #**973** 11-12-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 93Chevy

The exhaust should open it up enough to make a negligible positive difference, however, the 33's are what killed it. And my 5.7 isn't any better, believe me.

The exhaust lowered it because I LOVE how it sounds so I am on the pedal more.

Ben's Landscape · #**974** 11-12-2009, 08:09 PM

Nice looking 2500. What was wrong with your stander?? did you get it back??

deere615 · #**975** 11-12-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Petr51488

Its about time you got a 2500! lol Truck looks nice but a few words of advice. Buy a drop hitch for your trailer. Also, look into selling that blue truck in the future. It WILL cost you in a few years. I used the hell out of my 1500 when i first started out like you did, and am now paying for it. I pretty much replaced everything except the engine in it. Just trying to save you the hastle i had. The 6.0 is a great engine but a PIG on gas. Dont expect what you got in the blue truck to get in the white one lol You're looking at 9mpg tops lol

Thanks! lol. Yeah I gotta go get 2 hitches to keep in this truck there is a 2 inch drop on there now but thats the hitch I use for my blue truck. Yeah the blue truck will stay around for a little while-way better on gas so its nice to use sometimes plus it wont get beat on as much now. I dunno it was my firt truck so it would be tough to get rid of but I will see what happens down the road.

As for gas mileage yeah it sucks. But its a work truck. If I just have to do runnign around I will use the blue truck. I think with this past week- had a trailer on about 50% of the time-it seemed to be getting 8-9mpg. gotta fill her up at the end of tommorrow

deere615 · #**976** 11-12-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben's Landscape

Nice looking 2500. What was wrong with your stander?? did you get it back??

Thanks. I dunoo some kind of bearing at the bottom of the mower. NO they are really starting to Pi$$ me off. I need it I already sent an email to wright complaining about the dealer

Jpeg lawn maintenance · #**977** 11-12-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by deere615

Thanks. I dunoo some kind of bearing at the bottom of the mower. NO they are really starting to Pi$$ me off. I need it I already sent an email to wright complaining about the dealer

brad i forgot to tell you this today i would go get your mower as soon as possible man they dont care about it if you didint buy it there i would get it tommorow nd take some place else. MO

deere615 · #**978** 11-12-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jpeg lawn maintenance

brad i forgot to tell you this today i would go get your mower as soon as possible man they dont care about it if you didint buy it there i would get it tommorow nd take some place else. MO

yeah they are a bunch of idiots. I need to just start up a mower shop and deal wrights. I am sure I would get tons of business since all the wright owners in this area are unhappy with dealer support!

Scagmower48 · #**979** 11-12-2009, 08:48 PM

I would keep the half ton if I were you. Its just fine for pulling your mowers around and you can use the 3/4 for the bigger jobs that require hevier loads. I bet that half ton is rated to tow 4500-5000 pounds. Your mowing setup does not weigh that much, so your not beating on it. Plowing with it maybe, just take it easy. I like that blue color. You could also use the half ton as a strict personal truck and a backup truck. That way you drive the half to school and come home and the 3/4 is already loaded and ready to go. Even though loading only takes ten minutes, it sucks to do it everyday, it gets old.

deere615 · #**980** 11-12-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Scagmower48

I would keep the half ton if I were you. Its just fine for pulling your mowers around and you can use the 3/4 for the bigger jobs that require hevier loads. I bet that half ton is rated to tow 4500-5000 pounds. Your mowing setup does not weigh that much, so your not beating on it. Plowing with it maybe, just take it easy. I like that blue color. You could also use the half ton as a strict personal truck and a backup truck. That way you drive the half to school and come home and the 3/4 is already loaded and ready to go. Even though loading only takes ten minutes, it sucks to do it everyday, it gets old.

yeah I will still plow with it might still use it for mowing unless I get a bigger trailer. white one is really nice for the dump trailer and anything else heavy. I would love to keep everything hooked up to the white truck so its always ready to go but I gotta find a shop first there is no enough room at our house to always leave it loaded up and hooked up