Trucks as help on the farm, GM truck info I've learned here

Posted by oliverguy on February 13, 2017 at 16:52:22 from (75.149.65.181):

Buddy asked me some questions about GM trucks and got me thinking of what I've learned from being around all these at work and on the farm for so long. We've beat on them hard every day and I think I can come up with my weak and strong points. You have any to add or on other brands? I think it's interesting how I can have an issue and yep, it'll probably happen on the others around that year. Here we go: 1. Dealership said there was no way the IFS starting in '88 would withstand a snowplow for long and I definitely shouldn't crank the torsion bars. Fact: I've cranked every new and used one me or Dad ever bought to handle a plow, even Blizzards and wideouts. Never broke a torsion bar on 30 trucks. 2. Every gas engine here gets just about the same mileage pulling a trailer generally speaking, 350 vortec, 454 vortec, 6.0L or 8.1L. I check mileage on them all. I'm not sure I want to share what it is, but it's not good! We don't run many miles, never thought a diesel would pay. 3. Favorite gasser? 8.1L hands down. I had my doubts with the 6.0L but I rarely have any problems 4. Best luck with a truck? S-10's for my managers. I have two with over 230k and never touched the internals of the engine, trans or rearend. I found one recently from TN with 25k miles that cost me alot. But yeah sure I can handle buying something that I have had past history on not having problems with for 200k miles! 5. GM trucks have intake problems and break the exhaust manifold bolts on 6.0L. I've just learned to deal with it. For how hard we plow and pull trailers with them, I can't complain. 3 of them just passed 20 years of plowing and working. No rust ever on the beds, hoods or front fenders! Just cab corners, rockers and door bottoms replaced once. During the season they get washed every other week, washed after snows and stored inside every night. Helps a lot, but our frames are RUSTY and it's definitely hard on brake lines and such. Well let me have it if you think I'm full of it!

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• Re: Trucks as help on the farm, GM truck info I've learned here hd6gtom 20:03:04 02/14/17 (0)
• Re: Trucks as help on the farm, GM truck info I've learned here Steve706 17:48:35 02/13/17 (0)

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