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sharkman
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Oct 19, 2014

Found a long bed TC hauler.

After 6 weeks of searching we found a "05" GMC Sierra 2500HD SLE 6.6 Duramax Diesel, what do you think?

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  • Looks awesome and one of the best trucks out there still IMO. There was some LLY engine overheating issues. Maybe read up on that on a Duramax site to make sure you're taken care of. Otherwise a pretty bulletproof hauler.
    As bedlam said look at what you need to shore up the ago end before plopping a camper on it. Sway bar, helpers or airbags and good tires. Don't know how heavy your camper is, but my AF got set on the same rig with airbags and ran the Denali hwy caribou hunting the next day. Don't get much heavier than the AF campers.
    Congrats. I had an 02 DMax that I loved.
  • I think you should pass and get a 1 ton truck. A truck with 8800 lbs of GVWR that already weighs over 7,000 lbs empty is not the ideal for carrying a TC.