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Re: 1988 GMC 3500K Sierra advice
88 c3500 big block powered dually owner chiming in, you know the condition of the truck and how it has towed other stuff. Yhe bottom line is it comfortable for you, I know these older trucks sure slow down uphill compared to new diesel-powered rigs, I travel and enjoy my old truck and no big payment.537Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fifth wheel towing with an older truck
I run a 1988 C3500, paid for and treats me well as long as I ignore its thirst for gas (-: Run what you have and put part of what the payment on a newer truck away for one of the o crud moments that any vehicle will give if you keep it long enough.487Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1/2 ton truck camper
wvabeer wrote: All I can say is I probably am the biggest offender of being over weight 1200 lbs on a 1/2 ton. I would have never done this but needing a 1/2 ton for commuting persuaded me to get a truck camper for what I have. I looked at a few then since the one I wanted SAID 1770 lb I thought ok I can do that. I drove 600 miles to buy it, loaded it and brought it home, it felt fine going down the road. Then I weighed it, 2270lbs. It has worked for me, I don't know about a Nissan. All I can say is try it you may like it but beware of weight tags, they can lie. I ran a Silverado 1500 for awhile, I thought it worked ok after lots of upgrades due to running well over 1000lbs past the GVWR on that truck. I now have a 1 ton dually that is 11 years older, so much nicer. You need a stout truck to carry a camper and it will be hard to setup a 1500 series truck and you won't have many camper choices. Good luck, I have traveled the use the truck I own route.628Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help.....buying a camper
For dry camping with a SxS I endorse a camper, I dirt bike. You will have a hard to impossible time with your truck. You could buy an older combination paired up with luck if you watch craigslist or ebay. Good luck, keep in mind water damage, camper weight vs cargo capacity of the truck.686Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help.....buying a camper
If you are looking at a slide in camper after having a motorhome I see a new truck in your future. I have a 9.5 foot long floor camper from the 70's and it is over 3000lbs loaded. I camp without a TV microwave or ac unit. I suggest you go look at, lay in and pretend to use the restroom in lots of slide in campers as the are an amazing rv for some and other hate them. I love mine but hate my restroom. I am using a 1 ton dually to carry it and am much happier than when I used a modified Silverado 1500 under it.213Views0likes0CommentsRe: Comments on a Chevy 1996 gas 3500 4x4 Dually?
1988 7.4l owner, very happy with my dually. Gas mileage sucks, a bit slow up some hills but it gets me around with my camper and with no payments I can go out and enjoy. Bought my truck in 2014 with just under 63,000 miles on it, less than 6grand.1.2KViews0likes0Comments
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