workerdrone
Part time fulltimer
So...I just posted another thread in the Latin America section about this, but my full time traveling wife and I are trying to decide whether to drive or fly to MX for the winter this year. Maybe someone here on the forum can help us decide - by buying our new truck out from under us so we end up flying :sombrero:
We recently sold our F550 / Bigfoot that we'd been traveling in for the last year, and shortly after found ourselves on the West coast and wanting to move two trailers that we had in storage in MA all the way out West to store them in the desert. So I spent a few weeks searching for another capable rig that could handle work and play with equal aplomb.
Finally found this gorgeous one-owner truck in CO, went through thorough inspections at a diesel shop, and bought it from the original owner who 'wanted a new truck with a crew cab to tote his grandkids around with.'
Took the truck an hour away to Boulder where family lives, found another good local shop, rotated the tires, got an alignment, serviced the diffs and transfer case, installed 4 brand new Bilstein 5100's and new steering stabilizer, new fuel filter, two brand new interstate starter batteries, filled 'er up and headed to MA.
I've put over 12k on it in the last 6 weeks and am back with the 2nd trailer from MA. Running like a top and getting mileage I wouldn't believe if I didn't own it - got 25.5 on the first trip East, 27.5 on the second (essentially empty truck on highway at 70-75). 16-18mpg on both trips back West pulling the two trailers. :Wow1: Much lighter than our 550, the 3.73's don't hurt I'm sure, nor the aerodynamic topper - but wow.
Here's the particulars - it's a 100% stock and unmolested old guy's truck, except for an upgraded fuel filter setup
2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 4x4 SLE, White, Regular cab long bed, 114,xxx miles
Pre-emissions Duramax motor
Allison 1000 5 speed with factory trans cooler and tow mode
Axle ratio 3.73
G80 Eaton rear locker
Stock HD 2 inch factory lift
Skid plates
Fog lights
Camper pre wiring
Dual zone heat and AC
105 amp alternator
Factory fuel cooler
Prodigy brake controller
Upgraded 3 micron fuel filtration
Alloys
Set of chains and cold weather radiator cover
Bedliner
Full width Al diamondplate tool tray accessible from side windows, leaves full length bed underneath
Nice custom color matched topper with 3 tinted locking flip up windows (sides / rear)
No rust, about as clean as you could expect a 13 year old non-show truck to be.
Flaws - couple of cigarette burns on the driver's seat, some small gravel chips here and there, and a couple spots of peeled white on the front bumper. Other than the cig burns which are pretty minor, gray cloth interior is MINT and no odors. One side of the dual zone climate control (little red/blue temp bar graphs) does not light up at night - bulb or led failure? Tires have wear but good miles left on them.
Everything works basically like new. Pop an electric locker in the front end, some tires to your taste, and kit it out for your flavor of work/play.
I'm very impressed with this package and would love to keep it but after winter in MX we will be headed to Europe for the rest of 2017 and I don't want to store it for a year - so if we end up taking it to MX you'll probably see another listing in the spring! And we're traveling full time so if I take a day or two to respond to PM's or questions here it's 'cause I haven't had interwebs access in the meantime.
Also negotiable - 50 qt ARB fridge, solar panels, 1000w Xantrex pure sine inverter. Delivery possible, *EDIT* just finished our cross country trips and now daily driving in Boulder, CO area
We recently sold our F550 / Bigfoot that we'd been traveling in for the last year, and shortly after found ourselves on the West coast and wanting to move two trailers that we had in storage in MA all the way out West to store them in the desert. So I spent a few weeks searching for another capable rig that could handle work and play with equal aplomb.
Finally found this gorgeous one-owner truck in CO, went through thorough inspections at a diesel shop, and bought it from the original owner who 'wanted a new truck with a crew cab to tote his grandkids around with.'
Took the truck an hour away to Boulder where family lives, found another good local shop, rotated the tires, got an alignment, serviced the diffs and transfer case, installed 4 brand new Bilstein 5100's and new steering stabilizer, new fuel filter, two brand new interstate starter batteries, filled 'er up and headed to MA.
I've put over 12k on it in the last 6 weeks and am back with the 2nd trailer from MA. Running like a top and getting mileage I wouldn't believe if I didn't own it - got 25.5 on the first trip East, 27.5 on the second (essentially empty truck on highway at 70-75). 16-18mpg on both trips back West pulling the two trailers. :Wow1: Much lighter than our 550, the 3.73's don't hurt I'm sure, nor the aerodynamic topper - but wow.
Here's the particulars - it's a 100% stock and unmolested old guy's truck, except for an upgraded fuel filter setup
2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 4x4 SLE, White, Regular cab long bed, 114,xxx miles
Pre-emissions Duramax motor
Allison 1000 5 speed with factory trans cooler and tow mode
Axle ratio 3.73
G80 Eaton rear locker
Stock HD 2 inch factory lift
Skid plates
Fog lights
Camper pre wiring
Dual zone heat and AC
105 amp alternator
Factory fuel cooler
Prodigy brake controller
Upgraded 3 micron fuel filtration
Alloys
Set of chains and cold weather radiator cover
Bedliner
Full width Al diamondplate tool tray accessible from side windows, leaves full length bed underneath
Nice custom color matched topper with 3 tinted locking flip up windows (sides / rear)
No rust, about as clean as you could expect a 13 year old non-show truck to be.
Flaws - couple of cigarette burns on the driver's seat, some small gravel chips here and there, and a couple spots of peeled white on the front bumper. Other than the cig burns which are pretty minor, gray cloth interior is MINT and no odors. One side of the dual zone climate control (little red/blue temp bar graphs) does not light up at night - bulb or led failure? Tires have wear but good miles left on them.
Everything works basically like new. Pop an electric locker in the front end, some tires to your taste, and kit it out for your flavor of work/play.
I'm very impressed with this package and would love to keep it but after winter in MX we will be headed to Europe for the rest of 2017 and I don't want to store it for a year - so if we end up taking it to MX you'll probably see another listing in the spring! And we're traveling full time so if I take a day or two to respond to PM's or questions here it's 'cause I haven't had interwebs access in the meantime.
Also negotiable - 50 qt ARB fridge, solar panels, 1000w Xantrex pure sine inverter. Delivery possible, *EDIT* just finished our cross country trips and now daily driving in Boulder, CO area
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