RyanPartridge
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Back in late 2006 I purchased this Chevy 2500HD "Classic" figuring it was set to be the last of a great breed of diesels. It's the only vehicle I've ever purchased new, and probably ever will. Today I'm approaching 246k miles and she's been a sweetheart the whole way. Towing our travel trailer, a dump trailer, boats, countless old cars, you name it.
Last year it pulled everything we own in multiple trips when we moved, including a 57 Chevy pickup, 67 VW bug, and 76 Jeep CJ-7...across the desert and up a mountain.
I've done all the maintenance/fluid changes/filter changes meticulously. Fuel additives at every fill must work since I'm still on the original injectors.
The truck has always been bone stock its whole life except for a deeper pan on the Allison Trans and Bilstein shocks.
Only issues have been a few glow plug replacements, a master cylinder, a leaky trans cooler hose and recently a leaky PS hose.
After we recently moved, we decided to do some mods to make the truck a little more back country capable and prepare it for a future hardside camper.
Truck in its stock form...still getting us to some quiet places...
![IMG_5892.jpg IMG_5892.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544685-15eca2a25b2471434b9e9508ed319ca5.jpg)
![IMG_5946.jpg IMG_5946.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544686-f0a0529d0f877d2faf450bcfb68daba0.jpg)
Recent upgrades have been Moog XD pitman/idler arms, Bilstein steering damper and Kryptonite toe rods.
Unbelievable the difference in meat compared to stock.
![IMG_E5714.jpg IMG_E5714.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544688-6161a066b0ebffc2e65a0c974b19b5e5.jpg)
![IMG_5715.jpg IMG_5715.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544689-68c76f4b2fade69e31a1e11f72ed179d.jpg)
To be continued...
Last year it pulled everything we own in multiple trips when we moved, including a 57 Chevy pickup, 67 VW bug, and 76 Jeep CJ-7...across the desert and up a mountain.
I've done all the maintenance/fluid changes/filter changes meticulously. Fuel additives at every fill must work since I'm still on the original injectors.
The truck has always been bone stock its whole life except for a deeper pan on the Allison Trans and Bilstein shocks.
Only issues have been a few glow plug replacements, a master cylinder, a leaky trans cooler hose and recently a leaky PS hose.
After we recently moved, we decided to do some mods to make the truck a little more back country capable and prepare it for a future hardside camper.
Truck in its stock form...still getting us to some quiet places...
![IMG_5892.jpg IMG_5892.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544685-15eca2a25b2471434b9e9508ed319ca5.jpg)
![IMG_5946.jpg IMG_5946.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544686-f0a0529d0f877d2faf450bcfb68daba0.jpg)
Recent upgrades have been Moog XD pitman/idler arms, Bilstein steering damper and Kryptonite toe rods.
Unbelievable the difference in meat compared to stock.
![IMG_E5714.jpg IMG_E5714.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544688-6161a066b0ebffc2e65a0c974b19b5e5.jpg)
![IMG_5715.jpg IMG_5715.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/544/544689-68c76f4b2fade69e31a1e11f72ed179d.jpg)
To be continued...