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[Swampy]

I have DOT standards along with the EPA standards that are piggy backed to follow and they check everything to make sure your compliant. They'll plug my trucks in to make sure emissions aren't bipassed to dipping the tank to make sure I'm running with low sulfur. Found out the hard way of the DOT's ways when I didn't have a half ton marked with DOT #'s, a nice $900 fine. So thus I don't mess around with emissions. You can get away with it cause your Duramax is for private use.

I do have one 24valve Cummins 1 ton in the fleet. I bought it late last year. I haven't really towed to much with it other than picking up new mowers or towing the skid loaders to and from the dealer for service. But it does tow awesome you can't even notice the 7,800lb New Holland LS190 behind you. The one I've noticed is that the turbo spools a lot earlier than the 7.3's do. Yeah its a Dodge which is the underdog in the truck market, but it does fine. My only problem with it is that it doesn't have a locker in the rear end which would help out plowing snow.

[Papa_Smurf]

The GM trucks come with a G80 locker, but any locker that comes with a truck isn't too good. I have always had good luck with Yukon lockers if you are looking to get one.

In your fleet? What do you do?

[maxama10]

Wheres muzikman?

ignore my finger

[Swampy]

The GM trucks come with a G80 locker, but any locker that comes with a truck isn't too good. I have always had good luck with Yukon lockers if you are looking to get one.

In your fleet? What do you do?

Never really need a Yukon just Pickup's.

I own and operate a Medium sized Landscape Company with 6 trucks.
Ford:
F550 7.3
F350 7.3
F350 351

Dodge
3500 5.9L cummins
1500 5.9L 360

GMC
1500 4.6 ???? Can't remember right now.

I used to have 94 F-SuperDuty (still the greatest truck I ever owned) Actually this pig had a factory locker and it did fine ecspecially when tagged with the 5:13 rear end and the 5spd granny gears. Slow but trucked along.

Also use to have 03 F350 6.0 that was a problem until someone stole it and totaled it out after smashed it into a gas station and flipping in the chase afterwards.

I'm looking at expanding my fleet. Looking for a bigger truck as a opition. I think the time has come. This year with snow plowing contracts have graced me, plus the prices are dropping out on some really nice trucks.

[Big'n slo]

Wheres muzikman?

ignore my finger

Wouldn't it be nice if they would import the good stuff to the U.S.

[skife]

Wouldn't it be nice if they would import the good stuff to the U.S.

same truck, that one was just modified to go to the north pole. (its from a topgear episode)

its also a "hilux" instead of a "tacoma"

[Big'n slo]

same truck, that one was just modified to go to the north pole. (its from a topgear episode)

its also a "hilux" instead of a "tacoma"

Its also a diesel, which isn't offered here

Edit: or is it?

[Swampy]

Its also a diesel, which isn't offered here

Edit: or is it?

By the time that happens I'll be dead. There is so much talk or hype about Toyota bringing Diesel to the US market, that honestly I don't think it'll happen. At least not till Ford, Dodge, or GM drop out of the market. Actually Toyota does have a diesel in the US, the Hino yeah won't go there.

[maxama10]

Wouldn't it be nice if they would import the good stuff to the U.S.

Yes!


Just to show you the difference between the Tacoma and Hilux here is an awsome Hilux but would be better with the D4D:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325840

[connor]

the 05



the 73









the 74

[Looper]

The '65

[skife]

the 74

buddy of mine had a '79 with a 350 chevy in it. that was fun.

[warpfeedmod]

no pics as nothing really done mod-wise so they're your stock factory options....

09 Genesis Coup 2.0T, TSUKUBA Red with Black interior, this is my "fun weekend car"

09 G8 GXP Stryker Blue Metallic with Onyx/Red Leather interior, this is my DD

like I said no performance mods (not really wanting to void warranty), but I did debadge the G8 and am getting the rears tinted..

I actually liked my Goat more than the G8, but mainly because I had thrown a SC on there and replaced the front grille with that of a Holden that I imported..then I got t-boned and they totaled it

I've had the Genesis about 2 months now and that thing is nice, I test drove the 3.8 Track Edition but I didn't think it was a peppy as the 2.0 Track with the turbo, maybe the added weight or what but it's still a nice ride and fun to drive

[TeaQue]

no pics as nothing really done mod-wise so they're your stock factory options....

09 Genesis Coup 2.0T, TSUKUBA Red with Black interior, this is my "fun weekend car"

09 G8 GXP Stryker Blue Metallic with Onyx/Red Leather interior, this is my DD

like I said no performance mods (not really wanting to void warranty), but I did debadge the G8 and am getting the rears tinted..

I actually liked my Goat more than the G8, but mainly because I had thrown a SC on there and replaced the front grille with that of a Holden that I imported..then I got t-boned and they totaled it

I've had the Genesis about 2 months now and that thing is nice, I test drove the 3.8 Track Edition but I didn't think it was a peppy as the 2.0 Track with the turbo, maybe the added weight or what but it's still a nice ride and fun to drive

Must be nice having a DD thats faster than your "weekend" car

Was your Goat an LS1 or LS2? Maggie or Procharger? A few of my buddies have some high hp SC'ed goats and they all love them. One has 605rwhp on a mild tune and he DD's it year round

[warpfeedmod]

Must be nice having a DD thats faster than your "weekend" car

Was your Goat an LS1 or LS2? Maggie or Procharger? A few of my buddies have some high hp SC'ed goats and they all love them. One has 605rwhp on a mild tune and he DD's it year round

well the Genesis is gonna turn out to be a garage queen I won't deny it lol.

The G8 is nice and quick, but I've got a family and it's easier to haul them around in, otherwise I'd probably garage that and get something else hah!

The goat was the Ls2, I put a Roots kit on there similar to the Harrop:

http://www.harrop.com.au/root_folder/superchargers/images/supercharger_kit.html

I actually bought it used off of a guy who got his goat totaled, funny thing was, I found that out after I had pulled it and posted on the forum about it. I actually sold it to another member of that forum and as far as I know he's still running it.

At the time I think I was only putting out a little over 550 horse, and I didn't have that great of a tune on there....

Theres a local guy out here who will do a tune to the G8, but I'm not sure if that'll cause warranty issues or what, and being that the car is less than a year old I don't want to risk it