So as a few of you know, i have been looking for something to tow my enclosed trailer, because my 1500 NBS sucks dick at it, and i didnt want to blow the trans.
My budget was 5K but i really wanted to be below 4k. Was looking for a power stroke or a cummins, but everything under 5k was rotted out, beat to fuck, or had 600k miles.
I stumbled upon a 1995 Chevy c3500 dually with the 6.5l Turbo diesel. As much as it isnt a power house like the powerstrokes or cummins, i heard they were on par with towing with a big block, but with better mpg then the big block,
So i went and took a look at it. Truck fired up easily, had the heads replaced a year ago, due to the fact that they were known for cracking, as well as the PMD relocated to the fuse box area.
I decided that it was worth the money and ended up getting it for 3800 bucks. only thing that was wrong with the truck was a small spot of rust on the passenger fender, and major grandpa package.
The day i picked it up
it had a chrome bambi basher, diamond plate running board, with 1500000 lights on them, as well as chrome fender trim.
When i got home that day, i pulled the running boards and the bambi basher off. so it looked better.
Then i pulled the trim off, and added a 3in down pipe and 4 inch exhuast, no cat, no muffler,
Only issue i have had with the truck is the PMD started to go, i bought another one, and relocated it info the bumper ducting, with a big ass aluminum heat sink.
havent had a chance to tow with it yet, but it should do fine,
My budget was 5K but i really wanted to be below 4k. Was looking for a power stroke or a cummins, but everything under 5k was rotted out, beat to fuck, or had 600k miles.
I stumbled upon a 1995 Chevy c3500 dually with the 6.5l Turbo diesel. As much as it isnt a power house like the powerstrokes or cummins, i heard they were on par with towing with a big block, but with better mpg then the big block,
So i went and took a look at it. Truck fired up easily, had the heads replaced a year ago, due to the fact that they were known for cracking, as well as the PMD relocated to the fuse box area.
I decided that it was worth the money and ended up getting it for 3800 bucks. only thing that was wrong with the truck was a small spot of rust on the passenger fender, and major grandpa package.
The day i picked it up
it had a chrome bambi basher, diamond plate running board, with 1500000 lights on them, as well as chrome fender trim.
When i got home that day, i pulled the running boards and the bambi basher off. so it looked better.
Then i pulled the trim off, and added a 3in down pipe and 4 inch exhuast, no cat, no muffler,
Only issue i have had with the truck is the PMD started to go, i bought another one, and relocated it info the bumper ducting, with a big ass aluminum heat sink.
havent had a chance to tow with it yet, but it should do fine,
