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Offline 454Man

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hello all!
« on: February 08, 2012, 10:56:47 pm »
Hey I'm gonna jump on the chevy banwagon here in a couple weeks. I'm thinkin of gettin one of two trucks. Both are the swb... one has 35s and the other I think has 275/60/15s/ 3:42 gears. Not to sure what way I'm gonna go. :)

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Re: hello all!
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 06:12:40 am »
     Welcome from California.  Are they both evenly priced and in about the same shape ?  Are these trucks you have seen and are thinking about buying ? 
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: hello all!
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 07:39:17 am »
Hey thanks! One is 9k 4x4 frame off resto. 350 trans]35s, 454, 396 heads new interior and paint.
The other is. 8k 2wd, 3:42 gears, posi, 350 comp cam extreme cams, may have been lowered in the front alittle, nice paint 400th

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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 08:59:10 am »
      The real question is, are you a 4x4 guy or a 2wd guy.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
  74 k10, 77k10    Tom

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Re: hello all!
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 10:01:51 am »
Put it like this... if I see a hill, curb, or somethin to climb I'm there :) but mostly it will be driven on the street to and from work. I really like to 4x4 on 35s look and durability/ capability to go on the terain of my choice. The 2wd has 3:42 gears and I know them rpms are gonna be high as crap on the highway doin like 75mph

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Re: hello all!
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 03:13:47 pm »
3.42 gears are a good all around gear and most would consider it a highway gear.  Welcome to the site from NW Indiana
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Re: hello all!
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 07:13:59 pm »
Welcome to the site from New Hampshire.
I think that you should buy both of them.  ;D
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 08:02:00 pm »
Howdy from Central California!  I agree, buy both then you'll always have something to work on!   ;D
Rich
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In other words... if people learn by making mistakes, by now I should know just about everything!!!
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Re: hello all!
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 08:18:52 pm »
Buy both lol :)

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Re: hello all!
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2012, 05:57:13 pm »
Welcome from Alaska.

I agree, buy them both.  It's lots of fun to spend other people's money.  lol

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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2012, 11:03:12 am »
Welcome from Arizona
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2012, 04:50:38 pm »
Welcome from TN
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Re: hello all!
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2012, 05:16:58 pm »
Hello  8)

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« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2012, 06:30:40 pm »
Thanks everyone! I'm still on the hunt for a good chevy truck. Sunday I'm gonna look at another truck. I will post the results of what I find in my other thread:)