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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 09:52 AM
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I have a 2800 stall and don't even notice it,
even when i tow my small 2 bike trailer (2000lbs)
of coarse my truck isn't as heavy as a Silverado
and i have a small camed 6.2
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mconcha
My biggest problem is my stock LMG series 2007 engine will not die. It’s completely stock and the truck only has a tune from Blackbear. So far it’s taken out a rearend (replaced by a 14 bolt s/f), and a transmission (replaced w/ a fully built 4l65).

I’m almost at the point where I’m thinking it would be cool to do a full rebuild w/heads & cam plus all the longevity parts then put a million miles on it.
Plus an LSA blower for fun at some point.
It’s just my family wagon, not a race truck. These 4 & 5th gen LS engines are putting GM outta business, the rest of my truck looks damn good in my opinion and I have zero incentive to buy anything newer than 2013...ever.
Some gloss black TBSS 22s would look perfect on your truck, IMO.
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BudRacing
Some gloss black TBSS 22s would look perfect on your truck, IMO.
Thanks! I agree 100% on aesthetics, but this truck isn’t what it seems as it sits.
Those 22’s would be folded in half the second I hit the dirt.
Currently undecided on wheels, so the stock steelies are staying for now.
The front has extended travel 2.5” King coilovers w/ external reservoirs + Dirt King upper arms.
The rear is more interesting but simple. It’s spring under, aftermarket flipped shackle and hanger, plus Deaver Spring Mini pack (2” lift) w/ overload spring removed. Just some basic Bilstein shocks that serve their purpose.

The truck has 6” of upward travel out back as it sits with my bump stop mounts cut off. The tires actually tuck into the rear fenders about an inch at full bump.

It’s a stock looking mini sleeper off road..Surprises the **** out of people.
Never taken pictures of the rear, I’ll try and find one of the front underside..
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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Anyways, that’s enough of my crap.

We all want to make our trucks faster. It’s all subjective. If I could make my truck match up to a stock c5 vette with a decent drive I’d be 100% happy.
Some guys here are beyond that..and then some.
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by turboal1
I have a 2800 stall and don't even notice it,
even when i tow my small 2 bike trailer (2000lbs)
of coarse my truck isn't as heavy as a Silverado
and i have a small camed 6.2
The biggest thing you'll notice with a big stall is the launch and shift extension. If you aren't out drag racing it and looking for hard launches then yours is good. My full weight bolt on only camaro dropped 3 tenths off the 60 foot and 5 tenths off the 1/8th mile just going from a 2500 to a 3800 no other changes.

Originally Posted by Mconcha
Thanks! I agree 100% on aesthetics, but this truck isn’t what it seems as it sits.
Those 22’s would be folded in half the second I hit the dirt.
Currently undecided on wheels, so the stock steelies are staying for now.
The front has extended travel 2.5” King coilovers w/ external reservoirs + Dirt King upper arms.
The rear is more interesting but simple. It’s spring under, aftermarket flipped shackle and hanger, plus Deaver Spring Mini pack (2” lift) w/ overload spring removed. Just some basic Bilstein shocks that serve their purpose.

The truck has 6” of upward travel out back as it sits with my bump stop mounts cut off. The tires actually tuck into the rear fenders about an inch at full bump.

It’s a stock looking mini sleeper off road..Surprises the **** out of people.
Never taken pictures of the rear, I’ll try and find one of the front underside..
That's a cool build, all it needs now is a 6.2, my main complaint about that generation is they eat motor mounts and the damn dashes crack on all of them.
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 12:11 AM
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Old Mar 12, 2018 | 05:09 PM
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Old Mar 12, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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Ah man, I think you read that wrong. He wasn't calling you out, he was just saying that you didn't have to share the details if you didn't want to. Sounds like he was sympathetic to your plight.

I wrecked dirt bike about 3yrs ago, $4600 up front, but then 1yr 1day later I got a check for $4200.

Medical insurance is a scam. I hope you're healthy now. The rest is just money man. Comes and goes.
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 12:48 AM
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It’s all good. I appreciate the kind words.
I’m just grateful to be alive and still smiling!
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Sideways the Seven
I'm not too concerned with mileage (obviously, right, with the Suburbans LOL) but I'm happy with the ~17 that I get now.
I'm rolling my 2003 Boosted Burban. I have 45 miles each way to work. Its not my DD, but that's only because I have a diesel cruze that makes almost 40mpg. I can fill up my burban twice a week or once a week on my cruze.

Currently, conservative or not, the Burban averages about 15 mpg. I was actually making less without the hairdryer. The 0 psi boost on the interstate helps the cruise control keep speed at our 6250ft altitude.
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