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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Just wondering what you guys would do differently. Different year model, different body style, different color. I'm looking to spend $20,000-$25,000 and trying to get some ideas. Originally looking for a crew cab nnbs but now thinking differently. If you were starting over and had up to $25k to spend, what kind of truck would you build or buy.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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i like my ss, but on silveradoss.com theres a mod with a gunmetal grey vho on 3 piece iforged 22x10 wheels with the face matching... that truck is sickk and has a 6.0. id do that with a tvs2300 and some heads and a cam with a 4l80e
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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2002 GMC Sierra SWB Regular Cab
LQ9 cleaned up to 370ci with forged internals
FLT Level 5 4L80E
14 Bolt with Eaton LSD & 4.10's
heads, cam, stall, tune, all bolt on's, etc.
Either single turbo and nitrous or a TVS2300 & nitrous

I figure it can be done for 25K-30K.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Is not start an option?
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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03-04 RCSB 370 and a hairdryer built 4l60 and a 14 bolt. build the suspension for some traction and leave it stock looking. sleeper much?
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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ls3 - 6 speed conversion - carbon fiber driveshaft - 14 bolt and some funny gas in my truck








But realistically i wish i would of went with a performabuilt, FLT, or circle D tranny the first time instead of going through 3 shabby tranny builders and go through the same crap over and over again :laugh:
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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I'd kicked that bitch out the door before she went sleepin around on me, then I've have about $10,000 back and a much better model.......oh wait, you mean truck, hell if I know
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Id go with diesel, tons of power, good mileage, and reliability
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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buy a 4x4 roller . put a forged junkyard 6.0 in it with a tvs2300. and a beefed up 4l80
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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are we talking dreams or what we can really afford to do?
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