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My boss went away from diesels and got me a new ranch truck. Couldn't find a 7.3 ford gasser, so he ended up buying a chebberay 3500. Been since '98 since I got rid of my '90 Chev, to go with Ford. This is the cheapo model and I'm glad. No use for all that hitech stuff on a feed truck. Only thing is, I wish it wasn't a dually. And had better tires on it. But hey, it ain't my money so I'll use the piss outta it anyway....

Don, a feed pickup needs a bumper grill guard, a bale bed and as you mentioned better tires.



And it's a Chevy.....



The dogs look good though!

Yeah, good looking dogs, and not enough scratches!

Then again, my feed truck was bought for $500 five years ago, chronically fouls three plugs, leaks coolant like a sieve, has no tail lights left and the drivers door doesn’t close.

So, maybe yours is better…., lol.

Look at those big grill openings and clean radiators.


I would get a custom screen in place for next summer.
(before they fill up with bugs and seeds and cotton...)

I drove by the local Sam's club today. Unleaded regular $2.72 a gallon, diesel $4.62 a gallon. The case for buying a diesel gets harder and harder with prices like that.

Looks good ! But not a 4WD ???

it is 4wd. at least that's what the pushbuttons on the dash say....

Fugg it. It’s like a rental. Don’t miss any maintenance ,but run tha piss out of it.

Surprisingly, No.

Oh schidt I forgot GMC has push button 4x4 w/o manual hubs

What truck? I just see red heelers.

Looking forward to what you think about that truck after awhile, hunstman. Especially tranny and suspension. I've heard good things about the engine and 2500/3500 in general but I haven't followed too closely.

Sorta looks dainty compared to the old Ford.

Good deal Huntsman.

I’d never buy another truck or SUV that wasn’t 4-wheel drive. Can’t imagine anyone that works like you getting one either.

Looks kinda like an Aztec from the front, only fuglier

Keeps your boots clean!!!

You mean that even the 1 ton rated trucks today have automatic hubs? I don’t even trust them on my half ton and up until recently the manual hubs were on the 3/4 ton Fords. I’m old so old school seemed just fine for me when I needed 4wd. If I got my feet muddy getting out and turning in the front hubs, that was on me for not being smart enough to realize that they should have been engaged already.

Umm pretty sure Chevrolet hasn’t offered manual hubs since 87 or 88. Pretty sure Ford had some form of auto hub available on 3/4 and 1 tons since 92. The new “manual” hubs on Fords are either in Auto or Lock, no free to leave you getting out in the mud. And though Dodge was the only one to never give up the solid front axle on their 4x4s I believe they had auto hubs by 94.

What kind of Tin Lizzy are you driving?

Huntsman, I’m no GM guy but I do know several guys around with late model gas GM feed wagons about like yours but regular cab. They have no real complaints. Less power than diesel but reliable as a claw hammer. Plus your’s is the best kind, the kind someone else pays for.

What Chevy's hope to one day grow up to into....

Mechanics need jobs too!🤣🤣🤣

88 on GM half tons and I believe 3/4 tons and 91 or 92 on 1 tons since they kept the old body on the 1 tons and Suburbans.

Not sure why Ford got away from the free feature.