What do you drive?

[Daseal]

As Cpayne mentioned, I drive an 04 Maxima. It has some nice features, but I'd trade it straight up for my 97 Acura CL in a second. I won't be getting a Nissan for my next car (Maybe Infiniti G35, same company)

[Redskins_P]

1996 Nissan Maxima & 2006 Nissan Altima

My wife drives the Altima. I love Nissans.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

I love Nissans.

I've been in love since the 4th gen maximas.. well that's kind of a lie, the 3rd and 4th gen 300zx's, but I wasn't around driving age at that time.

[Smooter]

'07 GMC 2500HD 4x4 and my wife has an '06 Honda Accord.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Smooter

'07 GMC 2500HD 4x4 and my wife has an '06 Honda Accord.

what do you think of your truck? i have an 03 ram 1500 4x4 quad cab on wide 18's that gets about 10 mpg. it has been my work/personal truck and its getting ready to die so i'm gonna sell it. i'm 90% sure i'm gonna get a 07 gmc not sure if i'm going to go with the 2500 or the 1500, i may just beef up a 1500

[Smooter]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

what do you think of your truck? i have an 03 ram 1500 4x4 quad cab on wide 18's that gets about 10 mpg. it has been my work/personal truck and its getting ready to die so i'm gonna sell it. i'm 90% sure i'm gonna get a 07 gmc not sure if i'm going to go with the 2500 or the 1500, i may just beef up a 1500

I love it. In 2007 there were the Classic model (old style) and the new style. Mine is the new style extended cab z71. At times I wish mine were a crew cab so if you need the room I'd go that route. I have the 6.0L gas engine in mine and it gets around 12-17 depending on my driving habits. If I could choose again I would have went with the Duramax. I like the 6.0, but the diesel would've been sweet. Like every 3/4 ton I've ever seen, it rides like a tank. I've been told the crew cabs ride a little smoother because they're not as rigid.

In the end if what you do requires a heavy duty pickup I'd definitely go with a 2500 over a 1500. I've never once looked at my truck and wished it was a half ton. Hope this helps and if you get one post up pics!

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by Smooter

I love it. In 2007 there were the Classic model (old style) and the new style. Mine is the new style extended cab z71. At times I wish mine were a crew cab so if you need the room I'd go that route. I have the 6.0L gas engine in mine and it gets around 12-17 depending on my driving habits. If I could choose again I would have went with the Duramax. I like the 6.0, but the diesel would've been sweet. Like every 3/4 ton I've ever seen, it rides like a tank. I've been told the crew cabs ride a little smoother because they're not as rigid.

In the end if what you do requires a heavy duty pickup I'd definitely go with a 2500 over a 1500. I've never once looked at my truck and wished it was a half ton. Hope this helps and if you get one post up pics!

Yeah, the longer the wheelbase, the softer the ride. Load the bed and it'll smooth out, too.

I'd love to find a 03-07 (classic), 4x4, black, 3/4 ton, extended cab, long bed with the 8.1 and either the Allison or the manual. That's the truck I'm hoping will pop up one day on Craigslist. The Duramax is a beast of an engine, but it's hard to justify the $5-7k premium unless you are towing all the time.

The 6.0 in your truck is an awesome engine. The GenIII small blocks are all very well engineered and you should get a lot of life out of it. I'm probably going to swap a 5.3 into the truck I listed in my first post, above. They are very popular swaps for a wide variety of vehicles (RX7, older BMWs, Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs etc).

[RedskinMike]

2007 Ford F-150 XLT

[skinsfan_nn]

2007 Harley-Davidson, Electra Glide Classic

[mredskins]

07 4runner wife has 09 acura rdx, love both cars!

[dmek25]

2003 Chevy Tahoe, loaded to the gills. only 60000 miles on it. great vehicle

[Smooter]

Don't ask me how but you made me remember two things I don't like.

1. Torque management. As soon as my drivetrain warranty is up I'm getting a BlackBear tune and taking it down.

2. the GM 6 Speed automatic. Nothing too bad like erratic shifting, but I will never get used to my truck shifting so much. It changes gears constantly around town and is kinda annoying.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by Smooter

Don't ask me how but you made me remember two things I don't like.

1. Torque management. As soon as my drivetrain warranty is up I'm getting a BlackBear tune and taking it down.

2. the GM 6 Speed automatic. Nothing too bad like erratic shifting, but I will never get used to my truck shifting so much. It changes gears constantly around town and is kinda annoying.

For #1, you could probably get a tuner that you can remove TM with and then reprogram the computer if you need to take it in for work.

If your truck has a tow/haul mode, try using it. It should hold the shifts longer and the computer will not allow the transmission to shift so often (up or down).

[Smooter]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

For #1, you could probably get a tuner that you can remove TM with and then reprogram the computer if you need to take it in for work.

If your truck has a tow/haul mode, try using it. It should hold the shifts longer and the computer will not allow the transmission to shift so often (up or down).

I don't have much longer. I've put some miles on this truck. I have 95K now so about 5k more and I'm good to go. As far as tow haul mode goes, it causes the engine to brake quite a bit as your coming to a stop and shifts pretty hard. When pulling a heavy trailer its great but unloaded it blows.

[DynamiteRave]

2002 Honda Accord.

Kinda hoping my car will end up like the ones in the Toyota commercials with the people saying their car has like 400,000 miles or some shit. That's incredible. Although if I put anywhere near that many miles on a car, it's way past time for a new car.

Right now I'm coming up on 107,000 miles. The repair dude says I'm gonna end up having to get a timing belt put in. Apparently those things run like $2,000. Ughhh.