TowRig.com - Diesel Discussion and Tow Tech

We can't let those Furd guys be taking this place over! Let's hear what you have, and what you use it for!

For me, 2004 LB7 Duramax/Allison LT CC/SB hauling a 15,950 GVWR 38' Sierra Sport Toyhauler. Love my Chevy!

85 K5, 6.2 with 230K miles. Its my do-it-all truck, daily driver, wheeling rig, and i tow my boat with it.

I have a 97 K2500HD EC LB, 6.5 Diesel/4L80E, use it mostly for towing my Blazer, and my 23' Travel Trailer.

Mine, 2004 Chevy 2500HD CC SB Duramax/Allison Sandstone Metallic with Camo bug shield and Camo window visors, Putco billet grill, no power upgrades yet, want to but just not sure which way to go. Toss up between Bank and Edge!!!!
Alot of guys are running boxes without exhaust and trans upgrades. Dont want to tear up my new truck.

98' Chevy K2500 HD EC LB 6.5TD 4L80E Stock.

I just bought it but I plan on using it for work to tow our 16' Tandem Flatbed trailer, (Manager of Garage Door installation company), and to tow my Jeep or friends boats. Our Church also has 6 24' and 26' Box trailers to haul equipment for satelite services, so it will probably see some tow duty there.

All for now waytogo

-Brent

Well, I'm a die-hard GM fan. I'd prefer a 4-cylinder, rusty Vega hatchback with the hatch removed to make it more truck-like to a Ford. (Yes I've owned Fords and had trouble with every one of them).

But, my 2004 LLY Duramax/Allison Silverado is a pieve of crap. It's going in again for another fuel problem Seems there is trouble with some module and it keeps failing. When it goes, it feels like some of the injectors only fire periodically. It's especially a problem when I have my 2000 Camaro SS race car on the trailer going up a hill. It starts sputtering and missing and is embarassing as hell.

If Ford made me even a good offer right now I'd be tempted. I need a truck I can trust. 31K miles on the Silverado in the first year and it's been to the shop 5 times.

Make Gm buy it back under Lemon Law clause.

94 K2500 6.5TD, 71K miles (not even broke in :D )
Had since new and use it to haul the 5er around. The way I treat this thing it should last forever.

Nice, I know people with 1 year old trucks that have more miles than that. waytogo

Well I have a 05 Durmax/Alli CCab LT Longbed 4x4. It is completely stock except for Bilstine shocks and a Reese Titain 2.5" hitch oh and I added a Jordan controller. I bought it in November 04 and I have about 26K on it now commuting to work in it as well as taking family trips all over Cali. & towing my 72K5 Blazer. So far I have not had any issues except for dirty diesel causing sticky injectors to SMOKE OUT the whole hwy. Stanadyne cured that and my Durmax/Alli work great! I love it!! :pimp:

2003 Chevy EC/SB Duramax/Alli - Dark Grey Metallic

Edge 125 OJ w/Attitude Monitor
Suncoast Stage III w/Billet Torque Converter
AFE Stage II Intake
Kennedy Diesel 4" Exhaust
SuperDiesel Centerlink and TieRod Sleeves
Green Keys and 1.5" rear block
295/75/16 Tires on 16x8 Wheels
Bilstein Shocks
RanchHand Rear Bumper
UWS Black Powdercoat Toolbox
Denail Color Doorhandles and Mirror Covers
ProBox Subwoofer Enclosure with 2 12" Crossfire Subs and MTX 500D amp
Sirius Satellite Radio and a Kenwood 6 disc changer on the Stock Headunit via a Soundgate Adapter
HIR lowbeam bulbs - 65W 9005 HB Bulbs in the foglight housings

Hehe, I have a 1995 G30 15-passenger cargo van with a NA 6.5. :pimp: :pimp: I use it as a part-time commuter vehicle but it's main goal in life is to eventually donate it's 6.5/4L80E drivetrain into my '78 American Clipper 21' motor home.

'03 GMC 2500HD pullng a '04 WW SLC3705 loaded to the gills! About 24,500 GCW fully loaded!

How ya doing Twister, we've talked a few times over at rv.net, your advice is part of the reason I decided on a Banks Sixgun... waytogo

Marc

How ya doing Twister, we've talked a few times over at rv.net, your advice is part of the reason I decided on a Banks Sixgun... waytogo

Marc
Uh oh, I think I gotta go! :doah:

Do you go by PM over there also? Have to say I know there are some that are faster but my comfort level with the Gun is very high. I just need to get my trans done now so I can keep the power at the higher levels! burnout

Chuck

1993 chevy silverado 3/4 ton, victory red
350 with 700r4 trans with 170,000 miles original trans
chrome DMI quick cushion 2 bumper
dual exhaust no muffs or cats
94-98 syle grill
dimond plate tool box
alpine cd player
i tow 6 ton grain wagons full flatbeds, livestock trailers, and countless other things with this truck
aint no ford or dodge that can pull like a chevy

holy crap!! :eek: 12k lbs with a 350/700R4 combo :doah: How does it pull?? Is it all stock? got any pics??? That is definatly one of the more hardcore setups on here.

I am driving an 04, K2500 HD, CC, SB with Dmax/Alli. Pretty much stock for now. Use it for pulling my 27' travel trailer and daily commute in winter. Ride my Honda ACE whenever weather permits.

Oops, forgot to check the thread. I used to go by Marker_S over there, but I changed it a few months back.

holy crap!! :eek: 12k lbs with a 350/700R4 combo :doah: How does it pull?? Is it all stock? got any pics??? That is definatly one of the more hardcore setups on here.

hey this thing pulls like a freight train the old beast makes alot of noise,yeah its all stock ill rustle up a few pics waytogo

hey this thing pulls like a freight train the old beast makes alot of noise,yeah its all stock ill rustle up a few pics waytogo

Is your truck a 6-lug 2500 or an 8-lug?? :popcorn:

Six lug

Well, I'm a die-hard GM fan. I'd prefer a 4-cylinder, rusty Vega hatchback with the hatch removed to make it more truck-like to a Ford. (Yes I've owned Fords and had trouble with every one of them).

But, my 2004 LLY Duramax/Allison Silverado is a piece of crap. It's going in again for another fuel problem. Seems there is trouble with some module and it keeps failing. When it goes, it feels like some of the injectors only fire periodically. It's especially a problem when I have my 2000 Camaro SS race car on the trailer going up a hill. It starts sputtering and missing and is embarassing as hell.

If Ford made me even a good offer right now I'd be tempted. I need a truck I can trust. 31K miles on the Silverado in the first year and it's been to the shop 5 times.


I'm responding to my own post so you don't have to look for it. I'm going to tell you about the fix that all LLY owners should pay attention to!

After almost a year, my truck is fixed. The dealer where I purchased it did little for me, but the folks at the dealer where I moved to went through it with determiniation.

What they found is a small problem but one that is known by GM about the LLY trucks. There are points in the wiring harness that can rub through and short out the Fuel Injector Control Module. According to GM, they have about 12 LLY trucks with this trouble documented. They even have the known points in the harness documented so your service department will know where to look!

If you have any stumble or what feels like a miss that only happens once in awhile, you may have this trouble. My truck didn't show error codes and when driven with a scanner hooked up, the service manager said that according to the computer everything was working perfectly, but he could feel the malfunction.

I've been monitoring my fuel milage since the trouble started back in November. Best I could do was high 17's. Since the fix, I've posted 18.6 and 19.2 mpg during my daily driving.

The truck is back and with the software upgrades (there have been two software upgrades for the 2004.5 LLY since production) it feels stronger than ever.

There are a couple of other things you should all know about.
1. The intermediate steering shaft is prone to slack. A redesign came out about 9 months ago, so if your truck is older than that you may want to pay attention. It can't and won't fail, but if it feels like there is slack in the steering (like the tie rods are shot or the steering column is loose) chances are it's this shaft. Have it replaced before the warranty expires! (I had 380 miles left on warranty!)
2. My truck had to get a new exhaust because it cracked at the bend just before the muffler. I don't off road it or do anything out of the ordinary, so there is no reason for this failure. Just check yours before the warranty expires!

That's it for now! Hope this helps somebody out!

Six lug

Wow thats way too much weight for that truck........Well done waytogo

Wow thats way too much weight for that truck........Well done waytogo
yeah hehe i know but it does it all the time most smart people would use a tractor but there too slow so we use the pickups. waytogo burnout

Mainly towing. Toyhauler and quads weigh 7200lbs.

1985 Chevy C30 Reg cab dually with a 6.2 diesel, sm465, and a Dana 70 with 4.10 gears. It hits 70 tops, but pulls pretty good considering what it is. I have about 2k in it so I can't complain.

Come on fellow dmax runners. Everyday I get on here there are new posts by the dodge and ferd guys. Never any here on the GM side. I LOVE my DMAX!!!! The ride is some much better than the dodge or ferd, allison tranny is incredible, has a real back seat compared to dodge, runs fast stock, and is alot of fun when chiped. So lets hear from you other DMAX guys, and even you 6.5 runners. Like the saying goes, I'd rather be cummin than strokin, but to be cummin you have to be hard LIKE A ROCK!!!! Lets hear about some of your stories smokin the other two trucks, I wanna hear em.
burnout

1999 Silverado 1500 32K
5.3
Flowmaster Exhaust Orig. 40
AEM Brute Force Intake (soon)
I dont do a lot of towing, currently due to having no hitch, but I haul a lot. I haul both of our Polaris' with it. The most overloaded I've ever been was about 2 tons of bagged landscaping stone for around our pool. It took it in stride!

2005 gmc 2500HD 4x4. ZF6, south bend dual disc clutch with a single mass flywheel. 285/75/16 bfg muds on PYO's. 10 ton craig tiltdeck tag trailer. Voyager brake controller . Edge J/A, hypertech, my own custom 4" exhaust. It doesnt smoke, even on 5x5 on the edge :) . Banks cold air kit on its way too. Pulls like a hoss!

Use sig TV as a dailey driver, (little over 27 miles a day), also use it to tow a Coachmen Somerset Dreamcatcher 37RLS 5th wheel, 3 slides, loaded out. The dually is also pretty much loaded except for sunroof and DVD player, figured my 2 boxers wouldn't use them very much.

Use the truck in my sig as my daily driver. Actually gonna roll 30K in about 2 days:mad: . Anyway I am running MBRP cool duels (flange back) Preditor 2.02 and H2 takeoff wheels with 285 BFG's.
I don't tow often, but I do. Gonna be pooling a skidsteer next week with a dumptrailer for a job. Heavest I have had yet. Mostly multiple ATV's or large landscape trailers.

05 2500HD 4x4 Duramax, I use it to haul my kids around. :D And sometimes my 2 Arctic Cat ATV's.

05 gm duramax, stock, use it for pulling my 25' fifth wheel 7,000!

2002 Dmax with a seriously beefed Allison trans (never holds very long though). Extremly moded fuel system. Non-stock turbo (K31). Super moded steering system. Massively altered fueling program. 6 very sticky tires to hold it. :cool:

well guys I just bought a duramax.

well guys I just bought a duramax.

Let us know how you like it. I went from a 95 cummins to a 02 DMAX, LOVE the dmax!!!

2002 2500 HD 4x4 with the Duramax. I haul the wife the little one, dog, fishing poles, tacklebox, ice chest and chairs. :D

Okay so maybe a 2500 diesel may be a little overkill but i plan to add a boat and maybe some 4-wheelers to that list.waytogo

I run a sweet little GMC that looks pretty stock on the outside except for the projector lights ( by the way the painless quad light kit is the bomb!). Under the "boring white crew cab with the skinny tires" hood resides a 6.6 with an Edge +Attitude stacked with a pred. The EGR is blocked to lower the soot and I run a 4" turbo back exhaust and a MAC intake with a custom filter box. I use the best synthetic oil on the planet in it. and to give it that one of a kind jet engine sound, a mufflerless Espar colant heater! Take that you folks who hate the sound of a diesel idling on a cold day! Oh yeah, and I have a shark shaped air freshener on the mirror to intimidate Ford Lightning owners.

Love My Truck- 6 Gun Makes It Run Like A Spotted Ass Ape

2007 GMC DURAMAX!! LBZ is the only way to go! thing has so much dam power and gets 20 mpg!! cant beat it!! much better than a cummins!

Went from a 93 ECLB 7.4 w/a 5 speed to an 05 CCLB 6.6/Allison. Should have gone Diesel sooner. Fastest vehicle I have ever owned and I am just getting started.:pimp: 20+ MPG is awesome, too. Dad had an old GMC w/250 6 Cyl and a 3 spd and I am getting the same MPG. Lot more fun w/the D-Max.

Still got a duramax!!! come on Duramax people! where ya at?!!!

2007 GMC DURAMAX!! LBZ is the only way to go! thing has so much dam power and gets 20 mpg!! cant beat it!! much better than a cummins!

Do you really get 20mpg with those tires?

Do you really get 20mpg with those tires?

yeh thats not my truck. i just thought it looked awesome. mine is like that just white and factory height with 285's