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Bought the wrong truck

12-13-2002, 04:40 PM

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DPelletier

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Bought the wrong truck

Ok, I admit it. I bought the wrong truck. I am thinking that I need more power and would like to start upgrading. I also bought a slide-in instead of the travel trailer I used to have and now I think I should have bought an ETH with the six speed in a one ton dually. The six speed doesn't need upgrading for the power increases that I'm looking for and I'm not too worried about putting in a HD clutch but the idea of ripping out a perfectly working auto and spending several thousand dollars upgrading it doesn't appeal to me (truck only has 25,000 mi.) also would like the dual rears for the camper and having the dana 80 over the 70 would be nice. Then I throw in the thought that if I start upgrading the power much, I would be better off with the HX35 over the HY35 and I come to the conclusion, I bought the wrong truck!!

As my wife would disembowel me if I told her I needed to buy a new truck again (only had this one for 20 months), I am thinking of trading it on a used 2001 3500 ETH DEE. Depending on options, condition and mileage, the upcharge shouldn't be too bad. Anyone wanna trade? or have any thoughts to end my madness?
Dave

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