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Jim
All over the internet. LOL
Tom
- Tim
For my '01 Sierra Short Bed, $457 for over the rail (normally $487)
$407 for under the rail (normally $437)
Does this sound like good prices or should I shop around?
Suggestion time from you guys: I'm also going to add the roll & lock type of cover on the bed maybe next spring. Anyone who had this cover or this lining, can you give me suggestions...do I want over the rail or under the rail. What kind of difference does this really make?
Thanks for all your help!
Ok - I'm taking a moment to thank everyone on this forumn for all the help they have given me in the past year. You've helped me pick out my truck with all the little extras, you helped me negotiate a good price for this truck, and you've helped me with all the little questions and issues which have arrised. Thank you to everyone (I can't list everyone's name that helped, but to name a few: ryanbab, mgdvhman, obyone, ricsch plus many many others.)
Thanks Again!
Truckchic
PS: If anyone knows about motorcycles or a forumn for motorcycles, let me know, I just got my M Class License! Yippee!
Might wanna shop around
Jim
Try the Goodyear GSA's, IMHO
cowboyjohn
Bob
Still don't know what to do with the rails for the roll & lock cover. Do I cover them, or leave them alone? I'm thinking cover them, but will this interfere with the cover when I get it?
Truckchic
Jim
I would say the Firestones (245/75/16's) I have now have been the best tires for wear so farr? I have probably stayed with the firmest rotate/balance pattern I ever have stuck with also....so that helps.
The whole problem with the Explorers is Ford and their PSI...not Firestone.
I normally wouldn't choose Firestone if buying....but they came with it and have been very good.
Had a lot of Goodyears...and they all went to crap at the end.....like I said...
- Tim
As far as motorcycle sites go, I'll be happy to set you up a spot on GHA. Go find some motorcycle gearheads and you all are welcome to hang there. You can even be the moderator if you like.
Peter
find out what a pallet weighs and go from there.
Local yard has weights for all their stuff and how much on a pallet.
1500..about 2200 lbs...(I had a lot more with my old one for short trips)....2500...3500 lbs.
- Tim
Did I read that right?
I'm not planning on major hauling where the rails would be beaten up - more moving like moving furniture, yard supplies (mulch, dirt, etc.)
So, I'm not sure if over the rail is necessary for me.
Thanks everyone
truckchic
I don't think the liner will interfere with the roll top. It sounded to me like you wanted to get the X-line/Rhino actually sprayed on the side rails of the roll top. If any got inside the track of the roll top, it would gum up the works.
As for me, I'm saving for a bedrug and an ARE cover.
Peter
-- Don
I'd love to see what kinds of advertising you have.
Truckchic
It was around harlem avenue.
Peter
i recently bought a silverado ext cab short bed 2001 v-6. i wanted to put and exhaust system on it(probably flowmasters) but i have heard a few people saying that flowmasters on a v-6 sounds terrible. i would like to know if anyone in this forum knows anything about this or could give me any input- thank you very much.
Greg
I am actually out in the farther western suburbs than tinley. Although I know exactly where you're talking about. That's about 45 min to 1 hour from me.
So, no, that wasn't me. My truck has a license plate in the back window that says Truckchic.
Truckchic
I drove home (Seattle to ND) to see the folks in July and averaged almost 19mph (bed covered). Not bad for a '01 4x4 LT X-cab doing 70-80 most of the time.
smikes
Black is the worst to try and keep clear. It shows everything
like it is under a magnifying glass.
Other darker colors are similar.
I may have some ideas. But right now
I am fried... Painting the patio cover...
Work... work work...
Comes with a built in underhood electric generator rated at 5000w with a built in power strip to run power tools etc. Inside the cab there's a built in cell phone, electric cup holders (cold or hot!) and controls for the underhood generator.
From the photo it looks like it's built on the 2500 Ext Cab version of the Sierra. Sounds nice if you're a contractor with deep pockets!
Sounds like you got great gas mileage on your trip.
I drove from Seattle to Montana in July to see my folks. With my '01 x-cab, Z-71, 5.3L, 3.73, I averaged 18.7 mpg and I was doing between 75 and 80 mph with the a/c on the whole time.
How has your truck been treating you?
-David
Did you notice any mpg difference when you changed to your current tires?
I still have the stock P265/75R16 Firestone Wilderness AT's on mine.
With 6,900 miles on them they are not showing any wearing yet, well except for a little on the back ones. Kinda hard not to show off and put a dual patch of rubber on the road every-once-in-a-while.
-David
My fstones wore funny. I kept em like 9500 miles. Around 7-8K the center tread was smooth (bald). Had em checked out pressure and everything was fine.
My new tires are showing little to no signs of wear after 10K
My only gripe with my rig right now is the chips in the windshield from the !#*)*^%$&* idiot Mayflower moving truck driver who passed me in Montana in a construction zone where it was clearly marked every 300 yds DO NOT PASS. Besides the windshield, chipped the paint on the hood, and cracked the bowtie in the grill.
So Mayflower, if you're listening, thanks for calling (not) me back after I lodged my complaint. You can rest assured I will trash talk you until the day I die.
smikes
Was that the road construction zone on the east side of Look Out Pass before you get to the $10,000 Silver Dollar Bar?
For some good news, several months ago a rock hit my gold bow tie in the front grill and busted a big chunk out of it. Went to the local Chevy dealer parts department and got a new gold bow tie for $12+tax. Took about 20 minutes to replace it. Looks new again. Sorry I can't offer any help for the rock chips in the hood and windshield.
I've had my truck for 8 months now and have only 6,900 miles on it. My vacation to Montana in July put 1,600 of those mile on it. I'm surprised I don't have more miles, it is so much fun to drive. However, having to drive only 3 miles to work doesn't add up the miles very fast.
I'd bicycle to work too, but it is uphill the whole way!! Going home from work would be more fun, I wouldn't need to peddle at all.
-David
I asked at Huling Bros Chevrolet in West Seattle and they quoted me $25 for a new bowtie! What's up with that?
smikes
$12 at Everett Chevrolet.
-David