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  1. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    well, depends on what happened, and why you are in this boat... with a "long block", they don't include quite a few things, like spark plugs, intake manifold, and things like that... I can go more into detail if you need... the dealer claimed that in the case of catastrophic engine failure, the...
  2. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    I should update my location... I am just north of Charlotte for the last 3 years roughly. Pretty convenient location - more or less central to east coast transport... Though I traveled through 44 states this past year... Not to say when I was up north I drove any less... I held several "jobs"...
  3. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Nationwide Dedicated, Expedited Logistics. I would say it's more macadamias
  4. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    I've had the new engine for about 3 weeks, and have 14,500 miles on it... o_O
  5. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Well... the money has been "wasted" but my hands were tied. I was stuck between a rock and a hard place... That being said, the warranty is great (unlimited miles), so I am confident that with proper maintenance of the rest of the truck, and a little more TLC on my part, and this new engine...
  6. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Let me esplain a couple of things. LOL. Most days, it's more than 600 miles per day. Not sure if you can see my response time and rate on here, but it's not great. That 220k may have been +/-, I can do the exact numbers if you are interested, but the truck now has a bit more than 4,000 miles on...
  7. gwuhesos

    Whats biggest thing you've towed with your 1500?

    Here's some of the bigger things I have towed with my truck. These all traveled over 1,000 miles.
  8. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Terrific insight! And much appreciated. I am figuring it out as I go for sure. And staying on top of things as much as possible to avoid failure. Especially while on the road. You are absolutely right that it is not exactly a vacation running this one-man operation, hence my desire to establish...
  9. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Not a bad idea... looking into heavier duty bumpers or some sort of a bump step thing, I like this one... Will consider
  10. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Up until its last day, it was getting 24-25 mpg empty, and the worst gas mileage I saw was a 3,500 mile one way trip to Montana through Colorado, from North Carolina, where I saw 5 mpg... dragging a blunt nosed enclosed trailer. On average, with the things I towed, I would get 13-15 mpg. Not...
  11. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Let me know when you are ready to sponsor me by buying a new truck and we will go from there. ;) If I had originally intended on driving this many miles, I would have sprung for a 2500, but we are where we are. Let me know about the sponsorship
  12. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    I have... I am too "go, go, go" I see them stopped quite often... I would have to look into it to see if it's worth changing up my game-plan. I have thought about it before though...
  13. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    You are pretty dead on with the value numbers. It's worth squat to the next guy. But it's worth its weight in gold to me. There were little to no feelings involved, I am way too far upside down on the truck to have let it die, replace it, trade it in, or anything other than fix it... figured...
  14. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Well, this little pig got the princess treatment. It's really not bad... everything was inspected and serviced by the dealer. They warrantied all the parts they installed with an unlimited mile warranty for 2-3 years depending on the parts (3 years on the engine)... The engine is NEW, not...
  15. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    I like where your head's at, except they wanted to much money for a used engine, and I would be taking a huge chance on an uncertain scenario and crap warranty... I still owe on the truck, and it's in pretty good condition considering it's mileage. It is after all only 6-7 years old... Long way...
  16. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Yessir, that's the route I wound up going... I decided to let them keep the old block, no extra time or resources to rebuild... I was definitely considering it though... they wanted a grand for it, I wasn't in the mood to shell out the extra cash... still on the fence though, being how much they...
  17. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Yessir... And plan to do that, if not more each year for the next couple of years... Just a small logistics company... More lucrative than any 9-5 I could get right now. Made enough, but not enough at the same time. Building the business and hoping to grow it at some point.
  18. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Happy to provide any info you need... The only value in dropping a "new" engine, is that I get to drive the truck that I am still paying for. Got a really good warranty, which made it worth it (unlimited miles for 3 years on motor, and other things) Definitely not rich, otherwise it wouldn't...
  19. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    The undercarriage is actually pretty clean. Less than normal rust I would say, I washed it quite often. The only problem area with regards to the fenders, or anywhere on the body, is some rust bubbling up on the passenger side front fender. Will be addressing that at some point soon before it...
  20. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Here's some info for clarity... I mispoke when I said Nascar, it was Roush Yates that this was delivered to... I simply live in "Nascar" country... but once I did some research, this is what I found... excuse me for mis speaking. The company I contracted with is called Tempest Aero Group, feel...
  21. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    You brought up something that only one of the mechanics that I spoke with even brought up, which was the chance of having a damaged intake manifold due to "catastrophic failure"... not sure what point of failure I was at, but they did not replace the intake manifold... migrated it over. I did...
  22. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    I couldn't take the chance with a rebuilt engine - quotes were too high, with not enough warranty, and info I got from someone I know very well, was that most companies (including dealers) when rebuilding an engine or remanufacturing an engine, will replace only damaged/worn parts... that didn't...
  23. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Sorry to have lost you there caulk... Here's some info for clarity... I mispoke when I said Nascar, it was Roush Yates that this was delivered to... I simply live in "Nascar" country... but once I did some research, this is what I found... excuse me for mis speaking. The company I contracted...
  24. gwuhesos

    Well boys, I did it... R.I.P.

    Okay guys, it's go time. I need all the help I can get! Here's the quick run-down... There are many thing I likely could have done to avoid this situation, but I am where I am. Thanks for reading. Enjoy, and let me know if you can offer any insight. So... I've had this truck, my 2017 1500...
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  25. gwuhesos

    Fender flares, painted or not

    P Photoshop ;) Only almost 20 years of messing around with it!

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