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10-30-2012, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake County, Illinois
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I just returned from my first trip with my 2011 Duromax 2500HD and 11,000 lb. GVWR 5er. We hit Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. We did 5100 miles in six weeks. This had lots of mountain driving - Vail pass, Beartooth hwy., Hwy. 14A in the Bighorns.
I was very pleased to be able to go up all the grades without slowing down at all. Only occasionally, did it even shift down to 5th gear. I was also pleased that we averaged just a shade under 13 MPG for the trip.
Joel
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Palomino Puma 253-FBS, 27' 5th wheel
1994 19' Class B on Chevy chassis
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10-30-2012, 09:57 AM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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im sure that ford and dodge perform similarly, but that duramax/alison combo is hard to beat. love mine as well.
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10-30-2012, 10:35 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Would you guys stop! !!!!!!
Lol hopefully there's one in my future Saturday as a dealer 80 miles away has 2 duramax's in stock in my price range/mileage requirements.
You don't really have to stop. 
Turbs
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10-30-2012, 10:38 AM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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have we talked you into debt?
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10-30-2012, 11:39 AM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
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Nice!
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2013 Sabre 32RCTS-6 (sold)
Family of 4 whose always on the GEAUX!
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10-30-2012, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Wow, how much new? Be a good down payment on a DP Berk! LOL
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10-30-2012, 12:51 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by VinceU
Wow, how much new? Be a good down payment on a DP Berk! LOL
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50 + K new depending on options!
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10-30-2012, 12:51 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by dwaynerz
have we talked you into debt?
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yes!
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10-30-2012, 12:55 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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10-30-2012, 01:00 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
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Last year this time, I picked up my new 2011 CC Z71 long bed, LT w/leather, plow package, $43,400. Had 11k in discounts. I know when I was into the dealer a couple weeks ago, salesman was trying to talk me into another one. Had similar discounts.
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10-30-2012, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
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You're getting out cheap at those prices. New mine was $62k that I negotiated down to $54k.
Pre-2011 may not be enough truck for you though - the frame and rear end changed in 2011 and the specs are alot higher.
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10-30-2012, 01:14 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by wincrasher
You're getting out cheap at those prices. New mine was $62k that I negotiated down to $54k.
Pre-2011 may not be enough truck for you though - the frame and rear end changed in 2011 and the specs are alot higher.
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Who was the second reply in response to?
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10-30-2012, 01:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Originally Posted by f1100turbo
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Get the red one. Once you have 4 real doors you'll never go back.
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10-30-2012, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Splendora, Texas
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You did get away with a good price! In 2011, February, they wanted about $46,400 for that without leather. A Dodge about as equiped, SLT, CC, diesel, short bed 4WD about $43,000. I ended up with a 2011, F250, XLT, CC, diesel, longbed with RWD for $39,125. I am very happy with what I got as I realy wanted a longbed and I looked for 7 months prior to buying. I was very suprised that there are not many longbeds around, any brand, and this is in Texas were almost 1/2 of all registrations are pickups. Good Luck
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10-30-2012, 03:28 PM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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x2 on the crew cab. am looking for a decent price on a set of tow mirrors for mine. not the clip/slip on kind i have now
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10-30-2012, 03:29 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by Len & Cheri
Get the red one. Once you have 4 real doors you'll never go back.
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I have a crew now but I also used to have 5 kids in the house ......... now there's only 2 and I'm kicking one of those out in 2 years.
And we still have the suburban.
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10-30-2012, 03:36 PM
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phat phrog stunt crew
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: bethalto il
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kicking one of those out
good luck with that 
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10-30-2012, 04:09 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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kicking one of those out
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Maybe if I don't feed um?
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10-30-2012, 04:42 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Maybe if I don't feed um?
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Let me know how that works out for you! lol
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10-30-2012, 04:45 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Well if I buy a new tv they might not have a choice! Lol
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