After Waiting for Months...New Truck!!!

HDCrew4x4 · February 25, 2005

Just picked her up yesterday and drove her back home last night!

I got a fantastic deal at John McClaren Chevrolet in McGregor, TX that I could not pass up. It only has 20K miles on it and is immaculate inside and out. The only real towing I will be doing will be a 19' boat on the weekends over the summers so I ended up passing on the diesel though I was hell bent on getting one. The real kicker was the low mileage on this one for what I wanted to spend.

I'm putting that extra $$$ towards goodies! I had the dealer put in a Rhino Liner and we ordered a front end replacement bumper from RanchHand with a receiver hitch built in and a matching rear bumper. Those should be in next week. Then maybe a receiver mounted Warn for front or rear. I have yet to go try out the 4x4 - maybe this weekend!

My trade in was a regular cab short bed Dodge that was full to the gills with my tools and equipment. Well, it was getting late and I had a new bedliner that had yet to be fully cured so I couldn't load anything on top of it. So, I loaded up ALL my equipment and crossbox in the cargo basket and on the rear seat folded down. THE BED WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND I HAD THE WHOLE FRONT SEAT TO MYSELF - I LOVE IT!!!!! I can't believe the room in this thing!

The front end replacement winch ready bumper/grill guard with receiver hitch.

Here is the front end replacement on a similar Chevy:

Bedliner:

Now I'm wondering about those little tires...

Needgasmoney · February 26, 2005

Congrats on the new truck. She's a beauty! Don't you love the extra room. Almost like driving your living room around, isn't it?

Truckman031 · February 26, 2005

Congrats on the new truck. You will like it alot.

99silveradoz71 · February 26, 2005

Nice ride, enjoy

PeterbiltChrome · February 26, 2005

very nice~ bet the ride compared to the short wheel base dodge is much better!

71GMC_3/4T · February 26, 2005

Beeeeautiful truck!

Just like mine, only white...

Did you get the LT package?

Hey, your grass is green! Must be nice... Ours is still brown!

HDCrew4x4 · February 27, 2005

71GMC_3/4T - It has the LS package - I'm just excited to have a truck with power windows and locks!

Yep down here near the Texas coast the grass often makes it through the "winter" pretty well. We did have our first white Christmas this year though - first real snow in half a century!