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Chevy guys are "TOUGH"

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For SOME strange reason, they banned me from that board... And all I was doing was trying to keep their GM cheerleading in proper perspective... Seems THEY like to gripe about THIS board being a members-only, and slanted, but THEY like to kick folks off THEIR board if the GM script isn't followed to the letter! Their guys are allowed to ridicule the Ford/Dodge guys, but they WILL NOT tolerate any rebuttals... OH well, thats insecurity for ya... #ad


MORE to the point, it will be VERY interesting to see a few of the new Duramaxes out on the slopes running next to my lightly modded '91 - haven't had any problems with similarly loaded late Ford PS's, so don't expect much from the new GM's either... Wonder how the owner of a new $40,000 GM will feel being passed by a $18,000 10 year old Dodge/Cummins... ?

The phrase "grown man crying" comes to mind... #ad
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http://community. webshots.com/user/davison71 Early '91 250, 727 AT, 307 rear... Banks Stinger exhaust, intercooler... US Gear OD... Tweaked pump, upgraded radiator... MORE than a match for every new PS Ford encountered so far...

"Dura" WHAT? NOW I know where all those recycled beer cans go...
 
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tough... . or fast enuff #ad

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A couple of guys were discussing about a real test- bumper to bumper, and how bad they were.
Kept saying that is the ONLY way to tell whos's truck is tougher.

I say that is a good way to decide who is drunker. LOL
 
YUP - if hitching 2 trucks back to back is supposed to be a REAL test of "power", wonder what they would call an additional 500 lbs over the rear axle - a "power enhancement"? #ad


Sure is REVEALING, the mentality of a GM owner, and ALSO demonstrates WHO is buying them... #ad
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http://community. webshots.com/user/davison71 Early '91 250, 727 AT, 307 rear... Banks Stinger exhaust, intercooler... US Gear OD... Tweaked pump, upgraded radiator... MORE than a match for every new PS Ford encountered so far...

"Dura" WHAT? NOW I know where all those recycled beer cans go...
 
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Sorry guys I should explain the Picture above.

Diesel Dually Theft
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 3. 31. 2001]
Brant Sanderlin / AJC photo


The Chevrolet Silverado that was driven by a man trying to elude police Friday afternoon sits in the parking lot of A. Philip Randolph Elementary School on Campbellton Road, near where the chase ended.

Chase slows spring break traffic
Copters tracking truck almost shut Hartsfield

THE GETAWAY TRUCK
You might wonder why police chasing a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 through Atlanta's streets Friday afternoon didn't just pull in front of it or try to knock it off course by tapping the back end. One possible reason: It's a huge truck, slightly more than double the typical weight of a Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser. It is one of a group of trucks called a Òdualie" because it features two wheels on each side in the rear. Here's the rundown on the Silverado 3500:

Horsepower: 300 horsepower
Cylinders: 8 (diesel)
Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
Ground clearance: 7. 6 inches
Weight: 6,216 pounds
Payload: 5,714 pounds
Towing capacity: 12,000 pounds
Comfort: Leather, heated seats
Price: $40,000+
Watching him run out of diesel... ... Priceless #ad


How did he get away so many times? Four-wheel-drive truck features a heavy-duty suspension, with locking differential. That means when it jumped a curb to drive across grass and mud, even if one wheel was spinning, the other could grab traction.

Why it's attractive to thieves: Motor Trend Truck of the Year, only about 100 in metro Atlanta.





It was just what Atlanta motorists didn't need on a Friday afternoon - especially the day spring break began for most public schools.

For about an hour in rush-hour traffic, the driver of a stolen pickup led police on a tortuous chase that at one point threatened to hold up air traffic at the world's busiest airport - when pursuing police and news helicopters briefly entered restricted air space at Hartsfield International.

Driving a truck nearly double the weight of the police cruisers in pursuit, a man police identified as Jonathan Fenn, 31, weaved through traffic on two interstates, slalomed around corners in a south Atlanta neighborhood, looped the terminal at Hartsfield in heavy traffic, clipped at least two vehicles and stopped only when he ran out of gas in southwest Atlanta and was boxed in by 19 police cars. No one was injured.

In a "Real Cops" version of March Madness, Atlantans began and ended the month watching dramatic police chases on metro highways.

As they did during a March 2 chase through Atlanta and DeKalb County, local television stations scrambled to cover the event live. This time, the pursuit coincided with the evening news shows, beginning shortly before 5 and running for about 45 minutes.

Fenn was charged with auto theft, altering a vehicle identification number, aggravated assault and attempting to elude police, plus "numerous" traffic violations, said Atlanta police spokesman John Quigley.

Fenn, who was taken to the Atlanta Detention Center, is scheduled to appear in city traffic court on April 4.

"After we review the tapes, there will be additional charges," said Quigley.

The 2001 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4-wheel drive pickup was stolen from Bill Heard Chevrolet at Town Center on Feb. 13, according to sales manager Michael Johnson.

"We think the keys were duplicated, but we have no idea how it was taken," he said.

Friday's pursuit began about 4:50 p. m. , when Atlanta police Officer J. E. Smith, investigating a burglary in northwest Atlanta, noticed a truck with a dealer's license plate, Quigley said.

When the officer attempted to pull over the driver, the truck speeded up, triggering the pursuit that at one point reached 80 mph.

Watching the chase on television, Jerry Williams, Bill Heard general manager, noticed the vehicle looked a lot like the truck stolen from his lot and called police.

With police pursuing on the highways and in the air, the driver stopped near Langhorn Street and I-20.

But before police could make an arrest, the driver took off and the chase was on again.

The truck turned onto I-20 east, darting through traffic, then onto I-75/85 south.

Near University Parkway, the truck clipped a car but managed to keep going south, finding its way along the interstate and through residential neighborhoods to Cleveland Avenue, where it sideswiped another car. The impact appeared to have damaged one of the truck's rear tires.

Then it was back onto I-85 southbound.

A string of police cruisers followed at a comfortable distance as the pickup took the airport exit and then the loop road heading into the south parking lot.

The pickup circled the airport at one of Hartsfield's busiest times - made busier by families trying to get out of town for the start of spring break.

News and police helicopters were granted permission to enter restricted airspace, and airplanes were briefly held up on taxiways.

No runways were closed and no flights were delayed, said Paul Myer, with airport operations.

Maneuvering through traffic by frequently switching lanes and using the emergency and HOV lanes to get around slower motorists, the driver kept dodging police efforts to head him off.

The Georgia State Patrol joined the pursuit as the truck took the Turner Field exit, turned onto Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, cut through a Turner Field parking lot and then sped down Washington Street in the wrong direction.

Police nearly cornered the fugitive at Fulton and Spring streets, but he escaped and got back on I-20, this time going west.

Eventually he headed onto Thornton Road toward Douglasville, but then reversed and drove back into Atlanta.

A Georgia State patrolman tried to get beside the pickup to spin it but was unable to get the right angle.

Moments later, at 5:42 p. m. , the pickup rolled to a stop on Campbellton Road. The driver got out and put his hands up. The truck was out of fuel and the chase was over.

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Y2K+1 <font color=#2F4F4F>3500 4X4 Quad Cab</font> L. S. D 4:10:1 Powerpacked (4 inch exhaust,High ram intake,wastgate mod to 38 psi,otto +guages,K&N) , Jakit's Front End Leveling Kit with 255/85R16 <A HREF="http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/" TARGET=_blank><font color=#2F4F4F>BFG</font></A> <A HREF="http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/catalog/radial_mud_terrain_ta.html" TARGET=_blank><font color=ff0000>M/T's</font></A> Custom Rhino Liner (see tool man's truck feature)DeeZee Goodies, Mopar Performance accessories-Sill plates-hitch cover-cargo aux lamp'n'Power, Hadley air systems 150 psi comp and air storage. Rubber side down & shiny side up can get a smile at the end of each day(hopefully)<A HREF="https://www.turbodieselregister.com/ubb//Forum17/HTML/001793.html" TARGET=_blank><font color=#E02020>See The Rig Here</A>
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LOL, I guess they did because I read it earlier today...

For those of you who didn't have the pleasure, it was a post about some TN rednecks (don't take offense, I'm a SC redneck #ad
) who chained their Automatic Duramax and Automatic PSD together to see which would win in a bumper to bumper truck pull.

All they did was create a lot of tire smoke and probably took 50K off the life of the transmission since neither truck moved more than a foot. #ad


Oh well... . I guess they found out that it's not a test if you don't have traction.

Later,
Joe


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Just one correction to the story. After they put the guy in the patrol car, one of the officers got in and DROVE the truck to a parking lot. Quess he switched the tank to reserve? #ad


I didn't run out of fuel, I think this guy figured out that at a max of 96 mph or so he wasn't going to outrun a helicopter and 15+ patrol cars. It was entertaining to watch though.

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1998 3500 QC 4x4 5 speed 4:10, 235-85-16, VA CPC via JRE, PS Boost Module, RV 275 injectors, K&N air filter.
And ONE BIG A$$ GRIN.
Emerald Green w/tan leather. B&W turnover ball.
Pre- injectors - 1/4 mile 18. 2 @ 74. 75mph
1999 Exiss 3 horse slant, 4ft midtack, 6ft shortwall dressing.
70k miles as of 6/21/00
 
I thought Atlanta traffic ran 80+mph on a regular basis.

I guess when they say that "He was weaving in and out of traffic" they meant that he was trying to keep from getting ran over by the regular commuters. #ad
 
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