Tow rig 92 Chevy 454 dually???

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05-17-2010, 11:19 PM

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Well, AT 5k or 6 or so, you can get a 6L 2500 suburban in the post 2000 body. VERY nice trucks. I want the later body style, and thats another 20k.

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05-17-2010, 11:47 PM

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Well, AT 5k or 6 or so, you can get a 6L 2500 suburban in the post 2000 body. VERY nice trucks.

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06-18-2019, 01:47 PM

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[QUOTE=jrgordonsenior;7578955]I've owned 3 or 4 Chevy 454 CC duallys. They all ran great and were reliable but they NEVER got more than 10 MPG's empty, going downhill, with a gale force tailwind, etc. Also, GM/Chevy didn't make a decent transmission between the last Turbo 400 and the Duramax. Check for a tranny cooler before you leap. No cooler = plan on rebuilding the tranny and installing the cooler....

Now if you're towing an open trailer it probably won't matter....[/QUOTE 5

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06-18-2019, 01:59 PM

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I found a clean 1992 C3500 dually with the 4L60 automatic and 454 for sale locally...good price and the truck runs strong. Its rated to tow 10,000lbs and the owner states he gets around 15mpg empty....not bad

I have heard good things about 454 engined tow vehicles, a nice combo of power and mileage for a gas engine. Its nice that they are CHEAP right now too...

Had one as a shop truck for years. Exhaust manifold gaskets and a radiator or two got me through 100K plus miles towing 16K+ lbs (yes, I had a CDL). Good trucks. I think 15 is optimistic, but possible unloaded and on the highway.

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