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Originally Posted by ariZona28

I've noticed that quite often the subject comes up pertaining to trucks and thier capabilities. Plenty of us are both truck AND car guys so why not have a thread to discuss our prefered choices and give a place to showcase a few pics. Here's my 2001 Chevrolet 2500 HD with the big 8.1L. I bought it about one year ago to tow my C5Z to HPDE and it has proven to be more than up to the task.

Nice tow rig! I lug my stuff to and from the race track with my 1993 Dodge D350, equipped with the venerable first gen 12v Cummins turbo diesel and 5spd manual transmission. I often say "it won't do anything fast, but it will do anything" and I've found that to be fairly accurate. I've resisted the urge to really turn up the old Cummins, and kept it fairly sedate. That means excellent fuel mileage though, which is a trick these old trucks are pretty good for, and even pulling the car it's not hard to be in the upper teens.

4.10 gears limit my top speed to 88mph, but it will cruise comfortably at 70mph and pull any grade with the trailer and car behind it without a downshift. All the power options work, and the air is ice-cold. I learned to drive in this truck as a teenager - my grandfather bought it new. When he passed, it just felt right to keep it in service in the family, and it serves as an incredible reminder of all the time and love we shared together, many of it connected to that old 1-ton.