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**jocko** · 10-21-2020, 09:26 PM

wow, a 5K option! No wonder it didn't sell very well - but today, buying it as a used vehicle is probably a great way to get one that people don't even consider. It sure sounds HD, front to back, that's a lot of nice hardware. I was looking for a 2500HD with a 6.0/4L80E but stumbled across the current 8.1/Allison combo I have today. I like it - it sounds like a gas hog, and it is, but it's really not much different than the 6.0 combos due to gearing - the 8.1Ls generally came with 3.73 gearing, which helps a lot on the highway at least. Congrats again, sounds and looks like a very nice find.

10-21-2020, 09:26 PM	#12
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,935	Re: Picked up an ‘03 1500HD wow, a 5K option! No wonder it didn't sell very well - but today, buying it as a used vehicle is probably a great way to get one that people don't even consider. It sure sounds HD, front to back, that's a lot of nice hardware. I was looking for a 2500HD with a 6.0/4L80E but stumbled across the current 8.1/Allison combo I have today. I like it - it sounds like a gas hog, and it is, but it's really not much different than the 6.0 combos due to gearing - the 8.1Ls generally came with 3.73 gearing, which helps a lot on the highway at least. Congrats again, sounds and looks like a very nice find.