[MTCK]

Earlier this year the wife and I decided to take the plunge and order a new gas heavy duty truck to be my daily driver and replace the 91 for family camping and boat towing duties. Unfortunately the growing family and demands were just too much for the old girl. We have two kids now, two dogs, and aforementioned boat and camper. When we load up the whole mess it's hot, noisy, slow going and not that relaxing to drive.

Six weeks after we placed our order, the manufacturer still had not accepted it. I asked the dealer point blank if I was going to have a new truck by summer and the answer was no. So I canceled the order and started looking for a used option. You all know how fun that is these days.

Enter my new daily driver: 2017 GMC 3500 crew cab long bed diesel. It burns half the fuel of the 91, is quiet, has ice cold AC, a good heater/ defroster, and back seat is about a foot and a half longer than the 91. After I bought it I was immediately reminded why I don't like diesels. I got a bad load of fuel and it took over 6 weeks and $7500 to get back on the road. So I got to enjoy my auto start in the 91 most of the spring.

I'm not sure where it goes from here for the V3500. It still needs paint, and there is a lot of surface area to paint. I may sell it, or let it sit in the tent here until I find a use. The goal of mine for these trucks is always to use them so it's a bummer when I reach their limits. We shall see.