cuisinartvette wrote:
Yeah 4 of them from the day I bought my 02 new.

93 miles and the case cracked in half going into reverse. That was the first one.
They claim it was a front pump defect among other things that got straightened out in 04 (it didnt). Most Silverado owners Ive talked to have been through a number of them, dealer says youre lucky to get 60k out of them.
Maybe you got lucky with yours.

eogel;
Use a cap with full length windows that open for access to the shelf. Added a shelf that I can roll out if I need the space for something other than racing. Shelf is at the height of the top of the bed. Will post a picture tomorrow.

Ed

Edited to add pictures. Shelf significantly increases capacity and accessibility. Shelf has garage door rollers mounted under it with garage door tracks mounted on inside of bed. Shelf can be emptied and easily removed to create space for other uses. Shelf has one sloped side for easy visibility of contents. Other side is flat for larger items.

BrianCunningham wrote:
I'm thinking that as well

garage on wheels

BrianCunningham wrote:
I wonder how much they'd give me for my current one in trade.

BillH wrote:

Bet I could break into those windows in about 30 seconds.

CentralCoaster wrote:
I'm still holding out for the liquidation sale.

CentralCoaster wrote:
Geez. Why not just drive the car to the track. I see people drag soooo much shit out there that they spend more time unloading than racing. Its not like you're an NHRA team doing engine rebuilds between runs.

SpectatorRacing wrote:

Yikes, where would I sleep?

I haven't done a motor rebuild at the track, but I've changed wheel bearings, done several opti swaps, fixed oil leaks, fixed crash damage, etc. For that kind of work you need an EZ-up canopy, tools, jackstands, a jack, and a big-ass cooler full of beer!

I can't fit much more than a 6-pack in my C4.

BillH wrote:

What's really fun is when your buddy says "Can you take your car home, unload and come back and get my car?" or " Can you stop what you're doin' and drive me to town to spend a couple hours lookin' for parts?"

SpectatorRacing wrote:

Yikes, where would I sleep?

I haven't done a motor rebuild at the track, but I've changed wheel bearings, done several opti swaps, fixed oil leaks, fixed crash damage, etc. For that kind of work you need an EZ-up canopy, tools, jackstands, a jack, and a big-ass cooler full of beer!

I can't fit much more than a 6-pack in my C4.

SpectatorRacing wrote:

Ha, that guy is me! I have the pickup, my teammate has the Suburban 2500. He always has to unhook and cart the rest of us drunkasses around for the weekend because he has seating for 8

BillH wrote:

It's the guys that continually break at the HPDEs and interrupt what I'm doing that bug me. The guys that say "I really should get a trailer."

BrianCunningham wrote:
But get this the rebates on the 3/4 tons have gone up CONSIDERABLY. He's looking at one now that I could get for the same amount of $$$ as I was looking at the 1/2 ton.

SpectatorRacing wrote:

You mean Kevin?

BillH wrote:
... I'll get an Allison in the next one.

BrianCunningham wrote:
Quote:

BillH wrote:
... I'll get an Allison in the next one.

the truck he was talking about has that

BrianCunningham wrote:
the 6 liter and the 6sp Allison are standard on the 3/4 ton trucks

CentralCoaster wrote:
Hey! The only thing I've broken at the track is the pride of competitors.

BillH wrote:
So, you're lookin' at borrowing $6k in cash from them?

I always wanted to see the numbers run- cash back at their finance rate vs 0% financing vs paying cash outright.

BrianCunningham wrote:
Quote:

BillH wrote:
So, you're lookin' at borrowing $6k in cash from them?

I always wanted to see the numbers run- cash back at their finance rate vs 0% financing vs paying cash outright.

right, but you pay it right back, which it MA is not penalized.

BillH wrote:
So, you're lookin' at borrowing $6k in cash from them?

I always wanted to see the numbers run- cash back at their finance rate vs 0% financing vs paying cash outright.