Fits 2 sticks of butter, cream, coffee, and chocolate chips in the center console. More updates later.

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    2500 calories in that console to match the truck.

    I can’t help notice that your temperature is set to 22 and 23 degrees. Mine is set to low.

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      Yeah she us thirsty alright, these 6.6l gassers punish you hard for having a heavy foot, even with the 10spd behind em. I had the choice of diesel or gas, but my last diesel was a shop queen, and with the price of diesel, there not much savings anymore. I like to keep the inside of the truck consistent, I only put it at low to cool the inside down quickly. Apart from that, the direct cold blowing on me bothers me too much.

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      With great power comes great responsibility. My last truck I got 600,000km out of her, the break up was hard though. Going 110km/hr on highway. pulling a loaded trailer. Cylinder 1 connecting rod bearing failed heat siezed stalled, no brake assist or power steering. A bit of a pucker factor.

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        Anytime you can park a truck and trailer like that and still walk away is a good job.

        Source: In my MUCH younger days, I jacked knifed a semi truck and trailer at 60mph/100kph on black ice. The most fun ride I have ever had AND I still was able to drive it home.

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          Damn I’d try to drive it home too. I wouldn’t want anyone to see the brown on my pants after a close encounter with Jesus like that.

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    Congratulations on the emotional support brodozer.

    Edit

    Sorry, this isn’t the place to be dickish about this. I have a visceral reaction to big trucks for my own reasons, but I need to learn to let people enjoy things.

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      Not saying you’re correct or incorrect on is purpose for OP, but sometimes trucks like this are necessary.

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        Yes, absolutely. Am skilled trades and do a lot of work on commercial marine vessels, bulk carriers, barges, drill platforms, and tugs. I won’t go into further detail as it might get too exciting. It’s lemmy they get upset over the slight though of pickup trucks.

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          The trades are important, congrats on the new truck. how does the center console storage compare you your last vehicle?

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            The last one was 2011 ram 3500, it had a nice deep square hole in the center console, the cup holders were on the passenger side so I used the hole more for drinks. And it definitely couldn’t hold as much stuff. But on the plus side, it was just the right size and place for holding a bag of road snacks. A bag of cherries, grapes, chips, popcorn, Picards penuts, etc. On this new one, I have to reach forward a bit to grab a snack.

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          Half of Lemmy gets upset at the thought of regular cars, let alone pickup trucks. They have a hard time understanding that some people need them.

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        No it’s not really necessary. For many trades a van or a small box truck is more practical. It’s what most of the world outside of North America uses.

        Pickup trucks popularity as a status or recreational vehicle has heavily influenced the modern design. It’s made the newer models harder to use for work without significant modification.

        I have driven pickup trucks for work for 20 years now. It’s gotten so that I dread having to purchase a new one. It seems like every new model has more “features” to break.

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          Oh man, here we go with the vans again. TDG, are you familiar with that? Massive pain in the ass to transport welding gases in a van vs a pick up. Massive pain having to load and unload a welder. In a van vs pick up. Got a heavy trailer? Yeah you ain’t pulling that in a 3500 sprinter or express van. Got long shit it can hang over the tail gate or roof with one strap, instead of a dangly ass string pinching the doors tight to hold your shit in place. Oh BTW veichles naturally have a negative interior air pressure. Meaning with the rear doors open the exaust fumes are getting pulled inside. Mmmmmm delicioso. You gona hand load a 6ft x 8" x 1" thick plate by hand in to your van? Or you know overhead lift with a crane or fork lift like the rest of the world. Tell me how comfortable it’s to drive 8-10hrs in a van to a job site, … I can go on and on on and on on why vans aren’t the one and only choice for work vehicles.

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          My rule to tradies in pickups is “if it’s dirty, it’s deserved.” Friend of my dad’s a landscaper and the mud is usually hip-height at least.

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      I hate bro dozers.

      I have work trucks myself, for work.

      Soccer mom in a lifted escelade pickup are a danger to humanity and should be illegal.

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      Thanks! I love it probably the best truck gm has made quiet, comfortable, sit up high. Great infotainment, you should see how much room I had left in the bed after the trip to costco! I’d recommend 10/10

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        you should see how much room I had left in the bed after the trip to costco!

        Crazy deal, trading in your wife for a truck!