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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Another makes it home

3.5 hour trip home yielded 21 MPG at 62-65 MPH. About 19 MPG at 72 MPH. Everything worked perfectly.

 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Congrats! I know you shopped for a while so I'm glad to see you posting pics of it! Great lookin' truck!
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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Sharp looking rig, congrats
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000silverbullet
Congrats! I know you shopped for a while so I'm glad to see you posting pics of it! Great lookin' truck!
Thanks. The dealer I ended up doing business with made it possible for me to get some extras and they really did everything they could to make the whole process simple and even fun.

We're very pleased with it. First camping trip Memorial Day weekend. I don't think it's going to notice that the camper is even there.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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Congrats on the truck, people like you are killing me, but I'm holding out, by my finger nails, for the 2012's. Love the color(s). Is that the Platinum white? I've been thinking about going with that color, but I never had a white truck before. I love the Platinum because of the metallic quality.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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Congrats Bigg,

Gorgeous truck. I saw the same exact color scheme today at the cell phone store. Very pretty.

Probably won't hear from you for a few days now. LOL! Stay in touch. Let us know what you think. Have fun breaking it in.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Congrats!

19 mpg? You guys are killin' me with that mileage!
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Great looking truck. Did you learn everything on the drive home?
My opinion on "white" vehicles has changed with this platinum white/adobe combo.
I'm now more specific by separating the "work truck" plain oxford white.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dixoncity
Congrats on the truck, people like you are killing me, but I'm holding out, by my finger nails, for the 2012's. Love the color(s). Is that the Platinum white? I've been thinking about going with that color, but I never had a white truck before. I love the Platinum because of the metallic quality.
That's Oxford white. I saw another with the platinum and adobe and I really didn't like how they looked together. The plain white really pops with the adobe but the platinum looked kind of dingy (in my opinion) with the adobe.

If I could have waited for a 2012 I would have only to see what they do with the nav and such, but either way you'll be thrilled. These things are really nice trucks.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by marchare011
Congrats Bigg,

Gorgeous truck. I saw the same exact color scheme today at the cell phone store. Very pretty.

Probably won't hear from you for a few days now. LOL! Stay in touch. Let us know what you think. Have fun breaking it in.
Hehe...ya I've been driving it everywhere. Took the wife and kids to Sams, etc tonight and I sat in the truck playing with all the new toys. Gotta get that 1000 miles on it before the 27th when it makes its towing debut!

Thanks for the compliment. It's the same color combination as my 05...I just really liked that truck.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Congrats!

19 mpg? You guys are killin' me with that mileage!
Thanks. The extra mileage only costs an additional $7K!!!! Took me a while to settle that price difference in my mind, but I'm pleased I did it now....other than paying for it!
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kper05
Great looking truck. Did you learn everything on the drive home?
My opinion on "white" vehicles has changed with this platinum white/adobe combo.
I'm now more specific by separating the "work truck" plain oxford white.
Naw...my buddy insisted on riding shotgun and twirling all the dials and pushing all the buttons. I'm settling in now with the manual and a Yuengling Lager....we'll see how much I read before dozing off...I was up at 4:15 this AM getting ready to pick up the 350.

I've always been prone to light colors. We have 2 silver cars and the white truck now...my motorcycle is yellow metallic...Light colors always look pretty clean.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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Congrats on the new ride! As you can see by my sig, I love this color combo. You will love towing with it.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Congrats on the new ride! As you can see by my sig, I love this color combo. You will love towing with it.
Love it!

I wasn't going to install a bug deflector this time, but the ride home left me with a windshield plastered with bug guts.....I felt like the last low profile BD I had on my 05 really didn't do anything...any opinion on that? (I see you have a BD installed)
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Looks like a jewel...
 
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