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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Make sure to check the underside of the truck over thoroughly before you buy anything.

I was at a truck dealer in Wisconsin (Lenz Auto) then had a 2003 truck with like 43,000 miles on it, and the underside was rusty as hell, the aluminum on the engine brackets were all powdery with corrosion, etc. They had an 01 there with about 82,000 miles on it, and the underside wasn't rusty at all.

Check em over underneath before spending any money.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Ya...im supprised that 6spd lasted as long as it did here in WI. Ive been looking for a year now and found only one...the one i bought. Too bad you didnt get that 03...the roads up here arnt salted to bad unless ofcourse the weather gets really really nasty. my 00 has a few specks of rust and its been in WI since 2000. Good Luck on your truck search.
 
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