I bought it and I love it. Where I live in ID its FLAT! Think potato fields. If I am going to be traveling on the freeway I will drive my Duramax. I have been driving around town and it is so much fun.
I have some parts inbound and will start a build thread soon.
The truck is a M/T already. What problem areas do I need to check out and address? What maintenance issues specific to these do I need to address? What common mods are there that need to be done to enhance reliability or performance? (On the mods I mean easy cheap fixes that are a "Must Do")
It is an HJZ73.
I live in Idaho at 5000 feet
My shortest drive (to work) is about 15 minutes. If I used it for errands around town it may be 5-10 minutes between stops.
In regards to the engine not getting up to temp, if I warmed it in the AM and drove it to work then afterwards ran a 10...
I am thinking of purchasing a 70 series as my daily driver. If I have to drive a long ways or do a long trip my family has a mini-van and a 4 dr GMC truck I could take instead.
I am used to driving old vehicles and don't mind working on them. I have a '74 Bronco and am doing a restoration on...