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Old 12-06-2011, 05:50 PM
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Ridefast77 good luck on that project, I am thinking about the same thing where did you purchase the donor ?
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Old 12-06-2011, 06:23 PM
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Yes you swap the engine but what the purpose beyond cool factor. But I would think your not going to get the towing capability with the lighter frame and shorter wheel base
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Old 12-07-2011, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by scarab63
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I guess, i mean not like diesels are blowing MPG out of the water right now. And here diesel is only 80-90 cents more a gallon.

I went with the ecoboost and got rid of my F250. saving me 80 bucks a fill up right now.
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Ridefast77 good luck on that project, I am thinking about the same thing where did you purchase the donor ?
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i found it on criagslist in PA
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Originally Posted by soldier4402
Yes you swap the engine but what the purpose beyond cool factor. But I would think your not going to get the towing capability with the lighter frame and shorter wheel base
MPG wil go from 7-8 mpg to 15-16 mpg towing and from 11-13mpg to 20-24mpg highway and the H2 is a heavy suv so it will tow awesome, the dueamax will increase the value of my truck 35k and the cool factor
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Originally Posted by soldier4402
I guess, i mean not like diesels are blowing MPG out of the water right now. And here diesel is only 80-90 cents more a gallon.

I went with the ecoboost and got rid of my F250. saving me 80 bucks a fill up right now.
ford has the lowest mpg out there
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Old 12-07-2011, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ridefast77
Well it has started (step) 1 find a wrecked 2007 4x4 2500HD duramax...cheap($3900) check cheaper then i was expecting (step 2) Take and drop off doner truck and my H2 to Duraburb inc. in Apopka, FL.......(12hour later) check Now!!!!!!............../////,,,,,,,,,,.....WE WAIT But this is going to be awesome ill post updates ASAP.
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Old 12-07-2011, 08:21 AM
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[QUOTE=ridefast77;3566115]MPG wil go from 7-8 mpg to 15-16 mpg towing and from 11-13mpg to 20-24mpg highway

Not sure what D max you have but if you think 20 mpg besst of luck w that.
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Originally Posted by ridefast77
MPG wil go from 7-8 mpg to 15-16 mpg towing and from 11-13mpg to 20-24mpg highway

Not sure what D max you have but if you think 20 mpg besst of luck w that.
2007 6.6l with 6 sheep, once they program it with EFI live not the cheesy bull dog programer. i have no doubt i will, there are numerus people that are getting that MPG
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Originally Posted by ridefast77
MPG wil go from 7-8 mpg to 15-16 mpg towing and from 11-13mpg to 20-24mpg highway and the H2 is a heavy suv so it will tow awesome, the dueamax will increase the value of my truck 35k and the cool factor
the chevy 6.0 liter is/was a gas hog and diesels are more efficient. But to see 20-24 highway, thats pipe dreaming you will not get double even if you do add the factor that diesel will cost you 50-80 cents more a gallon, will kind of take away from the MPG increase.

But still a cool project and Im not being a debbie downer. Wish I had the money to do cool things.
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