duramax

  1. HH

    Help with 2023 Silverado 2500HD heavy wire connection

    I am swapping my Alaskan from my 2006 2500HD Duramax to a 2023 2500HD Duramax. I wired the old truck to dc-dc Victron charger in the camper with a 6AWG positive charging cable to a common battery connection under the hood with a 50 amp fused link. It charges 2 100ah lithium batteries while the...
  2. ED

    FWC Hawk and 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500 Duramax for sale

    Four Wheel Camper Hawk One owner Under 900 lbs dry weight Dovetall Greystone fabric Mechanical camper jacks Solar panel 100w roof/80w portable w/controller Solar wiring plug (on camper rear wall) 2-way refrigerator/freezer – 110 liter Forced air furnace with thermostat DSI water heater with...
  3. MA

    Shuttle Bus (2010 GMC 4500, 6.6L Duramax, Allison transmission)

    Hi everyone, I'm not new to the forum but its the first time posting. I've been back and forth on what kind of vehicle to convert into my future home (Van, SchoolBus, ShuttleBus, Ambulance ...) for over a year. I finally decided on a Shuttle Bus due to the extra headroom. I'm 6.2 and a roof...
  4. CO

    4 Window Freshly Painted Duramax Bus For Sale

    We have a 2008 Thomas body 4 window bus on the Chevy 3500 Express chassis with a 6.6 Duramax for sale. Miles are 124,560. Just painted a super cool white on top with light gray for body and a egg flat black for top rib. New tires, new transmission cooler lines, new pioneer stereo system with...
  5. 06DuramaxVan!!

    FS: 2006 Chevy Express 3500 LBZ Duramax lifted camp van.

    For sale or trade for full size 4x4 truck, prefer 2500 diesel, but i will trade for the right halfton truck. 2006 Chevy express 3500 Lbz Duramax cargo van with 5" Weldtec lift w/fox 2.0 shocks. Van has 255,000 miles and a new jasper 4l85e transmission installed late 2020. Engine runs great...
  6. DI

    To be or not to be?

    Hey there! I have a chance to look at and put a deposit in on a bus in a couple of days and I'd like to see if anyone here has used such a short bus for conversions. Just looking to take it camping and such. 2009 Chevy 3500 Collins Body 200k miles. Duramax 6.6L diesel engine. 4L85E trans. New...
  7. TO

    2015 6.6L DURAMAX QUIGLEY 4x4 Express 3500 Van

    2015 6.6L DURAMAX QUIGLEY 4x4 Express 3500 Van On Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Chevrolet-Express-6-6L-Duramax-Quigley-4x4/233902608021?
  8. RA

    Newbie

    Hi, Im new to this site and I am thinking of purchasing my first bus. I am interested in a shorty 22 ft. I am in San Diego Ca, it looks like they are harder to come by and are more expensive than in other parts of the country. Anyway, what are your thoughts on 2007 Chevrolet Express Cutaway...
  9. FR

    SHUTTLE BUS - 2012 Chevy Express DURAMAX 6.6

    So we found a bus! After much research we determined that we didn't want a short 4-window skoolie, nor a big boy like an International, so we decided to land somewhere in the middle. Our bus is a 2012 Chevy Express shuttle bus with a Thor shell. She's packed with a Duramax diesel engine and...
  10. OF

    2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LS 4x4 with Flippac and custom rack

    2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LS 4x4 with Flippac and custom rack I recently purchased this truck from my father (who bought it brand new). It is close to 240,000 miles. It has never been chipped or modified. The following has been replaced in the last couple years: fuel lines, fuel cooler...
  11. DA

    How To Tell if Your Turbo is Anout to Fail?

    How To Tell if Your Turbo is About to Fail? So I know it’s coming. The day I need to tear into my cutaway. I’m not looking forward to this, but it’s inevitable. The problem I think I have is a frozen unison ring. It throws DTCs and the engine light comes on. The error says that the vane...
  12. Adventure Driven

    2006 GMC Savana 2500 LBZ Duramax Diesel 4x4

    2006 GMC Savana 2500 LBZ Duramax Diesel 4x4 212,123 miles and counting as I am driving it. No rust. $69,500.00 Located minutes from Bozeman MT, gateway to Yellowstone park. Clear clean title, ready to go. Full of fuel. Vin # 1GTGG252161169060 I just bought this van from a friend of mine, he...
  13. DM

    Chevrolet Express 3500 School Bus - Interior sizes?

    Hi Everyone, New skoolie hopeful here! I've spotted a Chevrolet Express 3500 school bus (6 windows) up for sale which looks ideal for a first conversion project, however, the seller hasn't specified the interior sizes and the bus is too far away to view in person unfortunately. Feels like a...
  14. PR

    Chevy Duramax C5500 Conversion Bus

    Hi friends. I have an opportunity to purchase a 2011 Chevy Duramax C5500 Shuttle Bus and I'm wondering if else has tried this combination. I've been a diesel sprinter guy for years and don't know much about the Chevy diesel Duramax. Seem the MPG is roughly 10-12 and since this is a 2011, it...
  15. ST

    Collins 5-window: 2006 Duramax vs 2008 Vortec?

    I have a choice (if nothing goes wrong between now and then) between two Collins 5-window short buses: one with a 2006 Duramax 6.6L diesel engine, and one with a 2008 Vortec 6.0L gas engine. They both have about 165K miles on them, and came out of fleet service in the fall of 2018. Both are...
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  17. EN

    395m and 2500HD Duramax

    Hello - I'm wondering if I need to upgrade trucks. I have a 2017 Silverado 2500HD Duramax. It says towing capacity is 17,9000 lbs. I tried to purchase a 2019 Momentum 395m Toy Hauler (15,400 lbs dry weight) but the dealership said they won't sell it to me due to my truck not having enough...
  18. DE

    ~~2000 Ford e350 7.3 diesel Video and Pictures 15 Passenger Short Bus Rear Air/Heat~

    https://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/6138246721.html 2000 Ford E450 Van 7.3 Powerstroke 14 passenger with seatbelts for everyone Front and Rear AC (installed new compressor needs AC line replaced to compressor) Clean Interior Front and Rear Heat Only 150,000 miles Never used to tow or haul...
  19. GO

    Double towing increase of pin weight

    I have ordered a 28BH and I am wondering if I were to double tow behind it how that would affect my pin weight. I have a couple of four wheelers that I want to tow behind it but I want to make sure I stay under my payload. I have a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Duramax I think the payload is...
  20. FO

    Stock 2014 Duramax Express 3500 Low Miles

    Hi. We have a 2014 Chevy Express Duramax 3500 with just over 20,000 miles. Location is South West Florida. They are getting pretty tough to find with the Duramax and 10,000lb town capacity in any color other than white. 20+MPG on highway. 17 around town. 2 years left on factory warranty...
  21. john o-ESC

    GMC Canyon Duramax towing a 5.0 Classic

    We just got out for our first camp with the rig. Finally... I promised to offer up our experience. The towing was great. We went to one of the Maryland Patapsco state parks with RV sites, near Ellicot City, of recent flooding fame. There is a huge valley to cross getting into the camp...
  22. GE

    What year duramax mileage

    Seems most prefer the duramax diesel over the 6.0 gasser. Next question is which year is going to perform better pulling and mileage? LBZ LMN etc etc Some years require an exhaust delete of sort to run properly etc, did you have to do anything? Have heard something about this in the 2008+ and...

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