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Sal731

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Yes I’m in ny and my buddy bought in ky and he drove him with temps
 

FormerTitanFan

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My build is very similar to yours with all the safety crap. I am now sorry i chose all that since the chip shortage. That is going to delay the build. Three weeks and waiting on parts. Athough at least i got to order them, they are now not taking orders with those options!
I’m not sorry I ordered every safety option - the older I get the more I realize my driving skills have either always been poor or are deteriorating and I keep my trucks 15 or more years. Furthermore - thanks to this site, it appears I will be easily able to add adaptive cruise to my Big Horn because of the options I’ve chosen. Just hope the truck arrives within next 60 days!
 

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I think I"d rather wait a little longer than have someone dead tired putting my truck together.
7 days working then 7 days off is not that bad. I work oil refinery and on regular days I work 3 on 3 off, 12 hours rotating days/nights. When we are on maintenance we work 6 days on 1 day off for up to 6 weeks. I am sure they won't run like that forever, but I could see the same happening here if we had a bunch of covid-19 cases. We luckily have none in our department.
 

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I’m not sorry I ordered every safety option - the older I get the more I realize my driving skills have either always been poor or are deteriorating and I keep my trucks 15 or more years. Furthermore - thanks to this site, it appears I will be easily able to add adaptive cruise to my Big Horn because of the options I’ve chosen. Just hope the truck arrives within next 60 days!
I really enjoy the adaptive cruise control on my 8 1/2 hour drive up north to my camp, almost like autopilot ;).
 

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i wonder if you can make a running change to an existing factory order. i think my order is at the 'approved' stage. no VIN yet as of last week.
 

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i wonder if you can make a running change to an existing factory order. i think my order is at the 'approved' stage. no VIN yet as of last week.
People have mentioned making changes after the initial order. I am sure at some point that window closes.
 

greenlawnracing

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i wonder if you can make a running change to an existing factory order. i think my order is at the 'approved' stage. no VIN yet as of last week.
I was able to make two changes a week or two after I ordered.
 

New1500customram

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You will also need to do you states registration, inspections and as mentioned pay tax on it in your state. The dealer can take care of the taxes to you state. And as for the others u have so may days to take care of the rest. So do let them charge u for thier states inspection. Their temporary registration you will need to get home. Your insurance will cover you until u have a chance to get home call them. But why wait while u are waiting on the dealer call with your vin and be done with it. U will have to up date your registration when you get one from your state
 

Genxeration

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LOL. I'm also in NC (near Winston-Salem). I went with Phillip Olson out in Seattle. (Aaraon was great to deal with, but Phillip beat his numbers by greater than the cost of shipping/driving.)

Between shipping or fly and drive, I chose to fly and drive. Get to know your truck. ;) New Orleans to NC isn't that far, and you've got some great spots to detour to along the way and have some relaxation and fun.
I’m with you! I plan to do a one-way rental from Columbia,SC to Lake Charles,LA and drive the truck back. $80 for the rental and a couple night’s hotel will still be cheaper than shipping. Now the alcohol tabs I run up in New Orleans, that may be another story!
 

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i wonder if you can make a running change to an existing factory order. i think my order is at the 'approved' stage. no VIN yet as of last week.
I made one a month after I ordered. As long as they are still “gathering parts” you are good to make changes
 

Cliffrunner88

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1) What changes was everyone making?
2) Was there an extra charge to make changes or was it just the price difference?
Oh and most importantly, does making a change restart your wait (especially with the shortages, I don’t want to get pushed back in line and lose features)???

If anything I’d upgrade my gear ratio from 3.21 to 3.92 on the off chance that I’d ever need it. Before I ordered I read that the 3.21 saves MPG but after additional reading it seems that the MPG savings are basically negligible.

4) Is it possible to change gear ratios on a 4x4 after market? I’m assuming that answer is yes, but how much of a cost is it for a mechanic to do that?
 
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