yeah, i can borrow a trailer & go get him if he needs it.

got a little winch (same one Zach had) that should be able to get it on the trailer (got a pulley setup to cut weight in half)

Not sure but I think the dealership will cover the tow.

This is good, but i think i remember him saying he HAD to be there a certain time. Warranty wont help him out of that trouble unfortunatly.

No doubt. Gonna have to rent a car/find a beater.

Matt, tell him if he needs someone to pick up the truck and hold on to it for him, I can do it. Im also going to northern new jersey for xmas and could bring it up to him.

Tough break. Holla if you need anything, seriously.

I passed on the word from everyone. So far he's got it on a tow truck, I will update as soon as I hear more from him.

If he needs a cheap beater quick I can get him the Jeep if he wants, I'm sure he'll look on here at some point.

Wow. What bad luck! What's the odds of having two oiling problems on two different engines. That's my kind of luck.

That part is strange.

Wrong o-ring? :razz:

Does he need a vehicle to drive?

Was his truck originally equipped with a factory oil cooler via a heavy duty tow package? If so, there may have been some junk in it that got in the new engine.

thanks for all the kind words guys... i made it to new york and just got internet back tonight... the truck is still sitting at jim hudson gmc in columbia and will be getting another new engine... i cant believe how this has all gone down :( right now im still not sure if i will even bring the truck to new york or just buy a beater to make it through up here... i really hate to put a rust free southern truck through all the damn salt etc but i still might... the drive up here in a uhaul was less than ideal but i made it with all of my stuff...

as for the new engine letting go, i was driving up 26 and the check engine light started flashing... a couple miles later, i was going up an incline and the trans shifted out of overdrive- understandable towing a 6x12 enclosed trailer up an incline- and when it shifted again the thing revved to ~5k and then shut off... coasted into the rest area 6 miles west of 77 and when i tried to restart the engine it was basically locked up... i let it sit for a few minutes and got it to crank but it was the same thing as the 6.0... 20lbs of oil pressure and knocking... by the time i got it off of the roll back, it wouldnt even turn over due to the amount of load required to turn it over, it just killed the lights and clicked... dealer confirmed the bearings went to shit and told me it would have to come out again... tried to stick me with labor claiming a parts-only warranty and i told them to go blow themselves and that they needed to fix it and no other answer would suffice... and the saga continues... one day, i'll drive it again! lol

Wow man that sucks! Parts only warranty what the fuck! Good luck with it all.

USAA roadside assistance :D

this... although i did have them agreeing to cover a rental car to NY... but i couldnt leave my stuff behind and they wouldnt cover a uhaul so that got nixed...

i may need someone to pick it up from columbia and hold onto it pending my availablility and the navy's willingness to let me make the trip again... plus spending another shit ton on gas and a long ass drive... i'll let you know though... thanks for the offer

thanks man

very strange... chevy's explanation was "sometimes new things break too... sorry"... :bs:

doubt it since i had 60+ lbs before it went boom but that would be some shit lol

no heavy duty tow package... just a dealer installed hitch...

[QUOTE=yota;138887] very strange... chevy's explanation was "sometimes new things break too... sorry"... :bs: [QUOTE]

Seems to be the answer most of the world uses these days.

Hope it works out in the end for ya. Been an interesting read! :cheers

Wow man that's rough

My car at idle is like 25-30 psi. That sucks man!

just got off the phone with my dealer in columbia... apparently crews chevrolet came up to columbia and picked up my truck from them yesterday to do the warranty work there in charleston... this is all well and fine, however, i'm just a little bit concerned with the fact that NOBODY called me and told me my truck was being moved halfway across the state, nor have i received an update from ANYBODY since the last time i talked to either dealership last wednesday... my phone is ALWAYS on, even if i cant answer it or dont have it on my person due to working on a nuclear site... to not even get a phone call to say "hey, we got a new engine that is going in and we are moving your stuff back to charleston to fix it" doesnt sit too well with me, but maybe i'm over-reacting a bit... anyway, that's the deal right now...

Damn man. Well at least it's closer to Charleston so if someone needs to pick it up and hold onto it for you......

Good luck man.