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Vehicle 2006 Chevrolet Truck Silverado 2500HD Extended Cab 4WD LT2 Standard Box 2009 Ford Truck F-450 SD Crew Cab 4X2 172-in. WB Lariat Styleside DRW
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Automatic Transmission Fluid Yes No
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and 150,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Engine Coolant Yes No
105-Amp Alternator Yes No
135-Amp Heavy Duty Alternator No Yes
14500-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
16,000-Lbs. Class V Tow Hitch Receiver No Yes
2 Front Cupholders and 2 Rear Cupholders; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
2 Front Tow Hooks Yes No
36-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integral To Cigarette Lighter Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul Mode Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5 Cupholders Total No Yes
600-Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
6.0-Liter, Vortec V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@4400, Torque Of 360@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
9200-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
Air Filter Minder No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, and Bose(R) Speaker System With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Beltminder(R) Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Seatbelts Unfastened and Turn Signal On Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off Yes No
Automatic Locking Hubs Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractor On Passenger 3-Point Seatbelt Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Molded Cab Steps No Yes
Black Tailgate Handle and Door Handles No Yes
Bose(R) Subwoofer Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Chrome and Color-Keyed Grille Yes No
Chrome Grille With Medium Platinum Insert No Yes
Chrome Steel Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray No Yes
Cloth Headliner Yes No
Coinholder Yes Yes
Color-Keyed Body Side Moldings Yes No
Color-Keyed Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Crew Cab No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows No Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total No Yes
Dual 78-Amp/Hour Batteries With 750 Cold Cranking Amps No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Dual Pickup Truck Cargo Box Lights Yes No
Dual Rear Wheels No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device No Yes
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes Yes
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
Extended Cab Yes No
Extended Service Interval No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Fleetside Body; Straight Side Pickup Bed Yes No
FlexFold(TM) Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Fold-Down Center Armrest and Integral Headrests No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Chrome Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Body Color Fender Moldings No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Chrome Bumper With Gray Lower Yes No
Front Dependent Dual Access Panels Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Dual and Rear Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests, Fold-Down Center Armrests and Driver Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Captains Chairs No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 325-mm X 38-mm Disc and Rear Power 330-mm X 28-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 369-mm Disc and Rear Power 390-mm Disc Brakes With Hydro Boost No Yes
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vinyl Floor Mats Yes No
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes Yes
Glovebox Yes Yes
Gray Front Air Dam Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent Front Suspension With Torsion Bar and Heavy Duty Handling/Trailering Ride Type Yes No
Independent Mono Beam Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Heavy Duty Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Insta-Trac(R) 2-Speed Transfer Case Yes No
Integrated Trailer Brake Controller No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Jewel Effect Twin Halogen Headlights No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob and SecuriCode(TM) Door Keypad No Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Seats With Rear Vinyl Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Live Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Heavy Duty Handling/Trailering Ride Type Yes No
Live Solid Axle Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Heavy Duty Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Lockable Underbody Tire Carrier No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Dash No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
Metallic-Faced Instrument Cluster No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Illuminated Entry and Anti-Theft Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Part-Time 4-Wheel Drive Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Pickup Truck Cargo Box Light No Yes
Pickup Truck Clearance Lights No Yes
Polished Alloy Wheels, 19.5-In. No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Recirculating Ball Steering Yes Yes
PowerScope(TM) Dual Black Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Oversize Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Power Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Power Windows With Dual One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 6 Months Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear Auxiliary Springs No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Folding Seatback and Manual Headrests Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Chrome Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Privacy Glass No Yes
Rear Seat HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Step Up Bumper No Yes
Rear Vinyl Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Removable Tailgate Yes Yes
SBRLT225/70R19.5 BSW, All-Season Tires No Yes
SBRLT245/75R16E BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Activated Via Remote No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator For Brake Wear, Oil Level and Oil Quality Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Side Vent Windows Yes No
Silver and Chrome Air Conditioning Vents No Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Front Tinted Glass Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Rear Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
SOS Post Crash Alert System Crash Sensor Sounds Horn, Turn On Flashers and Unlocks Doors No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For SYNC(TM) Phone, Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Straight Side Pickup Bed No Yes
SYNC(TM) Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal (Requires Paired Wireless Enabled Phone) No Yes
SYNC(TM) Telematics Includes Automatic Collision Notification, 911 Assist(TM) Emergency Response, Vehicle Diagnostics and Vehicle Service Reminders (Requires Paired Wireless Enabled Phone) No Yes
SYNC(TM) Voice Activated Controls For Phone and Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes
SYNC(TM) Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tailgate Assist(TM) No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tow Hooks No Yes
Towing and Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Towing Prep Package Includes Wiring Provisions No Yes
Transmission Power Take-Off Provision No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty and Trip Odometer No Yes
Turbo Boost Gauge No Yes
Turbocharged Diesel 6.4-Liter Power Stroke(R), V8, 32-Valve, OHV, EFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 325@3000, Torque Of 600@2000, Cast Iron Block and Cylinder Heads No Yes
Twin-Turbocharger No Yes
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Upgraded Cloth Seats Yes No
USB Port No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PassLock(R) II Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and SecuriLock(R) Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Oil Pressure, Charging System, Engine Coolant, Low Fuel, Door Ajar, Brake System, Beltminder(R) and Engine Service No Yes
Warning Lights Include Seatbelts Unfastened, Airbag, Parking Brake, ABS, Service Engine Soon, Cruise, and Tow/Haul Mode Yes No
Wheel Flares Yes No
Woodgrain Located On Instrument Panel and Doors No Yes






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