it seams most members are from the east coast or east of the mississippi...and from cali..if your a north west member spread the word lets see more nw members....

Im doin all I can!!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif but you are right, there arent very many of us!!!

i think we need more northern CALIFORNIA members!!

Hey all you lurkers post away!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Emmett, Id. here





Ron

Boise, ID here, and have been spreading the word to fellow DMAX owners.....http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

What about the SE http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif Are we not invited

We got approx. 8 of us here from the "Upper" Northern Cali.............

Seatac, Wash.

I'm in Marysville, WA but none of my friends have made the smart move and bought a Dmax yet. But I'm workin on them... http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

I am down in the Puyallup, WA area and am looking forward to getting my new GMC CC 2WD 2500HD truck in the next week or so.


Been lurking\learning here for the past 2 months or so!

<DIV>Hey Patrick!!!</DIV>
<DIV>About 50 miles north of you in Vader, WA</DIV>

Caldwell, Idaho here!


Jim

i think we need more northern CALIFORNIA members!!





We got approx. 8 of us here from the "Upper" Northern Cali.............

Corvallis, Oregon

It's not the quantity, but the quality that counts! I personally only know two Duramax owners, and they both think I'm nuts with all I've done to my truck let alone learn more here. Not all of us Duramaxers realize what we have. HEY Patrick, you gonna be our local hopped up injector installer?Edited by: motovet

You know what would help? A get together for the NW Duramaxes! someplace that is easy for all to get to. Any ideas? Edited by: wsucowboy

I'm up for a Northwest get together http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif. I'm in Kent, WA on the East Hill (SE of Seattle).http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

Hayden Lake, Idahohttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

I would be too, though I am on vacation the next two weeks.

northwest should be california! we could host a get together/dyno day down here

You guys got it made, poor ole usins is slim here in the mid west but there is plenty of smoke blowers around that are used for work instead of look at what I got an how fast I can go.


Uni Cop


And Yes I run a UNI and tube is clean

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Vancouver, Washington





Erik

I live in the south west, but I'm north of the guys in the north west. Go figure. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Forest Grove, OR

I'm in Aurora, Oregon. Read the forum every day at least once. 12,000 on my duramax and it operates flawlessly.


Jay

i'm in colville wa. a get together in portland would be cool.

Where in the He!! is Trout Creek Montana?? http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif We're about two hours from Missoula, MT or Spokane, WA, Just a little ways from the Idaho border. I've seen at least one other Montanan here.

i think we need more southern pride in here ! tri states

Meridian, ID


I work closely with a local speed shop converting gas owners to diesel owners usually after I take them for a ride in my truck. Before this Chevy I had a Dodge doing the same thing, trying to convert people to diesel.

Here I am. Kalispell Montana.


However I Mostly just read the posts and Laugh along with ya. miss the war room too.

Mill Spring, NC Here!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

I am in for a nothwest dmax bbq or something....If we pick a good location and time it oh say aug,or sept.it will give us time to get together...I will invite some guys from the dealer that I work on there trucks.I figure we would have oh 35 or so trucks. if you bring the family we could be in the 100 ballpark....I think a pull off would be fun...or a small truck show....they would all lok alike but I will take all the dmax I can get....if all you are for real about it....I will spear head it and with some of your help we may get it together....patrick...

"Nothern Wyoming" here.

I am hiding out in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge in The Dalles, Oregon. A get together in Portland would OK by me.


Patrick, I bought my Duramax from Wentworth after a web search. Which dealer do you wrench for or if you can't say their name, which part of town or burb are they located?

Call me when your weather is as good or taxes as low as the SE.


I won't even mention the tan bikinis.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

Add me to your nw list. Thanks Chris

NEBRASKA HERE

Count me in!


Cranbrook BC Canada!


mind you i tend to run mostly with the Dodges from NWBombers.com


but i am always willing to expand those horizons!

Valley of Plenty; Emmett, ID.


Love my Dmax.


Brook Fox

Hi All, I'm a noob deicded to register and throw my name in the mix.... Although im not in NW corner, will be represening Cali... On the market for Dmax or Cummins.. Trying to become and sponge and absorb as much info as I can to make a decision..http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gif

Loma Rica, N. California here.

Edgewood WA

Patrick, I am up for a get-together in the Portland area. September would be great.

Let us know.

If this becomes a weekend affair, maybe a campground with surrounding hotels for the non-RV crowd. September in the Portland area is very good for me too as long as it isn't the long weekend.

Alive and well in Boise. Count me in.


Life is good and Duramax's are awesome...Edited by: bigchev

I'm off for a 2 week vaca and will be away from any computer, but I could do some searches for possible camp sites when I return. I think the camping will be good for those that need to travel a ways, even if the event is for one day. Talk to you all later....this should be fun.

Hi All, I'm a noob deicded to register and throw my name in the mix.... Although im not in NW corner, will be represening Cali... On the market for Dmax or Cummins.. Trying to become and sponge and absorb as much info as I can to make a decision..http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gif


Rob,


WELCOME to the PLACE!!!


Now as a fellow Cali person (and used to live in your area) you NEED to buy a Dmax, period.

Salem, OR here.


Patrick, bought mine @ your dealership ... I have your number when should my injectors go south. :)

Dundee , Oregon here. Count me in for a get together.


Mark

North East California here, Home of Lassen National Park, Eagle Lake, and the High Desert.

I guess I've been missing out a bunch, haven't been here since January, and the other site is running cold, must be all the fun is here now. Well here I am. I know one down the road that is on, jbplock, but there are many other dmaxers here in the southern tier that I've seen, and have yet to talk to. Hoping to get more on here. Have a couple just down the road infact.

PS Eric's site could use a little more traffic too!!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif Edited by: Wolverine

Ill be moving to SW Missouri soon. Ill spread the word there.

I am FROM Wenatchee, with famly there, Omak, Spokane, Marysville, Tacoma, Oak Harbor.





Just because Uncle Sam chooses to move me everywhere else I still consider myself from WA.

Miles City Montana here!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif All is well.

DuraDuk in Cottage Grove, Oregon.


SUPPORT OUR TROOPS ANDTHOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE!

Chester, CA here!

Got my Baby on 6/9/04!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! already traveled 1k miles with her and towed my toyota rock crawler. I'm in love.... Cant wait to spoil her with all the goods things men give to their honeys, like Juice, Exhaust, suncoast, Booming tunes, and yes, my wife doesnt mind sharing her with mehttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Hug.gif..... for now anyways!!!!

Howdy, Ya'll let Hillbillies in here? Actually more like A hightech redneck In Eastern Kentucky. I have learned A lot from this forum. I have 4 other diesels, JD Backhoe, Kubota Lawnmower, Mack dump, JD tractor. I didn't Know you could get this much Power out of A Diesel. I love my DMAX. Thank All Ya'll Ken

I think we should get some kind of a tax credit for being members here because just buying all the accessories to keep up with the rest of the people on the board should be enough to boost the national economy.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Patrick:


Newberg, Or. Happy fathers day to you as well. 19,000 trouble free miles--you are in the memory bank if the need arises for a top notch mechanic. By the way, are you seeing an increase in the need for injector replacements or is the percentage of trucks needing replacement relatively small?





Steve

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif
I am Active Duty Air Force (writing from the desert). Currently residing in Lakewood Washington, but home is Absarokee Montana. I have been a member for a Year and a half now—I enjoy reading the forum but find it hard to free up time to post anything. This will be six months out of the past Year I’ve spent over here. I can't wait to get home to see the family and drive a GOOD Truck again. Take care all!

Hayden Lake, Idahohttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

Well, I'm not too far away from you - I'm from Clark Fork, ID (work in Sandpoint, ID)

:)

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif
I am Active Duty Air Force (writing from the desert). Currently residing in Lakewood Washington, but home is Absarokee Montana. I have been a member for a Year and a half now—I enjoy reading the forum but find it hard to free up time to post anything. This will be six months out of the past Year I’ve spent over here. I can't wait to get home to see the family and drive a GOOD Truck again. Take care all!





Starlifter;


Right On, Dude, we are proud of you. 30 years in USN, I know how long six months are.


Duck and be safe.


Brook Fox, SCPO USN (Ret)

Patrick,


Brier, Washington. North end of Seattle. Keep me in mind for a NW get togather. Retired so most ant time is good if it doesent interfere with my hunting and fishing. Might be able to help with the setup.


Starlifter.


Keep up the great work and come home safe.


Bob Jenista, MCPO USN (Ret)

Hello all, new member today from Seattle, Wa. (near Seatac) Had my duramax for less than a month and appreciate all the maintenence tips.


Lets definately set something up for late August/Sept.


Eastern Washington is nice - fishing/camping/off-roading, but Oregon has some nice spots too.

Deer Park Washington 20 miles north of Spokane

Boise, ID

Gresham, OR

Waukesha WI gotta represent the midwesthttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif

Molalla, Oregon 18,000 miles runs great http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

I'm in Bellevue, WA

Meridian, ID (born in Boise)


By the end of the year, I'll have pulled with my '04 10 times from home to Albany, Salem, Spanaway and Cloverdale Canada. For the first year, I am at 24000 miles and expect to have 32000 before the year is up. About 14000 with the LQ horse trailer.

well we have a few who want to get together.let me look around and see. I thing late Aug or sept would be good. I think w weekend thing meet saturday somewhere shoot the breeze show off the trucks and maybe camp. I will mill over ideas....If we all had tail gate cook off or something ans all paid our won way the expense would be small.If you are all in to it PM me so I can get a good number of people. The big thing is where......with all our trucks and families it will be packed...

Go Dawgs !! Athens, Ga 9300 miles on 2003 HD

Well Patrrick, we want to do this thing? I have looked up a few campgrounds around Portland that would be good for a gathering. If we could pick a date and place for September and post it I am sure people will show...right everyone?

I'll be there ...


Keizer, Oregon

I'm a new member. Is Alaska far enough North West?

Hayden Lake, Idahohttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

Well, I'm not too far away from you - I'm from Clark Fork, ID (work in Sandpoint, ID)

:)


1.5 hours from me

Anyone interested in Diesel Thunder dyno day in spokane washington this year? Dragracing at SRP after


PM me for the details.


Aug 28th if anyone is interseted!

I like that we need more RSVPS..... Les do sept18 or 25. Know any good camp grounds that will take us all.

How about Champoeg State Park just south of Portland? I'll bet that by the middle or late September there will be plenty of places. As it is a state park it has a fee etc. I believe there are full hookups for RV's. I don't know if there would be any place for reving up motors or anything. I have attended car club cruise in's there in the past.


Jay


Aurora, Oregon

How about Champoeg State Park just south of Portland? I'll bet that by the middle or late September there will be plenty of places. As it is a state park it has a fee etc. I believe there are full hookups for RV's. I don't know if there would be any place for reving up motors or anything. I have attended car club cruise in's there in the past.


Jay


Aurora, Oregon





That's what I was thinking of earlier ...would be a good park and easy to find.

I looked at many rv parks on my Trailer Life CD...lots of good choices around Portland. It's at work now, so I will post some of them in the AM. Maybe I will call some to see if big groups are OK and if they will give a discount. Are most of us RVing? Mid or later September is great.

I'm a new member. Is Alaska far enough North West?


I was going to emply that this forum is only for US residents only, but there are alot of Canadians in here also. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif And also the drive to meat up with anyother folks in the lower 48 would quite far.

Central Oregon here. The views of the cascades is awesome here!


Some state parks don't accept trailers/RVs over certain lengths. So please keep that in mind for us big guys.

Got busy. I will look up those parks and call on some of the good ones. A good place that takes groups would be the way to go I think.

I was looking up Patrick because I vacation in the northwest every August and September, and thought I might be able to get together with him. Now I see that some of you are planning a get together. Count me in.


We go to Long Beach and Illwaco to fish and relax. We will be leaving Phoenix tomorrow (17th) and have reservations at Ft. Canby and Long Beach from 8/28 to 9/16. Have a week before that to explore.


Patrick, I'll pm you.

Kennewick,WA.

OK, I have found a couple of camp grounds that look good and welcome groups with meeting area etc. Columbia River Rv park has the weekends of 9/11-12 and 9/25-26 open and will put a group together. Portland/Woodburn has the same weekends open and has an excellent set up for groups as well as being next door to a large outlet mall and close to the NW truck museum. Other possible parks are Portland/Fairview and Vancouver rv park. So any one local ever check these parks out? I am not far away, but never have camped around Portland. So what do you all think? If we want to do this we should get it figured out soon to book sites and give people time to plan.

Well? The above mentioned parks have room for a bunch of us now, but that will change as time goes on. I figure if we can decide on a park we post it here and maybe on the gathering thread and let those that want to show reserve on a firt come first serve basis. So anyone been at any of these parks? The best ones I think as far as capacity and amenities are Portland/Fairview and Portland/Woodburn. At the very least a few of us would be staying at a nice park and shoot the sh**t. Best case would be a bunch of us, maybe do a potluck or two, and whatever. So lets pick the place and weekend to get it posted and see what happens.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif

I live very close to the Woodburn park (10 miles or so), and know that is is very nice. It is near the factory stores and a couple of new restaurants etc. The Oregon Gardens and Silver Creek Falls are not too far away.The park has full hookups. Perhaps I could drop in and get a few more details.


Jay

That would be great. I got some of those details on the phone, but it's hard to tell with these places without a look. That park stuck out for me as a favorite,but was wondering about the proximity to the stores. Would be good for the ladies though. Mine might not go...she doesen't think much of this diesel madness or the money I spend on it.

Is this the Woodburn park? If so it says Good Sam and AAA members get 10% off ...


http://www.woodburnrv.com/index.htm

Tophog,


Yes, that is the park. It is really first class.


Jay

Tophog,


Yes, that is the park. It is really first class.


Jay





Guess I need to pay more attention when I go by there ...I live in Keizer and commute to Portland ...as matter of fact my diesel stop is at Pacific Pride in Aurora. :)

The rate I was Quoted was $23.76 for a group rate. I thought there may be about 20 rigs or so. Sept. 10-11 had a lot of spaces left as of yesterday.

Do we want two nights, or one night? It may work better for working people to come on Saturday Sept. 11th and stay one night. What do you think. Either date will work for me.


Jay


Aurora, Oregon

We could go with both and give people the option. Some might come in on Saturday and others that are not far away would be settled in already. I would go Friday myself.

You out there Patrick? If this place works out how do the dates sound?

Wauna, Washington here. Just found the site by accident. Great site, I'll be here often!

I just personally visited the Woodburn RV Park. I talked to the owner and alerted them to our possibly being there on Sept. 10 and 11. We drove thru the park and it is very nice. Also it is very busy. There are many pull thru's and some smaller back in sights. Each of us will need to make a reservation on our own.





First, however it needs to be decided if it will happen or not. How do we determine that? Also, we are still waiting to hear from Patrick.


Jay

I thik that park would be a fine choice. Did they indicate how many spots are open on those dates? When I called a couple days ago there were quite a few. I say we go for this but....still be nice to hear from Patrick since it was his idea.

Hiya Folks!

I just caught this topic. I am a relative newcomer from British Columbia - so I guess I can definitely put my hand up for the Northwest!

Anyone else here from BC?

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Well I have tried to reach Patrick through e-mail and PM, but have not heard from him. I think maybe we should go for this park on 9/10-11 and post it to see what happens. I know if we wait it won't happen at all and if we are making our own reservations there is nothing to loose. I am always up for trailering it... so if a bunch of us Duramaxers show up it will be a bonus. If the shirts were ready for this it would be cool.

Well I have tried to reach Patrick through e-mail and PM, but have not heard from him. I think maybe we should go for this park on 9/10-11 and post it to see what happens. I know if we wait it won't happen at all and if we are making our own reservations there is nothing to loose. I am always up for trailering it... so if a bunch of us Duramaxers show up it will be a bonus. If the shirts were ready for this it would be cool.





I agree.

How many here want to go? I just talked to the park and they only have 10 spots now for that weekend, but are holding them through Monday.If more want to go I found some others that will take more and they are also nice. I will not be back on line myself untill Sunday PM.

Hey Motovet and Tophog and other Northwest people,


I have been waiting for patrick to come back with confirmation on a time and place for our get together, but he seems to have disappeared. My bet is you are and others are waiting to hear from him also. At this point my suggestion is that we postpone the get together to another time. What do you think?


Jay

Jay, Patrick did PM me Friday and said go ahead and post something as he is extremely busy. So the Woodburn campground will only have 10 spots max for the 10/11 or 24/25 weekends. Another campground that looked good and is highly rated was the Columbia River RV park in Vancouver..have you seen this one Jay? This one would be more laid back and have more room for late reservations, and could even block an area for us for a while. Maybe this one would be a better choice?...there are a few on the other page that would probably go as well. Darrell

I answered you in the other post also. Champoeg Park has large group areas as well as easy access to I-5. Overnight camping is available. Somone would probably have to call and make arrangements. I think it is located under Oregon State Parks on the internet. There is food and lodging within 6 miles and for the outlet mall shoppers it is about 12 miles. Also there is plenty of day usage space for activities as well as river access with a dock for the boating crowd.


Don't postpone just do it!

Hiya Folks!

I just caught this topic. I am a relative newcomer from British Columbia - so I guess I can definitely put my hand up for the Northwest!

Anyone else here from BC?

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yup


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I really think we would have many more options if we went to Champoeg State Park. Also, I would favor the Sept. 25-26 dates. I will be on vacation for a week begining Thursday, but I hope to have time to visit Champoeg and check it out before I leave. However, whatever the group want to do is OK with me.


Jay

Champoeg has group space for six rigs with a few scattered single sites on 9/10-11 and 10/1-2 only. They want up front deposit for the group sites and not many are available in total. I agree this place looks good for groups, but would need to be done more in advance....place looks popular. I will also go for 9/24-26, so for that weekend we could get 10 spots at the Woodburn park or 20+ at the Columbia River park. At this point I would just assume go with the Columbia park with more room and let those that want to show put in their own reservation. They have a rec hall available if we would want a pot luck or whatever and the park is rated highly by Trailer Life. Isn't this exhausting?

Motovet,


Yes, it is tough trying to figure out all the details of any get together. The Vancouver park sounds best at this point, because I think we need the potential of more than 6 sites (Champoeg) or even 10 at Woodburn. Shall we officially declare that our Northwest get together will be the weekend of Sept. 24 to 26 at Vancouver RV Park? If so, we need to get an idea of who might be able to attend.


Jay

I am ready to go with the Vancouver park on 9/24-25 weekend. We can get a general area blocked off for a while and there is more room. Say the word and I will post this on the gathering forum and reach a few from the other page...some are already here. I will also make my reservation tonight or in the AM if this is good. Anyone been to this park?..rated well but no web sight.Edited by: motovet

I have not been there but it sounds OK. Go ahead and post. We need to get a new thread going anyway.


Jay

The new thread is going on the Gathering page.

Me and my buddy both own Duramax's up here in Beaverton, OR. We also have a little business and I mean little, that we are starting up for Diesel Performance parts. If any one is interested shoot me a PM and we can talk.


BW

Well, after scanning thru just the folks who replied here, and a few other post, seems to me, the majority are from the left coast mostly Nor Cal and further north with a smattering of folks from the midwest ( most west of the Mississippi) and ONE from NC besides myself.

So here goes, I am a newbie to this board, I do NOT own a Dmax, BUT I do work on them. ( I actually own 2 Toyota trucks and a Honda )

I am a light/medium duty diesel tech at a Chev. dealer in Raleigh NC.
I have the most Dmax experiance in our shop, have probably 20+ injector swaps under my belt now, assist on a HG replace ( seen one DMax with HG probs, and one Dmax wasted due to failure of rocker bridge at highspeed resulting in total engine replacment).

Do I know everything about the Duramax ? HELL no ! do I want too? yeah, or I wouldn't be here.

lots of info to digest, some I got to wonder why? most is useful.

good site to have, hope I can be as helpful as some of the info on this site.

Kevin

I am still here and love the idea of the gathering.I want all to pick a time and place.I have been very busy. Working and hunting and doing the dad thing.....I am here for all the NW d/max needs....Patrick....