Chevy or GMC 1500 & 2500 Questions
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Chevy or GMC 1500 & 2500 Questions
This 0% for 72 months has got me wondering about a new truck. I'd love to have a new Crew Cab 4x4 duramax, but the $600.00 payment scares me!!
So I was thinking of going with a 3/4 ton 2500 with the 6.0....does anyone have one of these?? Do you like it?? What kind of MPG do you get?? What do you tow???
Then I was thinking of going with the 1500HD with the 6.0.....
Or since I am downsizing on the size of boat and I rarely tow anymore. I was thinking of a 1/2 ton 1500 with the 5.3 or the 6.0 for around town and to work.
All of these would be Crew Cab shortbeds........
HELP!!!
So I was thinking of going with a 3/4 ton 2500 with the 6.0....does anyone have one of these?? Do you like it?? What kind of MPG do you get?? What do you tow???
Then I was thinking of going with the 1500HD with the 6.0.....
Or since I am downsizing on the size of boat and I rarely tow anymore. I was thinking of a 1/2 ton 1500 with the 5.3 or the 6.0 for around town and to work.
All of these would be Crew Cab shortbeds........
HELP!!!
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Re: Chevy or GMC 1500 & 2500 Questions
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This 0% for 72 months has got me wondering about a new truck. I'd love to have a new Crew Cab 4x4 duramax, but the $600.00 payment scares me!!
So I was thinking of going with a 3/4 ton 2500 with the 6.0....does anyone have one of these?? Do you like it?? What kind of MPG do you get?? What do you tow???
Then I was thinking of going with the 1500HD with the 6.0.....
Or since I am downsizing on the size of boat and I rarely tow anymore. I was thinking of a 1/2 ton 1500 with the 5.3 or the 6.0 for around town and to work.
All of these would be Crew Cab shortbeds........
HELP!!!
So I was thinking of going with a 3/4 ton 2500 with the 6.0....does anyone have one of these?? Do you like it?? What kind of MPG do you get?? What do you tow???
Then I was thinking of going with the 1500HD with the 6.0.....
Or since I am downsizing on the size of boat and I rarely tow anymore. I was thinking of a 1/2 ton 1500 with the 5.3 or the 6.0 for around town and to work.
All of these would be Crew Cab shortbeds........
HELP!!!
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Re: Chevy or GMC 1500 & 2500 Questions
i got an 03 2500HD with the 6.0 and i get about 13mpg when i'm not towing. when i am towing it's usually anything from 20-30 ft and i drop to 11.9 mpg. it's a gas HOG!!! but, it's always got the power i need plus some!
now i HAD a 2002 1500 with the 5.3 and got about 14-15 mpg with it but i actually burned it up towing. (wierd huh) with that said, both are shortbeds with extended cabs. not too familiar with the 1500HD. i wanted one but couldn't find one. good luck!
Bill
now i HAD a 2002 1500 with the 5.3 and got about 14-15 mpg with it but i actually burned it up towing. (wierd huh) with that said, both are shortbeds with extended cabs. not too familiar with the 1500HD. i wanted one but couldn't find one. good luck!
Bill
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I drive a '04 2500HD 6.0 everyday for work. Couldnt tell you about the gas mileage, I dont pay for it. But I fill up about every other day. I tow construction equipment frequently, the most being 10,500 plus trailer. The truck has alot of "get up". Ive had 3 other of the same each with fuel pump problems. This one has 100,000 mi. and the pump is begining to whistle, so it is about to go next. I personally own a '04 Tahoe LT with maybe 10,000 mi. No probs and love it.
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My father in law is in the car business, he owns a dealership. I get to drive almost everything from all the manufacturers. I drove a 04 2500 HD with the intentions of buying the truck. It was a loaded low mile truck with the 6.0 gaser. It was a total dog, didn't pull my 28' Checkmate worth a crap. My 02 Avalanche with the 5.3 had a lot more power while towing. I end up buying a 04 F350 crew cab with a PSD. I have heard the new 6.0 is a totally new motor with alot more power. I would go with the 5.3 personally, alot easier on gas. Test drive both and pull your boat with both!
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get a 1500 vortec max....it has a 6.0 HO(345 horse), 4L70 trans and 14 bolt rear. I pull 5000+ of boat and trailer every weekend and it hauls azz. any more and get a diesel....dont waste time with the 1500HD or 2500 gas trucks.
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[QUOTE=FunHome]This 0% for 72 months has got me wondering about a new truck. I'd love to have a new Crew Cab 4x4 duramax, but the $600.00 payment scares me!!
So I was thinking of going with a 3/4 ton 2500 with the 6.0....does anyone have one of these?? Do you like it?? What kind of MPG do you get?? What do you tow???
Then I was thinking of going with the 1500HD with the 6.0.....
Or since I am downsizing on the size of boat and I rarely tow anymore. I was thinking of a 1/2 ton 1500 with the 5.3 or the 6.0 for around town and to work.
All of these would be Crew Cab shortbeds........
I currently have 4 GMC's(01,03,04,05) including my daily driver 2500 Duramax/Crew shortbed. The diesel is nice but I actually prefer my 05 5.3 truck for a daily driver non towing vehicle. Its quiet and very fast.
The diesel has been trouble free at 75K miles in 3 years but the noise and stiff ride get old around town.
The best of both worlds is a 5.3 1500 (non-HD) crew. They didn't have this in production when I bought my crew in 03 but this is the truck I would have bought. As others have said forget the 6.0/8.1 gas motors, too slow and thirsty........
So I was thinking of going with a 3/4 ton 2500 with the 6.0....does anyone have one of these?? Do you like it?? What kind of MPG do you get?? What do you tow???
Then I was thinking of going with the 1500HD with the 6.0.....
Or since I am downsizing on the size of boat and I rarely tow anymore. I was thinking of a 1/2 ton 1500 with the 5.3 or the 6.0 for around town and to work.
All of these would be Crew Cab shortbeds........
I currently have 4 GMC's(01,03,04,05) including my daily driver 2500 Duramax/Crew shortbed. The diesel is nice but I actually prefer my 05 5.3 truck for a daily driver non towing vehicle. Its quiet and very fast.
The diesel has been trouble free at 75K miles in 3 years but the noise and stiff ride get old around town.
The best of both worlds is a 5.3 1500 (non-HD) crew. They didn't have this in production when I bought my crew in 03 but this is the truck I would have bought. As others have said forget the 6.0/8.1 gas motors, too slow and thirsty........
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Re: Chevy or GMC 1500 & 2500 Questions
I am going with a 3/4 ton GMC extended cab with the 6.0 in it. I tow 7500lbs and I am over my durango tow limits also when towing I only get 4-5 mpg and 10-12 not towing. So it can't be that bad on gas and I will be in the weight limits
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I have an '02 2500HD w/ 6.0 pulling 29 Outlaw. Does a good job pulling (not as good as the Dmax but I'm not up to buying a diesel yet) was getting about 11 mpg on my way up to Lake St. Clair, MI.
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Re: Chevy or GMC 1500 & 2500 Questions
Consider this (or at least do some math)
My 2004 Duramax 2500HD CC get about 17-18 MPG on the highway not towing. Towing it gets about 12-13 MPG. I did install an Edge chip but I only noticed a small difference in the better mileage. The magic on a diesels mileage is RPM. If you keep the RPM around 2000 or below the mileage goes up considerably. If I am on a road that I can maintain 55-60 MPH, I get 22-24 MPG. So my question to you would be; What type of driving do you do the most? 75-80 MPH or more like 45-60 MPH? Heavy towing? Then diesel all the way. Also consider this. How long would you keep a new truck and what type of value are you expecting in 2-3 years? As you know, the diesel will ALWAYS retain a much higher value. So back to the "math". Average speed? Miles daily? Value at time of resell? How ofter you will be filling it up? The $600 per month for the diesel might be more than the gas truck per month, but by how much? $100? $200? What would be your "overall" savings spread out over time??? Just somethings to think about. Hope that helps...
Ben
PS: I absolutely LOVE my 2500HD Duramax!!! I would only replace it with a new one.
My 2004 Duramax 2500HD CC get about 17-18 MPG on the highway not towing. Towing it gets about 12-13 MPG. I did install an Edge chip but I only noticed a small difference in the better mileage. The magic on a diesels mileage is RPM. If you keep the RPM around 2000 or below the mileage goes up considerably. If I am on a road that I can maintain 55-60 MPH, I get 22-24 MPG. So my question to you would be; What type of driving do you do the most? 75-80 MPH or more like 45-60 MPH? Heavy towing? Then diesel all the way. Also consider this. How long would you keep a new truck and what type of value are you expecting in 2-3 years? As you know, the diesel will ALWAYS retain a much higher value. So back to the "math". Average speed? Miles daily? Value at time of resell? How ofter you will be filling it up? The $600 per month for the diesel might be more than the gas truck per month, but by how much? $100? $200? What would be your "overall" savings spread out over time??? Just somethings to think about. Hope that helps...
Ben
PS: I absolutely LOVE my 2500HD Duramax!!! I would only replace it with a new one.