Drewster2016 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Within the new few months i plan on ordering a GMC 2500 double cab standard box 4x4 gasser (duramax was to expensive) and was wondering with the gas engine the only rear end opttion is 4.10 how bad is that going to be on gas?? thats almost making me think i should suck it up and spend the 8k for the duramax, i will be plwing in the winter and towing a landscape traier in the summer? gas 4.10 gears diesel 3.73 gears thanks also on the diesel is the DEF Tank really on the passenger side hanging down? i feel like ill hit it on somthing if i go offroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doverarjim Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Yes the DEF tank is on the passangers side and it does hang below the frame rail. After I had to replace mine I spent $350 for a skid plate for mine and now I don't worry about it at all. Gas mileage will not be great with the 6.0 but it could be worse. Mine would get 15-16 on the highway and 8-9 towing a 20 ft box trailer, my Dmax gets 18-19 on highway got as low as 8 towing 35 ft box trailer at 75 mph!!! Loaded the trailer down and kept it below 70 mph and got 11 mpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewster2016 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Yes the DEF tank is on the passangers side and it does hang below the frame rail. After I had to replace mine I spent $350 for a skid plate for mine and now I don't worry about it at all. Gas mileage will not be great with the 6.0 but it could be worse. Mine would get 15-16 on the highway and 8-9 towing a 20 ft box trailer, my Dmax gets 18-19 on highway got as low as 8 towing 35 ft box trailer at 75 mph!!! Loaded the trailer down and kept it below 70 mph and got 11 mpg. sounding like the dmax it is, just the def tank conserns me, dont wanna break it offroading... wheres the fill? still in the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopchuk_9 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Yes the DEF tank is on the passangers side and it does hang below the frame rail. After I had to replace mine I spent $350 for a skid plate for mine and now I don't worry about it at all. Gas mileage will not be great with the 6.0 but it could be worse. Mine would get 15-16 on the highway and 8-9 towing a 20 ft box trailer, my Dmax gets 18-19 on highway got as low as 8 towing 35 ft box trailer at 75 mph!!! Loaded the trailer down and kept it below 70 mph and got 11 mpg. sounding like the dmax it is, just the def tank conserns me, dont wanna break it offroading... wheres the fill? still in the engine? Easy fix, delete it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STINSAN3 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Easy fix, delete it How much would that cost to delete that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopchuk_9 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Tuner, straight pipe/delete kit probly $1000 for decent stuff. I would do egr delete as well for another 250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopchuk_9 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Just looked, obviously stuff for 2015 isn't out yet. But alligator sells str8 pipe for under 300, autocal for about 500...depends on what you get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewster2016 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 I thought the EPA made it so you can't delete 2013s and up? Or was that just dodge?? Cuz if I could delete it I sure will!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopchuk_9 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Still stuff out there, just gotta know the right people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewster2016 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 So you think it may be possible to delete a 15 sometime soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopchuk_9 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I don't know the answer to that, I know in Canada when the new trucks come out it's only a couple months before you start seeing delete kits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewster2016 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 I don't know the answer to that, I know in Canada when the new trucks come out it's only a couple months before you start seeing delete kits[/quote Cool! We'll in going to look into it more.. Might just get a regualr cab. Or a double I can't really decide which one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-man67 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Go with the double. You don't have to use the extra space, but if you go regular you don't have it at all....I'd rather have it. You are young ...you are going to have friends who will need rides and all that jazz Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2018GMC Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 My vote is for a crew cab. Higher resale value and If you are going to haul any adults in the back seat its a must. A Double cab is good for kiddos and the inlaws or if its just stuff in the back seat. I think GM should have kept the suicide doors instead of the new front hinged for the extended cab. It is nice having that huge opening as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwngr Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 2015 duramax is still the LML so whatever works on the '11 thru '14 will work on the '15. Def tank is the same place as well. Very few reports of tank damage on the Dmax forums. Lots of delete info as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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