5.3 vs. 6.0

[wurgs]

Love the 6l in my 2009. Really make you smile with a good tune

[ATMINF]

One weak spot of the vmax trucks of the gmt800 are the 4l60 based transmissions. Sure they are upgraded to the 4lxx ..., but it's still a 700r4 based trans. They do give you better gas mileage over the 4L80 trans found in the 2500 HD 6.0L setup, but I believe another possible setup for you to look at are the 2500HD gasser trucks.

[Vortecguy]

Thanks for the responses guys. The reason I'm not looking into a GMT-900 truck is because I'm on a limited budget. I am currently driving an 04 Ram 1500 4.7 and it is a decent when unloaded but the moment I put a 7,000 pound trailer behind it, it becomes unbelievably slow almost unsafe when merging. Granted I don't tow often at all, but when I do I want to have the power there. I am also a Ford guy but I have driven the F150 with the 5.4 triton and it is almost as bad as my current truck. I would like to have a diesel but I'm still in school so that's not practical or feasible right now.

 

Plus, I personally like the style of the 05-06 gm trucks better than the new ones. I think they're both good looking trucks though.

 

What do you guys think of this truck? http://www.olsensautosales.com/2006_GMC_Sierra%201500_ATLANTIC_IA_225690547.veh

[Chris]

Nice and it could have a 3.73 or 4.10. either or, you will be good for 7000 pounds. I almost bought a truck similar. Same options and color, but a 5.3, but I am single and have no kids so I chose bed space over the larger cab.

[66nova]

That's a good looking truck!

[Vortecguy]

It does look nice. The only problem is that it is in Iowa and I am in New Jersey lol. That's $1,500 in shipping plus taxes and registration fees it would end up being a $19,000 truck which is a lot in my mind for a truck with 150,000 miles.

[kstruckcountry]

Yeah I agree, I'd try for something closer if possible lol

[oldmann]

Thanks for the responses guys. The reason I'm not looking into a GMT-900 truck is because I'm on a limited budget. I am currently driving an 04 Ram 1500 4.7 and it is a decent when unloaded but the moment I put a 7,000 pound trailer behind it, it becomes unbelievably slow almost unsafe when merging. Granted I don't tow often at all, but when I do I want to have the power there. I am also a Ford guy but I have driven the F150 with the 5.4 triton and it is almost as bad as my current truck. I would like to have a diesel but I'm still in school so that's not practical or feasible right now. Plus, I personally like the style of the 05-06 gm trucks better than the new ones. I think they're both good looking trucks though. What do you guys think of this truck? http://www.olsensautosales.com/2006_GMC_Sierra%201500_ATLANTIC_IA_225690547.veh

Looks like one sweet ride. One thing to look for on any truck with round step tubes that return to the body is to look for wear/rust where the rear of the tube curves back toward the body. They deflect rocks straight up into the rocker panel.Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

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