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Thanks for the information guys. The 6.2/5.3 I could go either way. A co-worker has a Denali with the 6.2 and he gets decent mileage. I love my duramax, but it is getting old age wise but mileage is pretty low at 75K, so she still has a decent value. Milage I am getting 14-15 now that the winter mix is gone, and with the max tow-package in a 1500 I should be fine. My TT is about 7K dry, and I want the extra room just incase the wife decides she wants something bigger down the road, and I would rather not by on the edge. The tongue weight is high since the wheels are rear of center on the TT so that is another factor for the max tow. I have not gone to the dealer, only have been working via e-mail at this point. I may try another dealer and see what they say.

I must have missed the part that your pulling a travel trailer, I would stay with what you have. You will miss the 3/4 ton and the diesel. Buy a single cab for a run around truck save the diesel for the travel trailer. I must add one more thing the diesel working RPM range is much less than gas. The constant down shifting and high RPM can get annoying on a trip.
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I love my duramax, but it is getting old age wise but mileage is pretty low at 75K, so she still has a decent value.

 

2006 Duramax (best year for 6.6L IMO) with only 75000 miles? Old? That thing is just getting nicely broken in. Throw a couple of accessories at her and she'll be like a whole new truck.

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My dealer actually told me that he could save me money on ordering vs. finding a truck. His reasoning makes sense if you think about it. I ordered a Denali 6.2 4x4. It did take him a while to get it, but I got exactly what I wanted for a price I was comfortable with. His reasoning was this: He orders the truck, when it comes in, I go get it. It doesn't sit on his lot for a couple days, weeks, months, whatever. He doesn't have to pay inventory fees, put gas in it for test drives, pay employees to maintain it while it's there, you get the picture. I personally had a GREAT experience and will likely buy my next vehicle (car for the wife) using the exact same process.

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I must have missed the part that your pulling a travel trailer, I would stay with what you have. You will miss the 3/4 ton and the diesel. Buy a single cab for a run around truck save the diesel for the travel trailer. I must add one more thing the diesel working RPM range is much less than gas. The constant down shifting and high RPM can get annoying on a trip.

Why would anyone want the max tow package if there were not towing something. I only tow it for vacations/weekend trips which typically are less than 500 miles round trip. Every two/three years we do a longer trip, last one was probably 3000 total. Having a second truck just is not something I want to do, I do not want another vehicle to maintain, fuel, and insure and two car seats in a reg cab just will not work. I use to tow with a 6.0L 2500HD and that was fine, rarely did it hunt.

 

2006 Duramax (best year for 6.6L IMO) with only 75000 miles? Old? That thing is just getting nicely broken in. Throw a couple of accessories at her and she'll be like a whole new truck.

I live in the "salt belt" so an 8 year old truck is getting old.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Why would anyone want the max tow package if there were not towing something. I only tow it for vacations/weekend trips which typically are less than 500 miles round trip. Every two/three years we do a longer trip, last one was probably 3000 total. Having a second truck just is not something I want to do, I do not want another vehicle to maintain, fuel, and insure and two car seats in a reg cab just will not work. I use to tow with a 6.0L 2500HD and that was fine, rarely did it hunt.

 

I live in the "salt belt" so an 8 year old truck is getting old.

Some people would want the max tow for the gear ( 373 ) and cooling. You didn't say you had a rust issue, that kind of miles on a diesel is nothing as you know.
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Some people would want the max tow for the gear ( 373 ) and cooling. You didn't say you had a rust issue, that kind of miles on a diesel is nothing as you know.

The rust is not an "issue" yet, it is starting though (fuel door) and a spot around the drivers door handle. Yea the diesel miles are low, hate to dump it with that low of miles. I have thought of getting the rust fixed, but it seems I will be in a constant battle if I start down that road.

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