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mikedege Enthusiast

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I got 21.8mpg today on ~200 mile trip today in my 6.2L. Pretty happy with those #'s.

 

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ewbldavis Enthusiast

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IMHO, these threads get too involved...

 

Look - we all have different needs/wants. Most of the folks I know have the 5.3L/3.42 and tow fairly large travel trailers without issue and feel the trucks do an outstanding job of it.

 

Does the 6.2L have more power and do a better job of it, probably so for the simple fact of "there is no replacement for displacement". I think over the long haul, you will get better MPG out of the 5.3L, but we didn't buy full size trucks for their MPG's did we.

 

I have the 5.3L and love it. I knew of the 6.2L, but didn't really want it. No real reason, I just feel the 5.3L is a great motor. I honestly "wanted" a 2500 (just so I can say I have one :happysad: ), but as a daily driver the 1500 is much much better.

gmckenzie Enthusiast

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I have the 5.3L and love it. I knew of the 6.2L, but didn't really want it. No real reason, I just feel the 5.3L is a great motor.

 

I know, for me, it was the added cost. I am happy with the SLE version but would have had to go with an SLT to get the 6.2l. Plus buying premium fuel. Price difference didn't work for me.

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brokesilverado

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I know, for me, it was the added cost. I am happy with the SLE version but would have had to go with an SLT to get the 6.2l. Plus buying premium fuel. Price difference didn't work for me.

I would have gotten the 6.2 if they offered it in the LT package truck. I gave $30,460 for my 5.3 ccsb 2wd. Just to get a 6.2 the priced jumped to about $42,000. Couldn't justify an extra $12,000. My gas mileage on the interstate is around 26mpg with the cruise set at 68mph on a 500 mile trip.
Test Alpha Enthusiast

Test Alpha

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I wanted a RCLB W/T, love the 8' bed, 34 gallon fuel tank and 5.3 engine. It tows great and I don't have to stop at gas stations very often :)

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Sierra_guy Enthusiast

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What about towing using E85? I know fuel mileage would be out the window but doesn't E85 up the HP of the 5.3 to 383 and torque to 400+. Seems like it would solve the 'power problem' temporarily.

WendysOrBust Enthusiast

WendysOrBust

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What about towing using E85? I know fuel mileage would be out the window but doesn't E85 up the HP of the 5.3 to 383 and torque to 400+. Seems like it would solve the 'power problem' temporarily.

The problem with this is it really reduced your overall available range and e85 is hard to find. Towing on e85 will net you less than 10mpg, so on a 25(or 26) gallon tank that's really a piss poor range. So if you are towing anywhere out of town this really makes it hard to maintain. Here in North Texas as soon as you leave the DFW area e85 is pretty much impossible to find.

 

I run e85 as much as I can when I stay in the DFW, even then I have to plan out when I will fill up since e85 stations are far and few in between. If I'm anywhere near half a tank and am near an e85 pump I will go ahead and fill up, much easier than trying to find one when I'm running low.

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Jonathan M3

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I would have gotten the 6.2 if they offered it in the LT package truck. I gave $30,460 for my 5.3 ccsb 2wd. Just to get a 6.2 the priced jumped to about $42,000. Couldn't justify an extra $12,000. My gas mileage on the interstate is around 26mpg with the cruise set at 68mph on a 500 mile trip.

 

That is what I really hate about the '14+ trucks. I bought a leftover '13 rather than a '14 solely because the 6.2L was no longer available on the LT/SLE trucks. When the 6.2 was only a $2k increase over an equivilant 5.3 truck, it was a no brainer option, especially when it included a much stronger rear axle. That kind of $/HP ratio can't be touched in the aftermarket!

SMiller Senior Enthusiast

SMiller

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What about towing using E85? I know fuel mileage would be out the window but doesn't E85 up the HP of the 5.3 to 383 and torque to 400+. Seems like it would solve the 'power problem' temporarily.

5.3 regardless of fuel/ethonal is not going to touch the power of the 6.2, they are basically the exact same design, the extra displacement is flat going to have more power.

 

The 5.3 will pull anything the chassis is capable of, the 6.2 just gets up to speed and maintains it better while putting a smile on your face.

 

For my money a tuned 5.3 would work.

gmckenzie Enthusiast

gmckenzie

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What about towing using E85? I know fuel mileage would be out the window but doesn't E85 up the HP of the 5.3 to 383 and torque to 400+. Seems like it would solve the 'power problem' temporarily.

There is no E85 in my area at all. I think there is one station in the Greater Vancouver area, but it really has not made it up to Canada at all.

Higgs Boson Enthusiast

Higgs Boson

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There is no E85 in my area at all. I think there is one station in the Greater Vancouver area, but it really has not made it up to Canada at all.

 

I doubt it will be as popular in cold climates

majorbanjo Enthusiast

majorbanjo

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I bought the 6.2 for the smile per mile.......not miles per gallon.....I pulled a 27" contender with a late 70's 305 that had 195 hp.......so all the new trucks are effectively overkill....a diesel is nice but waaayyyy overkill for a boat......

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

Badass69

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I bought the 6.2 for the smile per mile.......not miles per gallon.....I pulled a 27" contender with a late 70's 305 that had 195 hp.......so all the new trucks are effectively overkill....a diesel is nice but waaayyyy overkill for a boat......

And the best part I love with most guys I see... they have a moderate load of a trailer for the truck and yet when they hit a hill it's the same drop in speed that they had running a 200 hp throttle body 350 truck. 60 mph at the bottom and 40 mph if you are lucky climbing. ... It's annoying passing modern trucks pulling a 6000 lb trailer that can't maintain any speed on a hill. If you want to drive that slow buy your 25 year old heap back so you have an excuse... The hills I generally drive and see this on I pull on too... and no, they have zero excuse to go that slow beyond being an obstruction to traffic.

 

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