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George C Enthusiast

George C

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The original question the guy asked was answered, sounds like your trying to justify your 6.2 perchase, a few people have answered. Glad you like yours, some people can get e85. Some people can't see the forest for the tress. Done with you, been fun.

Sounds like you have it all figured out.

Good for you.

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Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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Sounds like you have it all figured out.

Good for you.

Lol. Yep... just has to play the retirement BS card.... his multi home living.... the supposed built old bucket and whatever other crap he spews to justify buying a 5.3. Some people's children.... Whatever it takes to get you off I guess. Funny thing is I am buying a 5.3 like his to drive into the ground at work....

 

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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One more time just for fun, I don't have the 14 any more, when I retired I sold it, with 100k miles on it I drove a lot in my work. I traded every two years. Now drive an SUV, I used trucks for work not pleasure. If I need to haul I use the 92. So it's not just a toy. I miss it thou with the tune,gear on E85. I had lots of fun with my customers some who drove Eco boost fords, hemis, and 6.2s they didn't believe I drove a 5.3. Have fun.

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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Alright guys let's keep it civil or I'll lock it down.

You really could have locked it 3 pages ago... lol.

 

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Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

Badass69

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Naw... he will have ecopoop problems and buy a Remi Ham next... lol

 

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SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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Naw... he will have ecopoop problems and buy a Remi Ham next... lol

 

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Then I've read that the new HEMIs (ever since coming back with it a few years ago) cost a lot in maintenance. Not talking about problems, but just routine maintenance. Just what I've read though. I guess then he'll try the Tundra and be made fun of because he's in a Jap truck and won't know what to do next.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

KARNUT

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That's not hard, he can say mines made in Texas where was yours made, I tried that one on my brother in law when he bought a Tundra. I had the double cab mine was made in the U.S.

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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Who cares where it's made lol...and the Tundra is a joke of a truck. If you think otherwise you are welcome to buy mine...

 

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Northside Enthusiast

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Who cares where it's made lol...and the Tundra is a joke of a truck. If you think otherwise you are welcome to buy mine...

 

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There are still a lot of folks who try to by "Made in the U.S.A. I think they care. Bring American jobs back seems to be a popular topic these days, not that I care to debate that point. Just saying some people do care.

George C Enthusiast

George C

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It takes 12 parts plants to supply 1 assembly plant.

The Japanese sell that "made in America" bull crap, and Americans are too stupid as a whole to get it.

I couldn't care less where the foreign truck was "made", the truck parts and jobs to make them come from Tokyo.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

KARNUT

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It's a step in the right direction, when the U.S. company's move away the foreign co.move here. I try to buy from made in the USA. If you really check most co. that were once American may not be anymore. I look for asembly not who owns it when giving an option.

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In a full on race from 0-100, if the 5.3 is on E85, it will only be two truck lengths behind the 6.2L. I took a trip in my friends 16 5.3L and it was very potent, much much more than my 10 5.3 with 3.08's. My 6.2 is an animal but 383hp and 416lb-ft isnt that far off the L86. In fact, you would almost be lieing if you said you felt the difference. Most ass dyno's couldnt tell.

I bought my '14 LTZ before the 6.2 was available. I read all the stuff saying how powerful the 6.2 was compared to the 5.3. I rarely tow, and then I never tow anything heavier than a motorcycle trailer. I run E-85 in my 5.3 and have been happy with the get up and go for a pickup truck. The 6.2 power thing still was bugging me. If it was so much quicker than my truck, I wanted one. I drove 3 6.2s. The first two were '15s priced right just before the 16s came out. Then I drove a '16 at a different dealer. It was low on gas and the sales guy put in a few gallons of regular 85 octane. None of the 3 trucks felt as spunky as my little 5.3 on E-85. I was shocked and disappointed. I thought it was me when I found out about a throttle detent. Maybe I wasn't pushing hard enough. I really stomped the next two trucks, Same result. My 14 had 14,000 miles so had loosened up compared to the new 6.2. Now I find that the 6.2 performs much better on premium fuel. Makes sense because the 5.3 performs so much better on high octane E 85. I need to drive a 6.2 with premium fuel.

 

Bottom line, the 6.2s performance compared to my 5.3 on E-85 didn't warrant trading. Maybe if the 6.2 trucks were broken in and running premium I would have been impressed, but I wasn't. I love my truck and drove away happier with it than ever after driving those 6.2s. That's just my experience, and I won't argue with anyone who wants to debate my personal experience. I will say that if I had to buy a new truck today I would opt for the 6.2 for the potential.

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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There are still a lot of folks who try to by "Made in the U.S.A. I think they care. Bring American jobs back seems to be a popular topic these days, not that I care to debate that point. Just saying some people do care.

I guess that's a concern... if you are American. I'm not so it really means absolutely nothing. I don't go out looking to buy where it's made... although I don't mind buying double cabs that are not assembled in a third world country... even if it is a US company.

 

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