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Wanted input with those who went with a 5.3 over a 6.2L.

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My father is getting a CCSB High Country and I'm getting a RCSB LS. I didn't get to drive a RCSB but I did take a RCLB for a run and his CCSB. All the extra weight in the CCSB almost requires a 6.2. As bad as I want a 6.2 in my truck a 5.3 should push a SWB truck around no problem.

 

Also just a side note for anyone in a similar situation as me, I'm talking with my salesman's about having a SLP supercharger installed on my truck. 520hp in a SWB and roughly the same price as a 6.2 LTZ. Only downside is my warranty is going to be reduced to 3 years/60000 kms.

 

E85 also evens the playing field at bit, too bad E85 isn't available in my area.

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My father is getting a CCSB High Country and I'm getting a RCSB LS. I didn't get to drive a RCSB but I did take a RCLB for a run and his CCSB. All the extra weight in the CCSB almost requires a 6.2. As bad as I want a 6.2 in my truck a 5.3 should push a SWB truck around no problem.

 

Also just a side note for anyone in a similar situation as me, I'm talking with my salesman's about having a SLP supercharger installed on my truck. 520hp in a SWB and roughly the same price as a 6.2 LTZ. Only downside is my warranty is going to be reduced to 3 years/60000 kms.

 

E85 also evens the playing field at bit, too bad E85 isn't available in my area.

520 hp will certainly give you bragging rights! If you're concerned about being under-powered, I am confident the stock motor will provide more power than you will ever need. I would definitely give the loss in warranty serious consideration. This warranty has saved me a couple of thousand dollars in the past. However, if money isn't a big issue, then the extra hp will be exciting!

truckguy82 Senior Enthusiast

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The one BIG thing about all of these trucks though is how expensive everything has become. $50K is a drop in a bucket now for many of these.

Thats because they are no longer just a tool, they serve as the family suv, but the rear cargo area is a bed

 

If you price out a similarly equiped yukon/suburban/tahoe, it suddenly isn't such a bad deal

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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You can get package deals in the low 30K you don't really lose that much, can't do that with a Full sized GM SUV.

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Has anyone ever said "this thing has too much power"??

Kinda like saying, omg her breasts are way to big. Lol

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Has anyone ever said "this thing has too much power"??

Kinda like saying, omg her breasts are way to big. Lol

Yes, one of the reasons I got rid of my Mustang. Floor it in anything but 70+ degree sunny weather and your spinning tire and going sideways. Also, you throw it in 3rd and shift to 4th and pass someone...guess what your in triple digit speeds. Lots of power will get you in trouble on the street.

 

 

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Thats because they are no longer just a tool, they serve as the family suv, but the rear cargo area is a bed

 

If you price out a similarly equiped yukon/suburban/tahoe, it suddenly isn't such a bad deal

 

To be fair, for what the majority of the population uses they're trucks for a compact SUV would be more than enough. You hardly see anyone towing with they're 50k pickup anymore, and most people put a cover on the bed so it's not much good for anything but luggage. But this is coming from a guy who's main purpose in buying a truck is to have a race car / off road rig / daily driver / work horse all in one.

 

Yes, one of the reasons I got rid of my Mustang. Floor it in anything but 70+ degree sunny weather and your spinning tire and going sideways. Also, you throw it in 3rd and shift to 4th and pass someone...guess what your in triple digit speeds. Lots of power will get you in trouble on the street.

 

 

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Valid point, but from what I've seen in the test drive the 6.2 isn't going to be a handful to drive in a truck edging on 6000 pounds.

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I test drove the 2500 Dmax and the 1500 6.2 & 5.3. I got the 6.2 because of the fun factor, pulls the boat great and rides fantastic. If I were driving it all around town all the time and it was a work truck, I probably would have gone for the 5.3 just for the fuel savings. I do drive customers around so the Denali is nice and add the Borla exhust and I usually get some eyes perking up from the husbands, not so much the wives..lol

truckguy82 Senior Enthusiast

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Yes, one of the reasons I got rid of my Mustang. Floor it in anything but 70+ degree sunny weather and your spinning tire and going sideways. Also, you throw it in 3rd and shift to 4th and pass someone...guess what your in triple digit speeds. Lots of power will get you in trouble on the street.

 

 

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I have a 2011 5.0, I can floor it at anytime including a stop and it hooks up beautifully

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I have a 2011 5.0, I can floor it at anytime including a stop and it hooks up beautifully

I had a 2013 5.0 with long tubes and a tune. Could break the rear end lose almost at anytime in first, unless my tires were warmed up and it was hot. Pretty much anytime below 70 degrees outside I would spin in first and second. This was on the stock track pack pirellis...

 

 

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Yes, one of the reasons I got rid of my Mustang. Floor it in anything but 70+ degree sunny weather and your spinning tire and going sideways. Also, you throw it in 3rd and shift to 4th and pass someone...guess what your in triple digit speeds. Lots of power will get you in trouble on the street.

 

 

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Tires do wonders. I run ET streets on my GTO.

truckguy82 Senior Enthusiast

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I had a 2013 5.0 with long tubes and a tune. Could break the rear end lose almost at anytime in first, unless my tires were warmed up and it was hot. Pretty much anytime below 70 degrees outside I would spin in first and second. This was on the stock track pack pirellis...

 

 

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You gotta try something that traps 125+

GMC-AT Senior Enthusiast

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I had a 2014 with the 5.3 - traded and got a 2016 with the 6.2 = it was worth it. 6.2 is a monster.

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I went with the 5.3 simply because I got a great deal on a 2015 Denali, loaded, with everything I wanted except the 6.2. I test drove it and honestly didn't feel like the 6.2 was that much more powerful to let the deal go. I saved enough on this purchase in conjunction with what they gave me on my trade to get the Whipple supercharger and still come out ahead of an equally equipped 6.2. So in a perfect world I would love to have gotten the 6.2, but I don't have any regrets about the 5.3 either. It's really a great engine on its own and has a fantastic balance of fuel economy/power/usability/fun. So don't feel bad about your choice. Just enjoy it. If you feel like you need more power just slap some boost on it and you'll end up with more hp and torque anyway.

 

 

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And just FYI - most the people that drove the 6.2 only one time (test drive, etc) don't know about the "click" on the bottom of accelerator pedal. When I first got my 6.2 I also thought there was no big difference coming from a 5.3.

 

Then I discovered you need to push that pedal hard through the dendent at to get the monster to wake up....

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