Does anyone regret getting the 5.3L over the 6.2?

[TXGREEK]

If these trucks still were just only 6 speeds, the 6.2 has the advantage over the 5.3.  GMT-900 days and early K2 the 6.2 was the hot rod for sure.  8 speed on the 6.2 for 2015 made it more of a gap.   
 
Late K2 and now T1 however, I think the transmissions have started to make the gap a little closer or at least the 5.3 much better to drive with the 8 or now 10 speed transmissions.      
 
Not a T1 test, but here was pickuptrucks.com's shootout of max tow 1/2 tons.  The 5.3 NHT with 8 speed was 1.17 seconds slower to 60 than the 6.2 NHT 8 speed.  1/4 mile was .9 seconds slower.  Both trucks had 3.42 gears.  Kinda shows you how close the two have gotten with the same gearing and transmission.  
 
https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2016/01/texas-truck-showdown-2016-acceleration.html
 
Here is some T1 data to show that its even slightly closer now.
 
5.3 8 speed 3.23 - https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a25016363/2019-chevy-silverado-1500-by-the-numbers/
 
0-60mph was 6.1 seconds, 1/4 mile was 14.7 seconds.
 
6.2 10 speed 3.23 - https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a24851287/2019-chevy-silverado-pickup-high-country-by-the-numbers/
 
0-60mph was 5.4 seconds, 1/4 mile was 13.9 seconds.  So a difference of 0.7 seconds to 60mph and 0.8 seconds in the 1/4 mile.  
 
So to put a spin on this, is 0.7 seconds to 60mph and 0.8 seconds to the 1/4 mile worth $2495 and 30-50 cents/gallon?  

I believe it’s worth it ONLY if you’re planning on modifying it, lifting, tires, bolt ons “WITH TUNES” but not if you’re keeping it stock. But hey, to each their own. I’m only speaking from experiences.


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[TXGREEK]

You’re right about the gas only if you keep it stock cause mods will require Pwemium fuel [emoji6] unless you modify it with E85 with tunes. I’ve actually thought about doing it but E85 gives horrible mpgs and you can’t always find E85 while on long trips.


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[TXGREEK]

If these trucks still were just only 6 speeds, the 6.2 has the advantage over the 5.3.  GMT-900 days and early K2 the 6.2 was the hot rod for sure.  8 speed on the 6.2 for 2015 made it more of a gap.   

 

Late K2 and now T1 however, I think the transmissions have started to make the gap a little closer or at least the 5.3 much better to drive with the 8 or now 10 speed transmissions.      

 

Not a T1 test, but here was pickuptrucks.com's shootout of max tow 1/2 tons.  The 5.3 NHT with 8 speed was 1.17 seconds slower to 60 than the 6.2 NHT 8 speed.  1/4 mile was .9 seconds slower.  Both trucks had 3.42 gears.  Kinda shows you how close the two have gotten with the same gearing and transmission.  

 

https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2016/01/texas-truck-showdown-2016-acceleration.html

 

Here is some T1 data to show that its even slightly closer now.

 

5.3 8 speed 3.23 - https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a25016363/2019-chevy-silverado-1500-by-the-numbers/

 

0-60mph was 6.1 seconds, 1/4 mile was 14.7 seconds.

 

6.2 10 speed 3.23 - https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a24851287/2019-chevy-silverado-pickup-high-country-by-the-numbers/

 

0-60mph was 5.4 seconds, 1/4 mile was 13.9 seconds.  So a difference of 0.7 seconds to 60mph and 0.8 seconds in the 1/4 mile.  

 

So to put a spin on this, is 0.7 seconds to 60mph and 0.8 seconds to the 1/4 mile worth $2495 and 30-50 cents/gallon?  

 

 

Are you adding these things cause I swear they weren’t there minutes ago lol. I think estimated mpg’s are incorrect, real world mpg’s differ from charts as climate, fuel and terrain plays a huge roll in your mpg’s, especially with lead foots lol

 

 

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[newdude]

24 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

Are you adding these things cause I swear they weren’t there minutes ago lol. I think estimated mpg’s are incorrect, real world mpg’s differ from charts as climate, fuel and terrain plays a huge roll in your mpg’s, especially with lead foots lol

 

 

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And that is why its always stated by the manufacturers and the EPA, "your results may vary".  The estimates are all averages.  The price in fuel used is an average as is even the gap for $$/gallon.  Just in a 20 mile radius of me the gap from 87 to 93 octane can range between 39-55 cents.  

[Grumpy Bear]

32 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

Are you adding these things cause I swear they weren’t there minutes ago lol. I think estimated mpg’s are incorrect, real world mpg’s differ from charts as climate, fuel and terrain plays a huge roll in your mpg’s, especially with lead foots lol

 

 

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Man you've got staying power

 

 Think I'll start calling you 'Rocky"

 

 

[TXGREEK]

Man you've got staying power

 

 Think I'll start calling you 'Rocky"

[emoji6] 

 

I’m at the cabin waiting for a couple of hung over buddies of mine to wake up and help me with the hog feed for tonight’s hunt. Little things excite me but shooting hogs with a couple of my new LWRC REPR’s makes it all worth while. Ok, I’m outta here, enjoy the site [emoji13]


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[TNTSierra]

@newdude

 

to me it is worth it, but after driving my stepdads new T1 5.3L with the new 10spd. I can say I would buy a 5.3L again if no 6.2L were available and the truck had everything I needed. It really impressed me and according to car and driver it’s a full second quicker than the old K2 with the 8 spd.  6.1 secs vs 7.2 secs    
the old 6 spd clocked off a 6.7 secs. Again the 8 spd killed the trucks. And if you lift it and add bigger tires it’s only going to slow it’s performance down even more.  Not for me and 95% of lifted trucks never see hard off roading the the others who do take them off road, the factory height could go just as far as they do. It’s more for show than go!  Which is just fine because it’s their money and choice. Just not my preference. 

 

btw....  who says you can’t drag race a truck? There is something cool about a fast truck that can also haul your family and the boat to the lake house.

[Grumpy Bear]

1 hour ago, TXGREEK said:

I’m at the cabin waiting for a couple of hung over buddies of mine to wake up and help me with the hog feed for tonight’s hunt. Little things excite me but shooting hogs with a couple of my new LWRC REPR’s makes it all worth while. Ok, I’m outta here, enjoy the site


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Wait, your hunting wild hogs with an 7.62 assault rifle in a baited field? 

When we hunted them we tracked them and used a 357 single action revolver or a bow. 

 

What do you swat flies with?

[TXGREEK]

[TXGREEK]

[Grumpy Bear]

7 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

They’re “Sporting Rifles”

 

One shot kills

 

 

 

Sporting rifles. This boy looks like you could have used a 22 and took him down. Sporting? C' mon man. LOL 

[TXGREEK]

Sporting rifles. This boy looks like you could have used a 22 and took him down. Sporting? C' mon man. LOL 

 

 

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[TXGREEK]

[The Zip]

5 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Wait, your hunting wild hogs with an 7.62 assault rifle in a baited field? 

When we hunted them we tracked them and used a 357 single action revolver or a bow. 

 

What do you swat flies with?

Growing up in south Georgia, anything more than a bowie knife and a pit bull was unacceptable boar hunting behavior.

[Gangly]

20 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Wait, your hunting wild hogs with an 7.62 assault rifle in a baited field? 

When we hunted them we tracked them and used a 357 single action revolver or a bow. 

 

What do you swat flies with?

When we hunted them we tracked them with dogs and stuck them with a knife.  If you haven't wrestled a hog, flipped it by hand and taken it with a knife, your missing out