Does anyone regret getting the 5.3L over the 6.2?

[TXGREEK]

You do know that E-85 is made with corn and fries are made with potatoes???  [emoji1787] Rename TXFOOL 

You really shouldn’t make yourself look anymore stupid than you have been throughout these forums, Potatoes are part of the ethanol diet, high starch as one of the main ingredient feed stocks, not just corn. Make it simple for ya simpleton, ever hear of a vodka made from potatoes, I’m just lmao as to just how many stupid people there are on these forums. Maybe you can bolt on a computer to your head along with the other numb nuts and it’ll make you just a tad smarter, nah, you’re supposed to read it first and results will very ;)



I could show you many more, but they don’t have pictures.

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9 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

You really shouldn’t make yourself look anymore stupid than you have been throughout these forums, Potatoes are part of the ethanol diet, high starch as one of the main ingredient feed stocks, not just corn. Make it simple for ya simpleton, ever hear of a vodka made from potatoes, I’m just lmao as to just how many stupid people there are on these forums. Maybe you can bolt on a computer to your head along with the other numb nuts and it’ll make you just a tad smarter, nah, you’re supposed to read it first and results will very



I could show you many more, but they don’t have pictures.

Oh my........hahahahahahhahahahh.  Really should change that screen name to TXTOOL or TXFOOL.  Both are quite fitting. 

[TXGREEK]

Oh my........hahahahahahhahahahh.  Really should change that screen name to TXTOOL or TXFOOL.  Both are quite fitting. 

How about stop embarrassing yourself, you’re out of your league. Bye bye now [emoji112] [emoji112]


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[TNTSierra]

@TXGREEK
 

You bash a guy for not knowing something yet you obviously had no clue a tune was available for the T1 trucks.

if that ain’t hypocritical. What is?  
again go post on the K2 site. That’s what your truck is.  Not a T1. 

Then you run your mouth on performance mods how they don’t help. Yet they do and I have numerical data saying it does, all without my truck being tuned.

 

Then I also stated that if and when you do tune a truck those mods help even more. I know this because I too had a K2 Sierra 6.2L with the terrible 8 speed that was tuned and it ran strong but would not take my new HC with 10 spd and mods. The 8 spd killed these trucks. Plus the weight loss these T1s got from more aluminum helps. 
plus it’s OUR money and We can spend it on what WE want. 
you can argue with me for days but I have the numerical data from both trucks and my T1 is faster and it’s not even tuned. 
 

also even though your K2 truck is tuned. If u bolt on an exhaust and a CAI you are going to improve your performance. It’s not different if the truck ISNT tuned. When u unhook the battery for 2 hours while installing the CAI. The factory computer resets and learns the new airflow.  It’s right from S&Bs website. Have 1500 miles on truck and no code and runs strong. 
instead of coming on here talking smack to guys who own T1 trucks and YOU don’t.  Go to your K2 site and talk trash to them, and gets your “rocks” off there. 
 

Edited September 14, 2020 by TNTSilverado

[txab]

There's a nice feature on the site.... it's called "Ignore User". To use it just hover over a members name or avatar and the several options will appear. You won't see that persons post any more

[TXGREEK]

There's a nice feature on the site.... it's called "Ignore User". To use it just hover over a members name or avatar and the several options will appear. You won't see that persons post any more

Never seems to amaze me with the amount of keyboard ninjas on forums ready to do battle with themselves.

Agree, Blocking someone but will still show “One ignored post (view)” with option to view. I choose not to view it, waste of my time to do so.


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1 hour ago, TXGREEK said:

How about stop embarrassing yourself, you’re out of your league. Bye bye now


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Really out of your league, you’re just not mature enough to admit it. Fry smell from E85......hahahahahhshahahahah

[texasking76]

This forum is a joke. If I wanted to hear closed minded bickering there is plenty on television. How about factual info instead of constant baseless arguments about lifted vs. lowered, K2 or T1, this brand vs. that brand, etc. I read forums to learn, not to hear 2 children arguing my Dad is better than your Dad. Jeeeeez!

[TXGREEK]

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[TXGREEK]

It’s like watching fake news, never know what to believe


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[KARNUT]

I like these pissing contest. When I bought my 14 GMC with the 5.3 a friend of mine bought a Denali with the 6.2. The first thing he did was put oversized tires on it. I bought a hypertec tune and in town ran E-85. It was matter of time before we lined up. With the tune and E-85 I was close to his HP. He ate some up with his tires not to mention gearing. I pulled him taking off and held to 60 the speed limit. As I noticed in the build section over the years there’s times when the 5.3 is rated to pull more than the 6.2. It’s all in the build. Some people can’t understand why a person would pass on a 6.2. I can’t believe a person would pay over 50K for a truck. When my local dealer has very nice Texas Editions for the mid 30s. I not a poor man either just frugal. Now of course if you’re a person who can keep a vehicle passed 200K miles or 10 years. I can see it.


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[TNTSierra]

@KARNUT

 

the K2 5.3 trucks that were E85 compatible were stout from factory. I think they made like 376hp and 406lbs of tq by just adding e85. I agree with you that the 5.3 is a great engine. Add the exhaust and CAI and the performance would increase even more without a tune. The thing that hindered the K2 was the 8 spd because u couldn’t program it. When I tuned mine. I loved everything about it but the transmission. No one around here could tune it and black bear didn’t have anything on there site. Only 6 spd

[TXGREEK]

I like these pissing contest. When I bought my 14 GMC with the 5.3 a friend of mine bought a Denali with the 6.2. The first thing he did was put oversized tires on it. I bought a hypertec tune and in town ran E-85. It was matter of time before we lined up. With the tune and E-85 I was close to his HP. He ate some up with his tires not to mention gearing. I pulled him taking off and held to 60 the speed limit. As I noticed in the build section over the years there’s times when the 5.3 is rated to pull more than the 6.2. It’s all in the build. Some people can’t understand why a person would pass on a 6.2. I can’t believe a person would pay over 50K for a truck. When my local dealer has very nice Texas Editions for the mid 30s. I not a poor man either just frugal. Now of course if you’re a person who can keep a vehicle passed 200K miles or 10 years. I can see it.

 

 

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Most definitely agree when comparing the stock 5.3 with a tune given it’s an e85 compared to a lifted stock 6.2 but I’d say they’re about the same until you tune the 6.2 and then it’s personality changes as well. Lifted, depending on the tire size and height, I see modified lifted trucks smoke all fours on the streets. It’s all in what you’re willing to put into modifications, cost is a factor but irrelevant when you get what you pay for. Buying a truck to race is ignorant unless you’re racing performance trucks on designated track cause they’re NOT safe to race on the street. I’ve got very fast German cars if I want to go fast, superior solid feel but I enjoy driving my truck and going out to my property on weekends to hunt with lifted and extra torque and hp from the 6.2 helps a lot when having to drive through mud while pulling a trailer. I really enjoy my truck, zero issues with it so far and will be keeping it as a toy cause it’s never let me down, not even once. Btw, not all lifted trucks are the same, due to requiring access into parking garages mine is only a 4.5” CST lifted and dropped from 34.5” Nitto Ridge Grapplers down to 33.5” KO2’s, Coilovers and rear piggybacks plays a big roll in comfort too.

 

 

 

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[newdude]

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?  

 

 

Edited September 14, 2020 by newdude

[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

As far as K2’s, my 2014 LTZ Z71 5.3 was the biggest pc of junk I’ve ever owned, horrible power to transmission, horrible mpg’s too. The 16 LTZ Z71 DMax was excellent but crap steering box was constantly giving me issues and now my 18 6.2 is the best pickup truck I’ve ever owned. My wife which is completely spoiled with her S Classes and BMW’s even says it’s fun to drive and prefers we take it for road trips due to its utilitarian abilities. The new T1’s were an option for me when I purchased my 18 as the owner of the GMC dealership is a close friend of mine and gave me a sweet deal on an already lifted one but I’ve learned my lesson, after the newly redesigned 14 I had. I’m not going to be another guinea pig for GM. I really like the Trail Bosses but not enough to get me to switch and from the crap I’ve been reading online of the issues all these new trucks are having, I’ll stick with my problem free 18. I was going to look at the Raptors which made more sense for me but I’ll be looking into a Land Cruiser, lifting it and modifying it like I’ve done in the past. I think I’m pretty much done with new trucks, for now anyway. Im more interested to see what happens this election than new trucks lol


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