Chevy pickup
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Chevy pickup
The Z/71 pickups really hold their value well. A 3/4 ton would probably be a little overkill. A diesel would really be overkill, but very cool. Not all of us can afford to pay for cool.
I have a standard '99 1/2 ton 4x4 with the 5.3. I really like it. I get 17mpg at 70mph, and it's a comfortable cruiser around town.
I have a standard '99 1/2 ton 4x4 with the 5.3. I really like it. I get 17mpg at 70mph, and it's a comfortable cruiser around town.
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Chevy pickup
Originally posted by: yamahawarriormods
I think the 5.3 327ci would be plenty of power more then the 5.7...and it will be better in gas then the 8.1 496ci wich is a gas hog... my buddy has a 5.3 in his 00 chev and its burns posi real well[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
I think the 5.3 327ci would be plenty of power more then the 5.7...and it will be better in gas then the 8.1 496ci wich is a gas hog... my buddy has a 5.3 in his 00 chev and its burns posi real well[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
But, the 5.3 is a much better engine than the 4.3 V6 for just about everything. Gas mileage is a lot closer to 15-17 with a lot of highway on the 5.3.
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Chevy pickup
I bought a 2002 2500HD 4x4 extended cab short bed this past January. I love the truck. It has the 6.0 and a 5 speed manual shift. It has awesome power, I love the quick take off with that 4.10 rear. We took it on a 4 hour trip and got 17mpg, I get about 14mpg around town. If you are talking used, the price of a 2500 isnt that much higher than a 1500. I can tell you this, its the first 2500 Ive owned and after pulling my trailer with it, I will never go back to a 1500.
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Don't just buy the truck you need today, plan for the next five years.
Today you tow up to 5000 lbs. If you buy a toy trailer in two or three years, then that 1/2 ton won't do. And even in a 3/4 ton HD that 6.0 might not do.
So I say plan ahead. I drive a 3/4 ton 4x4 now but am already planning my next truck, in say 4-5 years, turbo diesel 4x4 is the way to go for my next unit. Maybe even a one ton.
Today you tow up to 5000 lbs. If you buy a toy trailer in two or three years, then that 1/2 ton won't do. And even in a 3/4 ton HD that 6.0 might not do.
So I say plan ahead. I drive a 3/4 ton 4x4 now but am already planning my next truck, in say 4-5 years, turbo diesel 4x4 is the way to go for my next unit. Maybe even a one ton.