I’d like to know actual mileage with a small boat. My ‘16 GMC 5.3 will get 22 unloaded but with a small 18’ boat it drops to less than 10. In high school my 73 gmc would get better than that towing my boat
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We sold our fifth wheel two years ago and got a motorhome. No need for my 3/4 ton any longer. The mpg gain will be amazing. Only thing I will be towing is my mule a couple of times a year to the lease.
I guess I will find out now first hand. Pulled the trigger on this 2020 today. Z71, Texas Edition, 4x4 with 4780 miles.
Thanks for all the input fellas.
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For the record it’s an in line 6 not a V6.
Look up the maintenance schedule on them. There are a few odd duck thinks at 150k miles. If you don’t keep a vehicle that long then disregard.
I would consider one in a Tahoe/Suburban and a GMC truck if I were looking for a 1/2 ton.
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This is on my short list for my next truck. I want to see the 2022 Tundra first. I drove one in February when I was working near Boston, MA and really liked it. I joined a Facebook 3.0 Duramax group to research them before buying. Unfortunately, there are quite a few issues posted. The one I drove had a "clunk" in the rear end. That turns out to be a somewhat common problem, supposedly from the springs when you let off the throttle.
- Rear main oil seal suddenly failing.
- Crank, no start. The engine will crank for about 10 seconds but not start.
- Radio and screen issues, flickering, changing on its own, etc.
- Using a lot of DEF when towing
All that said, the reported problems seem to be less often on that site. I will still consider one when the time comes.
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Originally posted by tpack View PostI have to ask.... What are the benefits of a 1/2 ton diesel? I actually have been driving an 03 Dodge/2500/5.9 since it was new (18 years). I plan on keeping it a few more years since it just hit 160,000, but I no longer need a diesel since I sold our camper 3 years ago.
The fuel mileage can be 30+ on the highway and low to mid 20s in town. If you only tow a boat or about 7,000 pounds occasionally, it will do that and get roughly 12-18 mpg, depending on load and driving habits.
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Originally posted by Mike D View PostFor the record it’s an in line 6 not a V6.
Look up the maintenance schedule on them. There are a few odd duck thinks at 150k miles. If you don’t keep a vehicle that long then disregard.
I would consider one in a Tahoe/Suburban and a GMC truck if I were looking for a 1/2 ton.
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If you don’t keep it that long you’ll never actually catch up on the fuel savings since the 5.3 is cheaper. I did a whole spreadsheet on it when I was looking to buy a new truck and you have to keep them a while to even come close to breaking even with fuel savings. Didn’t factor in the added cost of DEF or more expensive maintenance either.
My BIL has one and loves it, but has had a couple of the issues noted above. Personally, I’d wait another year or so to let them work out the rest of the kinks.
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