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Open Roads Forum  >  Tow Vehicles  > Truck 2500hd Silverado 6.0 or diesel, 6.6 or 8' bed ? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next wildwood2018 • View posts Southern California New Member Joined: 01/07/2018 View Profile Posted: 01/07/18 04:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Recently purchased a 30" travel trailer gvwr 10000Lbs. Sold my 1500 1/2 ton 02 silverado to upgrade to a 2018 2500hd Silverado. Just would like some opinions on which Silverado to chose the 6.0 vortec or the diesel and the 6.6' or 8' bed. would appreciate any input. jaycocamprs • View posts Ringgold Georgia Senior Member Joined: 03/28/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/07/18 05:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The 6.0 will pull it, you will know it's there. It is a good motor that been out for a long time. It will make power but need to rev to do so. If I was towing with one I'd want the 4:10 gears. The new L5P Duramax will pull 10K like it's not there. The Duramax has also been out awhile, and mechanical part is also proven. There have been software and sensor issues, I don’t know if GM is having any more or less than any other manufacture is. Our 05 Duramax never had any major issue, nothing internal. Our 18 is quieter and rides better. Time will tell if it’s as reliable. Bed length is personal choice, We have a 5’th wheel and I prefer the 8” bed. But the standard bed trucks will be easier to park, and maybe fit in a garage. 2018 Silverado 3500 DRW 2011 Montana Mountaineer 285RLD Moderator • View posts Bowling Green, KY Moderator Joined: 01/19/2004 View Profile Posted: 01/07/18 05:54pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Moved from ATC deltabravo • View posts Spokane, WA Senior Member Joined: 09/08/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/07/18 06:08pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator DURAMAX! 2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09) with an AF811 (bought new 11/9/09) 2006 Silverado 2500HD, D/A, CCSB 4x4 with an empty truck bed (owned 2 years, Feb 2014-Feb 2016) 2008 Haulmark 8.5x20 toy box trailer deltabravo • View posts Spokane, WA Senior Member Joined: 09/08/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/07/18 06:09pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator deltabravo wrote: DURAMAX! Here's mine George3037 • View posts Upstate NY Full Member Joined: 11/29/2017 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/07/18 06:19pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a 30' TT. loaded weight is just under 10K. My TV is a 2016 2500HD 4x4 CC standard bed 6.0L, 6 spd. auto with 4.10 gears and tows it fine. If I were a full timer and traveled a lot I'd have bought the Duramax for better mileage. But for the half dozen times a year I tow the TT plus I use the truck as a daily driver I couldn't justify the added cost of the diesel package. The 6.0 likes to eat, I get between 8-9MPG towing and 14MPG empty with a good tail wind. A previous TV was a 2006 2500HD with Dmax / allison and got 19-20 MPG empty and 14 towing a 7500# trailer. Sorry I sold that one. I don't think the new Dmaxes get that MPG. For a TT I like the standard 6'6 bed if I had a FW I'd go with 8'. blofgren • View posts Surrey, B.C. Senior Member Joined: 11/26/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/07/18 06:46pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator deltabravo wrote: DURAMAX! Yep! 2013 Ram 3500 Megacab DRW Laramie 4x4, 6.7L Cummins, G56, 3.73, Maximum Steel, black lthr, RAM 20k sliding hitch, Retrax, Linex, and a bunch of options incl. cargo camera 2008 Corsair Excella Platinum 34.5 CKTS fifth wheel with winter package & disc brakes blt2ski • View posts Kirkland, Wa Moderator Joined: 03/15/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/07/18 06:53pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Beds are.made shorter than 8' I also.prefer to keep my trucks out of the garage. That usually means something broke, which costs me time and money! :-) Marty 92 Navistar dump truck, 7.3L 7 sp, 4.33 gears with a Detroit no spin 00 Chev C2500, V5700, 4L80E, 4.10, base truck, no options! 92 Red-e-haul 12K equipment trailer Check RV.Net Blogs at: blog.rv.net hbillsmith • View posts www.RVroadtripper.com Senior Member Joined: 08/15/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/07/18 11:36pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I chose double cab with 6.6ft bed cause it fit in my garage. Had to be careful on 5er hitch choice to work with shorter bed and the Andersen Ultimate has worked beautifully. Engine? Duramax diesel for best tow ever. Wildcat2016-295rsx GMC2015-2500HD-DblCab D'max/Allisn+4x4 6.6'Bed Maxxis235/80/16E;Andersen Ultimate2+4"offset;Airlft1 WirelessComp;GroundCtrl3;MorRyde RubbPinBox+CRE3000;3-Slidecovrs;Champion3100w/DIY ExtndRun;10'Portabote+5hp;Furrion48cam Visited States Cummins12V98 • View posts on the road Senior Member Joined: 06/03/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/08/18 08:02am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator RAM guy here. I would be driving the GM if RAM was not available and it would be the Diesel no question! 2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's 37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast" "HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600 2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable 2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Tow Vehicles  > Truck 2500hd Silverado 6.0 or diesel, 6.6 or 8' bed ?

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