question for a rear end mechanic

[keakar]

Originally Posted by mriguy

The 5.3 in the new Chevy/GMC actually gets pretty decent gas mileage. Resale value would definitely be better I would think.

well the 4.3L has more power and torque then my 1998 small block v8 350 5.7L engine in my old truck which is a powerful beast of an engine so I didn't see a reason to spend an extra $1100 for the v8 for power i'll never use.

if money wasn't an issue I wouldn't have to think about it but money is tight which is why im going with the stripped down WT version

[mriguy]

Originally Posted by keakar

well the 4.3L has more power and torque then my 1998 small block v8 350 5.7L engine in my old truck which is a powerful beast of an engine so I didn't see a reason to spend an extra $1100 for the v8 for power i'll never use.

if money wasn't an issue I wouldn't have to think about it but money is tight which is why im going with the stripped down WT version

Understood

[lil bubba]

I had the 6 cyl. in a 2010 regular cab short bed. Kept it for all of 11 months. No power pulling a 16 foot boat , Decent enough to run around town. Got worse milage than the 5.3 I got now in a 4x4 crew cab. Just my opinion from my experience.

[keakar]

Originally Posted by lil bubba

I had the 6 cyl. in a 2010 regular cab short bed. Kept it for all of 11 months. No power pulling a 16 foot boat , Decent enough to run around town. Got worse milage than the 5.3 I got now in a 4x4 crew cab. Just my opinion from my experience.

thanks, that's good info and will definitely be taken into consideration.

it is my understanding though that there were a lot of changes made in the new motors and they now produce a lot more power then those made just a few years ago.

I will be test driving both for sure before deciding on which engine to get but as for now im forming opinion based on the specs given in the engine details.

if I have to eat baloney for 6 months to get the v8 that's not a problem, just don't want to spend for extra power if im sure im not going to need it.

[lil bubba]

if I have to eat baloney for 6 months to get the v8 that's not a problem, just don't want to spend for extra power if im sure im not going to need it.

I ate the balony and lunch meat for 11 months. I believe they came out with the 6 just to try and compete with ford. I think they should have stuck with the 4.8 , or 4.6 v8. whichever it was. My wife had a 6 in her equinox and it got 28mpg. and more than enough power but you talking a front wheel drive suv. I also had a transmission temp gauge on that 6 that ran as high as 211 degrees in the summer pulling that 16 foot boat. Warranty don't mean nothing once its out. Try and find somebody who has one and see how they like it. If they doing any towing.

[keakar]

Originally Posted by lil bubba

if I have to eat baloney for 6 months to get the v8 that's not a problem, just don't want to spend for extra power if im sure im not going to need it.

I ate the balony and lunch meat for 11 months. I believe they came out with the 6 just to try and compete with ford. I think they should have stuck with the 4.8 , or 4.6 v8. whichever it was. My wife had a 6 in her equinox and it got 28mpg. and more than enough power but you talking a front wheel drive suv. I also had a transmission temp gauge on that 6 that ran as high as 211 degrees in the summer pulling that 16 foot boat. Warranty don't mean nothing once its out. Try and find somebody who has one and see how they like it. If they doing any towing.

thanks for the tip.

I was just going by the numbers on paper thinking "hmmm maybe I don't needs the v8 " but from what you say, it might be the numbers on paper may not mean much in real world use

[keakar]

well it wasn't my first color choice but today I got the new Silverado truck with the 5.3 v8 and the 3.08 gears

good lord that truck is high up there, getting in and out isn't bad but the bed fender rails are shoulder height no way ever to put anything in the back over the rail unless you got a ladder. it looks like they raised the body sides on the truck a good 4-6" to give it a new look but it makes it very impractical to use the truck for general purpose like work since you can no longer access the bed from the sides.

im seriously thinking about if there is a way to put a 4-6" lowering kit in it without effecting warranty so its at the same height as my old truck that you could stand next to and comfortably rest your arms on top of the bed rails.

it feels like im driving a dump truck being up that high with that huge hood in front of me and I can see it will take a lot of getting used to.

I mean I had a normal full size 1500 truck before but this one is extra big and extra high like they took a 4wd 2500 or 3500 and just put the 1500 tag on it.