Truck was totaled, looking at GM 6.6 Gasser

Wow, hard to believe that the frame was bent from what otherwise looks like minor damage... Hope the at-fault driver's insurance makes you whole. Nothing worse than losing an adequate paid-for vehicle because of someone else's negligence...

spoon059 wrote:
Wow, hard to believe that the frame was bent from what otherwise looks like minor damage... Hope the at-fault driver's insurance makes you whole. Nothing worse than losing an adequate paid-for vehicle because of someone else's negligence...

No license, no insurance, expired registration. Thank goodness for uninsured Motorists and USAA!

Said it was bent at the shock tower mount.

enblethen wrote:
Dave Smith

They couldn't beat my local guy. I just want to know if anyone has one. I want to know if they like it.

Mike
Not too many folks posting recently. The few that have posted about them like them. Better than the 6sp you have.
Being as the 10 sp has a 4.5-1 fist gear vs the 6 @ 4.1-1. Going with a 3.73, ene a 3.42 will have as much or more go power as you current rig. Lower rpm at 60....
I'd probably choose a 3.73, or the 4.1, only because I've put a 1-2" larger diameter tire on the last few I've owned. That 2" tire changes GR from a 4.1 to an effective 3.73. An inch to a 3.95'ish ratio.

Go buy one, don't look back!

Marty

We have 3 HD GM gassers from the business back at the dealer right now for electronics issues. 1-2024 with the 10 speed and they have had it for over a month, they can't seem to figure it out. The other 2 are 2023's. To have one side of the LED front accent/driving light replaced on one of those 2023's that crapped would have been $1500.00 if not under warranty, and now it has ECM or BCM issues.


I would not be concerned with the motor or tranny, that 10 speed Allison is a great transmisson, its proven. It's the rest of the truck you need to be concerned about, especially so for the electronics.

spoon059 wrote:
Wow, hard to believe that the frame was bent from what otherwise looks like minor damage... Hope the at-fault driver's insurance makes you whole. Nothing worse than losing an adequate paid-for vehicle because of someone else's negligence...

I agree. It just shows us where the manufacturer's priorities lie -- certainly not in crush zones or other such features keyed to minimizing collision damage. It's a shame that such minor damage yields a total loss. Well, up goes everyone's insurance premiums because of it.

blt2ski wrote:
Mike
Not too many folks posting recently. The few that have posted about them like them. Better than the 6sp you have.
Being as the 10 sp has a 4.5-1 fist gear vs the 6 @ 4.1-1. Going with a 3.73, ene a 3.42 will have as much or more go power as you current rig. Lower rpm at 60....
I'd probably choose a 3.73, or the 4.1, only because I've put a 1-2" larger diameter tire on the last few I've owned. That 2" tire changes GR from a 4.1 to an effective 3.73. An inch to a 3.95'ish ratio.

Go buy one, don't look back!

Marty

Thanks Marty.

Looks like the only gear ratio available for 2024 is the 3.73. Everything I have seen or read says good things and MPG is way better than my old 6.0. I am bummed the 17 got wrecked I looked for that truck for 3 years. I wanted a long bed with rubber floors and limited options. Hard to find rubber floors and a long bed right now.
So I am looking at 2 3/4 ton on LT one custom and on 1 ton custom. Both out the door for under 63,000. Truck prices are stupid. :( Which hurts my soul as I am not a truck guy and don't daily drive it. Maybe it gets 3000 miles a year on it, 5000 on a heavy year.

I was out camping when this happened. My 17 year old son has a 2003 LB7 Duramax he came out and towed the trailer home. To be honest it is a good truck with 227,000 miles on it, but it really didn't tow the trailer much differently then my 17 did. So I decided I just don't need a diesel. 401 HP and 464 FT/lbs of torque should be plenty for the trailers I tow. The heaviest being about 8200lbs.

RetiredRealtorRick wrote:

spoon059 wrote:
Wow, hard to believe that the frame was bent from what otherwise looks like minor damage... Hope the at-fault driver's insurance makes you whole. Nothing worse than losing an adequate paid-for vehicle because of someone else's negligence...

I agree. It just shows us where the manufacturer's priorities lie -- certainly not in crush zones or other such features keyed to minimizing collision damage. It's a shame that such minor damage yields a total loss. Well, up goes everyone's insurance premiums because of it.

Occupant safety, that was a 35mph hit, no airbag deployment that is a crumple zone to absorb impact I hit a tiny Subaru and those people were fine. The Frame bent at the shock tower mount. There is a bullnose fwd of that that is replaceable, mostly for when plow trucks mess up. 1. GM says no straightening of that frame, 2. The headlights were 1271 dollar a piece, grill was a 1000, Fenders X2 700.00, Grill 1000, 3 Doors who knows how much, Core support 800 Radiator 1000, hood 800, bumper 1000 and discussion of a complete frame swap 5200 for a frame. All OEM and that is just the start of it. Damages were in Excess of 25,000 dollars, before they really even got into it.

...and before you squawk about all those body panels being replaced rather than pounded out by the body shop, remember the body shop charges well in excess of $100 an hour for labor.