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BurbMan
Explorer II
Feb 27, 2017

Duramax L5P is here

All I can say is, I wish I could afford one of these beauties!!!

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  • Cummins12V98 wrote:
    Bionic Man wrote:
    Sounds like a very nice truck. And I would venture to say that the vast majority of truck buyers don't care if it is rated to tow 23k or 30k.


    True but if they could they sure as HE!! would be advertising big numbers.


    Maybe. Maybe not. Lots of speculation that they have been sandbagging their HP and Torque numbers for the last several years as despite of not having the top specs they still have won every towing/acceleration test I have seen.

    Why would this be different?

    My preference is RAM, but I have no skin in this game. I am one of the many who will never tow that much weight with a light duty truck.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    IdaD wrote:
    Call me crazy but I kind of like the muted diesel clatter with my Cummins. This new Durmax sounds like a very impressive truck. I'm still not a fan of the DEF tank location or IFS, but the new injection pump may prove to be a great change by GM.


    Agree on all points!


    Mine is not very muted!!!
  • IdaD wrote:
    Call me crazy but I kind of like the muted diesel clatter with my Cummins. This new Durmax sounds like a very impressive truck. I'm still not a fan of the DEF tank location or IFS, but the new injection pump may prove to be a great change by GM.


    Agree on all points!
  • Call me crazy but I kind of like the muted diesel clatter with my Cummins. This new Durmax sounds like a very impressive truck. I'm still not a fan of the DEF tank location or IFS, but the new injection pump may prove to be a great change by GM.
  • Bionic Man wrote:
    Sounds like a very nice truck. And I would venture to say that the vast majority of truck buyers don't care if it is rated to tow 23k or 30k.


    True but if they could they sure as HE!! would be advertising big numbers.
  • I was at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this month. They had this on display for the new L5P.
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  • Looks awesome. I think they may have the weight of 6532lbs wrong for the diesel.
  • Sounds like a very nice truck. And I would venture to say that the vast majority of truck buyers don't care if it is rated to tow 23k or 30k.
  • If RAM/CUMMINS/AISIN were not available the Denali would be in my shed. Pretty sad they can't tow more than 23K. Once they get the Allison beefed up they will get over 30K like the other two have done.