rhagfo wrote:
Bowti wrote:
Starting to look at a new truck for 2019. I have been pulling with a Duramax, but now looking to maybe go with a gas engine next time around. The reason is based low pulling mileage and trailer weight.
It looks like the 6.2 is going to be GM's only gas offering, so I am wondering who has pulled with this engine and what is your opinions of it.
Do you believe that a gas engine will get better pulling mileage than a diesel??
I think he means that he won't be towing many miles nor heavy weight... at least that's how I read it.
OP, the 6.0 engine in the current HD's is a great engine. Lots of people here want the newest of everything, therefore think that anything that isn't "up to date" isn't good. That couldn't be further from the truth. The fact of the matter is that the GM 6.0 engine has been around for quite some time in the HD lineup and has been a proven work horse. It doesn't have the highest HP or torque, nor the best mileage available... but it is a solid and dependable engine. They were specifically designed for the HD series truck, and the associated duty cycle. They don't really have any widespread problems and should easily last 200K miles with routine maintenance.
The engine might be long in the tooth... but that's because GM got it right the first time and it has proven to be a dependable truck engine and people are still buying them in droves. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.