Need towing report from Ricatic
You have owned your LBZ for many months now. I would like to hear a towing report about your truck. You are one of the few that can compare a new Ford 6.7 to an older LBZ. I sure there is a lis...
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I own a 2010 Duramax and a 2011 Powerstroke.
The GM handles a little better than the Ford when unloaded.
Both trucks get fairly similar mileage empty - I'd say a slight advantage to the GM when empty. Towing the Ford does better in the mileage department.
The Allison transmission is always making smooth shifts and choosing the right gear for the load and speed where as the Ford will sometimes make harsh shifts and is not always in the gear it should be.
The Ford torque converter is superior to the GM's.
For towing smaller trailers (up to 12,000 - 14000 lbs) both trucks perform excellent.
When towing heavier trailers there is no comparison the GM lets you know it is working - it revs much higher making much more noise and vibration. The torque converter seems reluctant to hook up under very heavy loads with the GM.
About the only thing that lets you know the Ford is working is the fuel gauge. I won't use the GM on large trailers if I can avoid it.
The Ford has much more comfortable seats with far better adjustments.
The towing mirrors on the Ford not only provide electric extend and fold but also provide much better visibility.
The information center on the Ford is much nicer.
The Ford allows the operator to disallow any number of the top gears and has a very nice indicator to show which gears are available and also marks the current gear.
The Powerstroke is a smother quieter engine than the Duramax.
Ford offers a tailgate step.
The Ford seems tighter - GM has developed more creaks, squeaks and rattles.
Ford has locking storage compartments, much larger console more AC adapters and and an inverter that the GM lacks.
More thought seems to have been put into the layout of the Ford's buttons and controls. GM has many switches lined up that need to be read in order to know what they are for. The Ford has been more reliable than the GM although I wouldn't complain about either as far as reliability goes.
The GM handles a little better than the Ford when unloaded.
Both trucks get fairly similar mileage empty - I'd say a slight advantage to the GM when empty. Towing the Ford does better in the mileage department.
The Allison transmission is always making smooth shifts and choosing the right gear for the load and speed where as the Ford will sometimes make harsh shifts and is not always in the gear it should be.
The Ford torque converter is superior to the GM's.
For towing smaller trailers (up to 12,000 - 14000 lbs) both trucks perform excellent.
When towing heavier trailers there is no comparison the GM lets you know it is working - it revs much higher making much more noise and vibration. The torque converter seems reluctant to hook up under very heavy loads with the GM.
About the only thing that lets you know the Ford is working is the fuel gauge. I won't use the GM on large trailers if I can avoid it.
The Ford has much more comfortable seats with far better adjustments.
The towing mirrors on the Ford not only provide electric extend and fold but also provide much better visibility.
The information center on the Ford is much nicer.
The Ford allows the operator to disallow any number of the top gears and has a very nice indicator to show which gears are available and also marks the current gear.
The Powerstroke is a smother quieter engine than the Duramax.
Ford offers a tailgate step.
The Ford seems tighter - GM has developed more creaks, squeaks and rattles.
Ford has locking storage compartments, much larger console more AC adapters and and an inverter that the GM lacks.
More thought seems to have been put into the layout of the Ford's buttons and controls. GM has many switches lined up that need to be read in order to know what they are for. The Ford has been more reliable than the GM although I wouldn't complain about either as far as reliability goes.
