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LITEPHIL
Explorer
Feb 12, 2022

Ordered!

Been racking my brain between a Chevy 3/4 ton 6.6 gas or another 1500 5.3 with the NHT tow package but found out you can get the 1500 with the 3.0 Duramax this year with the NHT package. So we have a new refreshed 1500 RST Diesel,10 speed with the 9.5 3.73 rear end, heavy springs and shocks and a 12,900 lb tow capacity on order. It should be great towing 7,000 lbs.
  • LITEPHIL wrote:
    Thermoguy wrote:
    What was the premium over MSRP? How long are they quoting for delivery?

    Invoice! Dealer didn't know how long but ordered Monday and messaged Chevrolet Thursday and they said it's heading for production.


    Invoice or MSRP?

    Invoice is shocking - good for you if that's real. With way things are lately, many paying over MSRP, to get any discount is a steal. Invoice is unbelievable - who do you know?
  • Congrats Litephil!
    And 3.73s! That thing will pull hard!
    Do they even offer 3.73 anymore with the gas engines?
  • Cummins12V98 wrote:
    Curious how that price compares to a similarly loaded 2500 diesel.


    I'm not positive if still true, diesel and 6.2 gas were ea MSRP about $1000 option. So for a 7-10k trailer, a better option than a 2500 if you keep you payload need under 2000-2200 lbs max. With that said, I've had 3500 in the bed of my truck hauling gravel and a pallet of wall block, handle worst than a 2500. But put a 2nd pallet in a 2500, both are about the same!
    I've pulled 8500 with no handling issues either. My max generally speaking for any truck is 2-2.5x RA capacity.

    Marty
  • Towing two to two and a half times the weight of the “half ton” 1500 concerns me.
  • Thermoguy wrote:
    What was the premium over MSRP? How long are they quoting for delivery?

    Invoice! Dealer didn't know how long but ordered Monday and messaged Chevrolet Thursday and they said it's heading for production. It's the fifth truck I'm buying from my dealer and they take care of me.
  • What was the premium over MSRP? How long are they quoting for delivery?