thoughts on 2008 Chev 2500HD
Been looking for awhile and found an '08 2500HD Siverado. LT trim, Gas 6.0L, 6 spd trans, 4.10 rear end. Tow package. It has 88,000kms (54,000 miles) and they are asking $23,900 Canadian. Basically...
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zogg wrote:
I will probably get slammed for this, but here it goes....
I had a 2007 Silverado Hd 2500 with the 6.0 and 4 speed. Traded for a 2010 GMC Hd2500 with the six speed....everyone said I would get better mpg with the newer truck. I did....went from 6.9 all the way to 7.2 when towing....wow!
I really thought I liked the GM products when I owned them, but last March I pulled my son's camper with his hemi....what a difference. I was so impressed, I bought a new 2013 Ram Hemi in May.....happy I did it.
Mileage towing is 9.6 to 10.2, ride is smoother by a bunch, truck seems more solid, and the 6 speed is a lot more responsive and does not down shift wildly as the GMC did.
Not saying thatbGM doesmnot make a good truck and I was a GM owner for a long time....just noting that you might want to look around at what the other manufacturers have put together.
I drove a couple of F250s and did not like the ride and the 6.2 did not seem to have enough power....maybe gearing??
BTW, I never got 14 mpg with any GM tduck hiway.....13.8 was the closesf I ever got. I continually get 19+ hiway with the 2500 ram hemi....
Maybe the new 2014s are better from GM....I dunno
The only issue I have with RAM's in this era/model is payload. The couple I looked at were ~2300 lbs (door sticker) and it seems to me if you are going to drive around a 3/4 ton then you should at least benefit from an increased payload (this chev in particular has 3002 lbs)
