Used diesel buying question
I have never owned a diesel anything. But, I'd like to move to a diesel, 4x4, crew cab, 2500/250. What can I expect to pay for a good used diesel truck that hasn't been beat down? Does the price di...
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Lantley wrote:
65003 really does not require a diesel. Diesel territory starts around 9K loaded.
With that in mind there is room for improvement. THere are options between your 5.3 and a diesel.
Consider a Excursion with 4.30 gears and a V-10.
In the long run you may already have the ideal vehicle if you don't want to sacrifice MPG's for better towing performance.
A better towing gas engine will deliver less MPG's.
With a meager 6500# load you could get away with a 7.3 PSD and have improved performance and MPG's. 7.3's can be had in the $10K or less range. As long as you are OK with a older vehicle they may fit the bill
I had a Honda CRV (toad) for commutting. Then my wife crashed her van and I used the CRV for a trade. The Suburban is pretty decent, all things considered. The biggest issue is pulling hills/mountains. With the 5.3 I have learned to get the RPMs way up, like 4 grand up. It doesn't feel natural but, the Burb doesn't really seem to mind. On my old motorhome I had a 454. The transmission was a T400 with 3 whole speeds. The thing didn't have a tach but, at 75MPH that old 454 was humming. Once I figured out that it would run all day taching at what sounded like 4k I stopped paying attention. I will say that the 454 was a powerhouse. It would pull the motorhome (28 foot) and the CRV up the mountain without breaking a sweat.
