Posted by rankrank1 on February 28, 2016 at 19:23:24 from (166.137.102.17):
In Reply to: Buying a truck posted by John in La on February 28, 2016 at 06:28:00:
My 2 cents is determine if those trucks are 4 speed automatics or 6 speed automatics. While the 6 speed became the standard in 2008 there were many versions of the 4.3 and 4.8 offered as price leader models only with the 4 speed up through 2013.
Both the 4.3 and 4.8 are good motors. All things being equal I would take the 4.8 though as it will simply runs smoother.
Have a 1992 C10 reg cab 2WD with 4.3, 4 speed auto, and 3.42 gears. Bought it new and it is still here. Tows great within reason and gets exception fuel economy. (23.5 mpg empty freeway). When towing put it in drive and lock out overdrive and it does well 15 mpg
Bought a 2001 Silverado Ext cab, 6.5' bed, 2wd, 4 speed auto, 4.3, and 3.73 gears. Hated that truck. Shifts into OD in town around 40 mph and vibrates like crazy due not enough oomph. Towing did not have enough power to pull OD with my loads and put it straight drive and then the rpm were up around 2900 and again it vibrated like crazy. Kept this truck less than 2 years. It would have been better with 3.42 gears. Empty mpg was never stellar and towing mpg was terrible.
While the 4.8 makes it peak numbers kinda high both the 4.8 and 5.3 LS motors offer 90% of their torque even at low rpm and throught the rpm range. Rev the crap out of those V8's and they still smooth. The pre 2014 4.3's vibrate like cazy above 2800 rpm and fall on their face.
I have a 2003 5.3, ext cab, 4wd, longbed, with 5.3 and 4.10 rearend. one pulling son of a gun for what it is.
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