Posted by John in La on March 10, 2016 at 07:19:21 from (96.33.136.54):
Well was dead set on used to keep my cost below $20k but looking at the rebates GM has now I have bordered my search to new 2015 trucks. Chevy is the only truck I can find with 2015's left. All the Ford's and Rams are sold. Makes one think GM is the truck no one wants. LOL. Think it is more that GM held off on rebates while others were dumping last years models.
Last time I asked I got responses like the GM 4.3; 6 cylinder was gutless. I can understand that from a crowd that does a lot of towing. No one said anything bad about the motor other than it will not pull. One has to wonder if you got this because the truck will not pull a 6% grade at 60. The 2015 has the EcoTec3 4.3L V6 so it does show a little more horsepower than the older ones. In fact the towing is only 1000 lbs less than the 5.3 with the same gears. You have to move up to 5.3 with 3.42 gears to get better towing. So the main problem I see with the 6 is they do not offer the better gear ratio for this truck to pull.
But anyway I did find a truck with the 5.3 six speed automatic and 3.42 rears. Fuel mileage is still good with the 4 cylinder option at highway cruse. I am kind of scared of the 5.3 with past oil consumption problems and problems with the 4 cylinder option. GM may or may not have gotten this fixed. So can anyone comment on the 5.3 and reliability.
I also found a used 2015 Ram with less than 5k miles. It has the 5.7 hemi and a 8 speed automatic. Nice truck but I do not know anything about them.
Trying to find the best truck for me as this may be the last one I buy in my lifetime. I tow a 2500 lb boat 100 miles each way about once a month. I also have a 5000 lb camper we use to run from storms. Per GM web site the 6 cylinder will pull both of these with room to spare. (6100 max tow) I just will not be able to pull both of them at one time unless I move up to the V8. I only do this once a year for 200 miles max at most so do not know if it justifies the bigger motor. Especially since my daughter has a truck that will pull it easily I can borrow for this once a year occurrence.
So give me some ideas. With out starting a color war what are the things to look for and stay away from in new trucks.
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