Ford v Chevy
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Ford v Chevy
Hey guys need some quick facts as to why you would buy a new 150 over a Silverado. Besides the fact that its a Ford. My buddy is doing a presentation on this and he needed some help. He needs facts not speculation. Thanks a bunch.
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My buddy owns a 6.0L 2500 silverado and he said he regrets buying the truck with that engine. He loves the truck but he says the 6.0L is gutless until you wind it up pretty hard and it gets horrible gas mileage. He wishes he would have splurged for the duramax. He recently moved all his belongings from Colorado to Illinois and he said the trip was miserable with the heavy load. He is die hard chevy and wouldn't consider a ford.
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There's nothing gutless about GM's 6.0L V8. I spent a few thousand miles towing some 4000 to 6000lb enclosed trailers with a non-HD 2500 Chevy 6.0L and it does fine. It has to (with auto tranny) downshift more often than the 6.8L V10 and won't accelerate as well uphill but I sure wouldn't call it gutless.
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He said it is gutless until it revs to the moon. It seems chevy likes to make there tourqe higher up in the rpms than ford and dodge. Causing higher horsepower numbers. Witch also means pulling a load at higher rpm's witch means the engine will wear out faster.
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Just talked to my aunt tonight. She has a new Silverado 2500 with the 6.0L gas engine also. She says that truck has been a nightmare since the day she bought it. 4x4 service soon light stays on, daytime running lights blow constantly and cost 50 bucks each for dealer replacement. Now, the transmission failed at 47,000 miles. Cost to repair that: $2,600. She says the ONLY good thing about that truck is the gas mileage.
Typical GM junk. GM trucks have been junk since 1988. Why on earth do some people insist on continuing to buy them?
Typical GM junk. GM trucks have been junk since 1988. Why on earth do some people insist on continuing to buy them?
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Originally posted by WXboy
Typical GM junk. GM trucks have been junk since 1988. Why on earth do some people insist on continuing to buy them?
Typical GM junk. GM trucks have been junk since 1988. Why on earth do some people insist on continuing to buy them?
I replaced my DRL bulbs in my 01 HD2500 with some HD yellow bulbs from Pep Boys to get a little different look when the truck was new. $5 total. They were still going strong at 32k.
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Originally posted by fordeverpower
its got 300 hp and it is gutless?
its got 300 hp and it is gutless?
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Same here
Someone sell me some grunt for this dog V-10 In my Excursion..
Im thinking I need to add a second motor to the back somewhere for extra umph..Its pretty dismal pulling 2,000 pounds up the hills in WV..
And for the person up above complaining about the GM tranny going out at 47,000 miles. My Expedition Beat that, made it to 44,000 before a complete overhaul was needed. Excursion showing signs now at 55,000 of tranny problems.
Ron
00 Excursion Limited V-10 4x4
Im thinking I need to add a second motor to the back somewhere for extra umph..Its pretty dismal pulling 2,000 pounds up the hills in WV..
And for the person up above complaining about the GM tranny going out at 47,000 miles. My Expedition Beat that, made it to 44,000 before a complete overhaul was needed. Excursion showing signs now at 55,000 of tranny problems.
Ron
00 Excursion Limited V-10 4x4
