2015 GMC Sierra?

[alphaman]

How about we have our very own salty cajun truck towing your boat review.

Chevy Dodge GMC Toyota Trucks

Pick a city start there, tow your boat to X city record you milage etc. Lets say lafayette to Calcasieu point.
1. gas up the truck

2. Follow the same route To cal point in Lake charles. reset gas milage at ambassadors Caffrey and I10.

3. Everyone has to pull at the same speed, Say 65 mph

4. Once everyone is in the lot at cal point we take notes see who did what. Etc what you guys think? Forget watching utube videos

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by alphaman

How about we have our very own salty cajun truck towing your boat review.

Chevy Dodge GMC Toyota Trucks

Pick a city start there, tow your boat to X city record you milage etc. Lets say lafayette to Calcasieu point.
1. gas up the truck

2. Follow the same route To cal point in Lake charles. reset gas milage at ambassadors Caffrey and I10.

3. Everyone has to pull at the same speed, Say 65 mph

4. Once everyone is in the lot at cal point we take notes see who did what. Etc what you guys think? Forget watching utube videos

I can tell you pulling my boat, which weighs around 4500lbs boat/motor/trailer, I get 10 mpg going from my house to Cal point via I-10 @ 70mph

[alphaman]

Lol I know. But it pulls like a champ. we all got problems. it not a problem test it is a towing test.

[Clampy]

Ecoboost pulling my frontier at 70 gets 9.something

[specktator]

Haters gonna hate. Love my 2014 GMC All Terrain. 100 times better than my $60k POS 2012 F250 that was in the shop 5 times before 50k miles. Like someone stated earlier, all the new diesels have issues. If i was going buy another half ton today it would be between GMC/Chevy or Ford. Both good trucks. Both have their issues. I'm not gonna spend $45k on a Toyota that looks like a "little boy's" truck and gets 12 mph. And my wifes Durango which is exact same as Alpha's will be the last Dodge I ever buy!

[Nitramiii]

I've got 2 - 2014's half ton GmC's and like them a lot. One with 5.3 and the other with the 6.2. It is leaps and bounds better than my 2008 GMC. And my 2008 GMC was much better than my 2005 F150. Point here is: when comparing trucks, I find it's better to compare the same year models because every new vehicle I get seems better than all the previous 17 I've owned. Whether anyone want to adit it, most the trucks out there are great. It comes down to personel preference.

[Salty nurse]

The new GM midsize trucks will have the 4 cyl diesel starting with next years model, but they are going to be really expensive for a midsize

[swampman46]

Yeah that 2.8L Duramax will be sweet for sure. That's the engine they've been using in the S-10 in South America for many years now. It has me thinking. Sure wish GM would have opted for a 3.0L V6 diesel however. My name would already be on the waiting list.

[AubreyLaHaye458]

How much power would one of those small diesels have in comparison to a gas engine of a similar size?


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[swampman46]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

How much power would one of those small diesels have in comparison to a gas engine of a similar size?


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With diesels, it's not so much about power, as it is about torque. Diesels have gobs of it. My wife had a little Jetta diesel with 100 hp, but it felt alot more like 170-180 hp. Straight off the line, a diesel will probably outgun a gas engine of equal size. But the real difference comes in towing ability. Diesels have come a long way...no more smell and no more smoke.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by swampman46

no more smell and no more smoke.

About as fun as a silenced automatic shotgun


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[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by Goooh

About as fun as a silenced automatic shotgun


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Hahaha. That was my thought!


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[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Goooh

About as fun as a silenced automatic shotgun


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[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by swampman46

But the real difference comes in towing ability.

So how does that torque transfer to towing ability?


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[Goooh]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

So how does that torque transfer to towing ability?


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How does horsepower is the question.

18 wheelers are only 350-550HP on average, but have gobs and gobs of torque for moving loads and keeping them moving at much lower RPMs


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[Salty nurse]

Aubrey, I may be wrong but I remember something like 180hp and 369 ft lbs. Not sure if official specs are out yet.

[BassYakR]

Torque is what it takes to get something moving... Horsepower is just Torque over a period of time.

[sparkyc4]

As I have stated in the past, I love the Tundra's! My best friend goes through Bowtie's and blue eggs faster than I can blink. I do like the new Dodge's, but the Toyota reliability has me hooked.

The new Toyota Pro edition is pretty sweet and just won the Baja 1000:
November 18, 2014 — "The 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck not only raced for over 1,200 miles to a first place finish at the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was also driven an additional 1,000 miles back to the start line of the race. The Toyota team was first to the finish line in its “Full Stock” class..."

[Paulox86]

Originally Posted by sparkyc4

As I have stated in the past, I love the Tundra's! My best friend goes through Bowtie's and blue eggs faster than I can blink. I do like the new Dodge's, but the Toyota reliability has me hooked.

The new Toyota Pro edition is pretty sweet and just won the Baja 1000:
November 18, 2014 — "The 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck not only raced for over 1,200 miles to a first place finish at the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was also driven an additional 1,000 miles back to the start line of the race. The Toyota team was first to the finish line in its “Full Stock” class..."

Does Ford, GMC, Chevy, or Dodge even run in those races?

[swampman46]

Those who quote Toyota reliability, should visit a Toyota dealer's service area. They are as packed as anyone elses.