6.0 Chevy Vortec.....good or bad choice?

[Texans42]

I use to have 2000 4x4 2500 with the 6.0 in it. Used it to haul metal building supplies and pipe 5 days a week. Sold it with over 100000. never had one issue. Got 19-17 on the hwy unloaded,, my boss/dad was a nazi on mileage and gas reciepes so I now for a fact thats what i got, i don't remeber what rear end it had ... Hell of a truck, but it was the base model and the seats suxed.

[Bowanta]

Jesse,

GIve me a call and we can talk. I have a 2006 2500HD Crew Cab 4X4. 6.0 gas.. get truck, but it does like gas... hard for me to drive by a gas station sometimes...
I will be available after 5 and all weekend.
Glenn

[charrell71]

Everybody is definitely right about the gas mileage. I have a 2006 2500 HD 4x4 and it does love it some gas. All said though, I wouldn't trade it.

[texasbucks]

I have a 2007 1/2 ton z71 with a 6.0 and i am very pleased with it so far. I get about 17-20 hwy depending on how I drive, so most of the time I get 17. Plenty of power for a 1/2 ton pick up!

[Mudshack]

Well, they owner would have to come down in price for the 2500 with the 6.0L.

I am also considering <gulp> a Jeep <gulp>.

[Mudshack]

All the mileage numbers you guys are listing and complaining about are better then the 12mph that my landcruiser use to suck down with it's 19 gal tank. I was happy to see the tripometer turn over 300.

[Dale Moser]

With 185k, you can pretty much figure in 2500-3000$ in the next 40,000 miles for a transmision. But the motor will just keep on pullin.

[paintman]

I love my 03 1500hd w a 6.0 4wd 4 door had it a year now with no problems has about 150000 miles still runs like brand new

[Mudshack]

With 185k, you can pretty much figure in 2500-3000$ in the next 40,000 miles for a transmision. But the motor will just keep on pullin.

Thanks Dale....comments like yours are what I am looking out for. That is how I feel about Dodge transmissions...and why I prefer manual transmissions. Thanks bud. You are always the straight shooter.

[louieagarcia]

Great engine. Mine is an '01 2500HD 4X4 with the 6.0L......it just hit 90k miles and so far so good. I cant say too much about the gas mileage though, the other guys say they are getting up to 16mpg. I am getting 11mpg in the city and 12-13 on the highway. Thats probably due to the power chip, headers, cam, roller rockers, Flow master 3" exhaust, ect, ect ,ect....I will not complain about the 360hp though!

Like others said, I would worry about the condition of the supension, body and tranny.....the engine (with standard maintenence) should outlast these.

Good luck!

Louie

[Mudshack]

NEVER MIND....dude is not willing to bend on his price.