Gmangh15

I'm selling my diesel and looking into getting a chevy silverado 1500 4x4 quad cab. The 4.9 maybe or other I'm just looming right now. It looks like it'll be around the 03-07 year model. I saw an 05 body style today and really liked it. But I was wandering what mpg's are y'all getting on hwy and city?

Cpb200

you might be thinking of the 4.8
around those years the silverado comes with 3 major types of motors the 4.8 the 5.3 and the 6.0
my truck has a 6.0 i get 11mpg city and 13-13.5(14)mpg highway if im lucky

Gmangh15

Ok im sorry I thought I put 4.8. Thank you for that. It looks like I ain't gettin a 6.0 I can't afford that lol. Anyone with the 4.8 or the 5.3 have any input. Thanks for the help.

chevyboy1993

my buddy has a 5.3 in his 01 chevy ext cab sb 1500 and he's getting 18 mixed driving so they aren't that bad. i dont know anyone with a 4.8

Gmangh15

Is that a 4x4

xpeder

get 17 mile mixed driving my is a 4x4

chevyboy1993

yes it is 4x4. but he also has a throttle body spacer, full exhaust, CAI, and bully dog gt tuner. i forgot to mention those

Gmangh15

How is the 5.3 motor wise? What's the goods and bads

chevyboy1993

it's a strong motor. except when your dad doesn't know how to use the programmer and shuts off the rev limiter and gets it stuck in mud and throws a rod through the block. they aren't that bad for towing or power wise. it'll pull a skidsteer on a trailer no problem and makes it down the drag strip in the high 15's with 33's on it.

Gmangh15

ya i wont be putting any chip in one lol. I just need something reliable and dependable that wont leave me stranded.