I am fortunate to have two of these trucks: an 08 with the 5.3, and an 07 3/4 ton with the 6.0.

The 6.0 is a turd. 10-12 mpg. Tranny can't pick a gear. I am stuck with it, otherwise it would be gone. The sheet metal is so thin, that one harvest season has lead to more dings and dents than any of the 4 other Chevy's on the farm, including an 02.

On the other hand, I love my 08 1/2 ton.

 

There are also some people that don't need a 3/4 ton truck all the time but yet still buy one.I have one and I don't use it every day.I have aneveryday job butIlay paver driveways and sidewalks on the sidebut i'm lucky to get 12.5 on the highway hauling nothing and with no load in the back. But also keep in mind that I have a 2002and I live around the Ohio Valley so there are a lot of hills to deal with everyday. Believe me it gets old fillin that thing up.

 

i hear ya on fillin it up every 4 to 5 day whew , glad its not a diesal at 3.49 a gal, , down here in ky gas is 1.89 gal so i guess that helpds some. but the 6.0 in my 05 hd has great power even with the big lift and tires.

 

Are you serious Diesel is 3.49 and gas is 1.89...???? WTF, Diesel is always cheaper...

 

sorry, gas 2.89. not 1.89, damn it would be nice if it was 1.89. but yeah diesal 3.49 in some areas it is 3.39 for diesal

 

diesel, sorry about my spelling

 

haha so much for that 2.89 a gal. it just jumped up to 3.15 here in cincinnati. but diesel is still almost 3.50

 

gas is still 2.89 here in pikeville ky hope it doesnt go up any