Why no heavy duty Chevy pickup?

[atsah]

My last new truck was a 2005 F-350 CCLB diesel lariat that I paid $36000 for, the price of super duty size trucks have gone insane in the last 6 years, that same truck today is 65 grand, no thanks..

 

[crashz]

That's what I read also crashz. They are dropping their sheet metal on an international chassis & drive train. CV Series | Class 4/5 Truck | International Trucks
I just went to IH on the web and it looks like they are as you said partnered up, using GM's sheet metal but an IH grill.
Do you know if they are using the IH 6.6 or sticking with the D max?

From the GM fleet page it looks like the only engine available is the Durmax, but lower ratings that the pickups. Also 3 different Allison 6 speeds, no the old 1000 model.

 

[Rustyiron]

I don't know why, but it seems they all de-rate HP from p.u. numbers in the heavier GVW chassis's. I had a senior moment looking at the IH site seeing 6.6 on their engine, went right over my head that IH is using the d-max also where I thought that they were using one of the bastard child engines left over from their Ford relationship. I don't remember what they called their earlier (3-4? years ago) light medium duty 450-550 equivalent, but I think that's what it had for a power plant. A pretty good looking work truck imho. The tilting hood is a lot better (if you get the access you need) than the geniuses at Ford making you lift off the cab, and I'm a ford guy, mostly because of GM's love of that car like IFS for a work truck.

 

[Industrial Toys]

GMC doesn't make a HD truck Either. I have cat food cans and plastic packaging in the trash heavier than the skin, plastic crap and bumper on my GMC 6.6.

 

[ruffdog]

Rumor has it that a big gasser is coming.

Rumor: Is Chevy Working on a Big Block Gas V8 Engine with Over 8.-Liter Displacement? - The Fast Lane Truck

 

[atsah]

Those big liter gassers are okay until gas prices go through the roof again, just a matter of time..

 

[Rustyiron]

Yes but if you do the math with diesel .30 more than gas (in ME) and the huge premiums for the diesel upgrade at purchase along with a higher maint. and oil changes......
What is the diesel option these days? $10k? That's a lot of fuel to justify the above.

 

[atsah]

Yes but if you do the math with diesel .30 more than gas (in ME) and the huge premiums for the diesel upgrade at purchase along with a higher maint. and oil changes......
What is the diesel option these days? $10k? That's a lot of fuel to justify the above.

No doubt.. If you need one and the gasser will do the trick, it will cost less than a diesel in the long run but if fuel goes back up to $4 a gallon it's gonna hurt..

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Diesel option is less than 10K, but it's still a lot...

I do my maintenance myself, other than more oil, I never found any added maintenance to owning a diesel.

SR

 

[atsah]

I’ve had three diesel trucks and they cost me a small fortune to keep them going. Maintenance was a little more than a gasser, 10 more quarts of oil, two fuel filters but nothing to crazy. Injectors, oil coolers, egr, head gaskets, studs. IMO, they are worth having if you make money with them. If you need torque it’s the way to go but I wouldn’t recommend one to anyone that doesn’t need one or may not have 10 grand in the bank if something bad happens.

I had one hydolock and eat a piston on the turnpike, I could have bought a decent size fairly new tractor with what that cost me.

You either need to have plenty of money in the bank and be able to do your own mechanical work or if you keep it long enough out of warranty it will bite you.

The 7.3 and 5.9 12v days are gone, being able to afford to fix a newer one out of warranty is out of the question for a lot of people including me..