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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:14 pm
by MobileAudio219
Bwcad1 wrote:I love me some chevy but i drove an 2008/9 extended cab 6ft bed version with the 4.8 and i have to say a HUGE thumbs down.
I must say, the 2007+ silverados in general is a HUGE thumbs down...

The 5.3 will walk the 4.8, it's like comparing a 305 to a 350... there is no comparison!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:36 pm
by Jon
But they get better gas mileage and polute less! =)

Phucking tree huggers!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:06 pm
by Tim
MobileAudio219 wrote:4.8 or 5.3?

5.3 baby and im lovin it. I am used to the power of a 6 banger, and to go from the 3.8 to a 5.3 is like a big difference.

Tim

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:07 pm
by Tim
MobileAudio219 wrote:5.3 will walk the 4.8, it's like comparing a 305 to a 350... there is no comparison!

what is a 4.8?

Tim

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:08 pm
by Tim
Jon wrote:Phucking tree huggers!

I had to look at that again but when I did I LOL hard.

Tim

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:23 pm
by smoker
nice truck tim....and my dad had the 4.8 in one of his and we had no problems. of course it was used as a truck and not a race car....

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:45 pm
by Bwcad1
How's it tow? Cause the one i drove did not like towing at all and it was only about 5k.

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:33 am
by CaptainPioneer
I wouldnt say all the 07/08's are bad... just the V-8's...
My buddy has the 2500 Diesel... whew that baby freaking hauls... over 600 ft/lb torque on that bad boy...
And the power literally just keeps coming from no where... Imagine if he put a Bully Dog Propane system on that truck :argh :argh

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:04 am
by MobileAudio219
CaptainPioneer wrote:I wouldnt say all the 07/08's are bad... just the V-8's...
My buddy has the 2500 Diesel... whew that baby freaking hauls... over 600 ft/lb torque on that bad boy...
And the power literally just keeps coming from no where... Imagine if he put a Bully Dog Propane system on that truck :argh :argh
It may be fast, but it's also ugly...

power stroke > cummins > duramax > end story!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:32 am
by Bwcad1
MobileAudio219 wrote:It may be fast, but it's also ugly...
power stroke > cummins > duramax > end story!
No.