ok guys calm down..lol.. back to the subject on the 4.8 vs. 5.3..
Printable View
ok guys calm down..lol.. back to the subject on the 4.8 vs. 5.3..
^ Get a good free flowing exhaust with some headers and a good cat back, then a nice CAI followed by a tune. If you need a weeee bit more umph to help get you going, swap in some deeper gearsQuote:
Originally Posted by mopower440
+1 that's a good plan. Great starting point
He seems like every other new guy on the forum. Ask a question, what should I do blah what's best blah. Then when the most experienced people give the best advice, they wanna argue and say that's not what they want. Let him swap a stock 5.3 in place with no other mods, and then tell us later he's not happy and wants more advice on how to make it tow better.
Some times I wish this site had a like button for different posts.
Like lol
For the money you spend on a 5.3 and doing the swap you can make more power than you will need with the 4.8
Biggest question is. How much are you budgeting that it'll take you swap in a 5.3, and have it running down the highway reliably?
I tow a car hauler with a tune only 5.3 ex cab. My buddy has a bone stock 4.8 ex cab too. Can we drag em 90mph no. But they do fine as long as your realistic about expectations....
Dang. Even after 302 posts, bootlife is still a mouthy ass lil punk. Dude grow up. We don't need your bs here!
There is a "like" button, it's at the top of thread, next to the title :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kerrige
Lol don't like it go some place else. I'm not mouthy less some1 is trin to pull some bs. I agreed with what house power was telling the guy. If you don't like it that's to bad man.
damn, you aint gotta be an ass! werent you a new guy once? I dont like how the 4.8 has to rev to make its power and thought the 5.3 made lower end power, thats why i asked the question. everyone on here praises the 6.0, why? because its bigger, well, the 5.3 is also bigger than what i got, again, thats why i asked.Quote:
Originally Posted by ImportThis
Leave the towing to the 6.6
I was born an ass and proud of it.! I was new, yes, but I didn't ask many questions. Go big or go home. I agree totally with pl4yboy, if you wanna tow by a dirtymax.
alright, you dont learn if you dont ask, thats why im asking and going to keep on asking, you can get pissed at me but i want to learn from ya, so just get mad..lol..obviously i cant afford a duramax or even another truck right now. The most i really tow is this boat and it and the trailer weighs around 3100 pounds. On completely flat land the 4.8 is ok but the LEAST little incline and it has to scream its ass off to get up it and still loses speed..i thought maybe the 5.3, being bigger, and longer stroke, would pull that load easier, but i was wrong, but glad i asked or i wouldnt know!
Throw some gears in it and it will pull like crazy
very interesting thread we got here