I am seriously considering getting rid of my 03. Even with the 4.3 and 5 speed I am making an average of 14 miles per gallon. I know they had some hybrids that are rated at 15-19 with the 5.3 and that doesn't seem bad at all.... plus i could get the extra cab for more storage/louder stereo. Do any of you guys have a hybrid? Or have you heard anything about them good or bad? I have heard nothing.
'00 Silverado 4.8L (Gone)
'11 Silverado 4.8L
Originally Posted by RUFFNECK
I haven't really heard anything myself...I would check reviews on Edmonds, Forbes, and JD Power.
in 04 or 05 they were either green or orange, and they didn't save you to much on fuel. just buy a 5.3, they make 18+ mpg, im making 16 with my 6.0, thats with my foot in it too, an 4:10s
Screw off. You have to be kidding me? I'm getting 16 with my little 4.8 RCSB. This is bogus.
1969 Chevy RCLB C10 350/TH400 SOLD
2007 Chevy RCSB 4.8 4x4 LS SOLD
2008 Chevy RCSB 5.3 4x4 LT SOLD
2010 Chevy CCSB 6.2 4x4 LT SOLD
2005 GMC CCLB DRW 6.6 Duramax 4x4 191,000 and counting
2013 FORD CCSB F350 6.7 Powerstroke 4x4
4.8 lol
HAHA. 4.8AND nerf bars.
LAME.
They are just as good as the regular trucks, buth they don't yield a high enough mpg savings to justify buying one. The 4.3L is a gas hog for being a V6. I am now getting 20.2 mpg combined hwy and city in my truck now that I have my tune fixed. And I have a 5.3L with 4.10s and a good amount of mods.
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
I wouldn't get the hybrid personally, they hybrids tend to leak coolant at the transmission bell housing, the trans uses a bigger bell housing and has coolant lines running into it to cool the equipment that produces the electricity to make it a hybrid, and the power steering pumps go out all the time, which are also ran by an electric motor.
2005 rcsb silverado 4.8L, Full bolt ons, obx lt's, ory, comp xr265hr hi lift, Nitrous outlet plate kit, built 4l65e, J-H shift kit, 2500 stall,3.73 G80 , 3 inch spintech cat back, tuned by Rick at Synergy motorsports
I am getting 24mpg's out of my 04 5.3. 19mpg when I drive like an idiot. This is all hand calculated at fill up. Also, A helpful money saving tip for anyone. ONLY, fill your truck when the SUN is down. More fuel for your dollar when the SUN hasn't super heated the tanks in the ground.
2009 YUKON DENALI,BLACK ON BLACK, LS3, Dynomax 4" cat-back, VARA-RAM INTAKE, KOOKS LT's, MSD IGNITION, LS VVT hot cam, ZO6 springs, HP tuned to 421awhp, 12.54 at 108mph on 24's.TUNING FROM THE DARKSIDE.
06 KAWI BRUTE FORCE 916cc 6.80's in the 1/8th. ALL MOTOR. New found drug addiction is getting "HER" into the 5's. "EVER HAD A QUAD TAKE YOUR MONEY?"
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