2500 HD Truck Search

diesel or gas? Only gmc/chevy or ford, and dodge?

Got mine for 13 or 14k, I can't remember. Texas is stacked with them though. I drove through BR on the way to get mine.....right past two similar ones that we're listed for $17k and $19k

04 2500HD
4WD
6.0
100k
Crew Cab LT
Short bed
4.10s for the gas mileage


Had to do about $300 in maintenance, but went ahead and did a bunch of other stuff while I was doing it.


Look at:

Craigslist
Autotrader
Cars.com
Cargurus

You're probably gonna have to vary your search terms a little, because people's descriptions are sometimes screwey


Eta: To narrow your search, we're probably gonna need some more info like where you live, how heavy your trailer is, how heavy is the car you're towing, how often, how far, crew or regular cab, etc

6.0 vortec with 4.10 gears. It will come with a 4L80e transmission which is bulletproof.

You're going to burn more gas than you thought possible but it will easily yank around that travel trailer and last forever doing it.

Don't get a diesel.

Had an 01 with a 6.0 and 3:73 gears if pulled everything up to about 9 or 10k just fine and got 10 mpg anything heavier it wanted no part of, sold it with 200k plus 8 months ago and in the last 5 years I probably put $3000 into replacing worn out parts, it was a great truck.

Mine is at 219k hard miles and still pulls like a mule. I love it. The 6.0 vortecs are tough arse motors.

And those brakes



I have 4.10s and can get up to about 14.5 mpg if I baby it. Towing heavy is single digits all the time. The truck is made to pull. The suspension is great, the cooling system has no problem keeping up, the brakes are badass (I'm still on factory pads and rotors), the power is decent, and they last forever.

The 4 speed transmission is the only limiter. It's tough, but It has a hard time getting from 2nd to 3rd when loaded heavy. I haven't pulled anything with a gasser 6 speed but I imagine it's significantly better.

I have the same truck but a 13'. How much your TT weigh?

When I was in Kansas last summer 2500 with 6.0 vortecs with a flat bed were the popular choice of every rancher. Was a pretty big stamp of approval for me

I don't think its diesel hate as much as its price va necessity. I would have rather had a diesel but I couldn't justify the extra 10k dollars for it when the gas will pull anything I'll be hauling.

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Why the diesel hate guys?

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I'm wondering the same thing. Is it just price or is there something wrong with the newer Duramaxes?

Won't be long i'll be trading in my 2000 F150 4WD and my 2003 C2500 Duramax for a new one...

Nothing wrong at all with diesels. It sounds like he doesn't need one and if he doesn't want one, there are other options for him. The 6.0 will suit him just fine and cheaper than the 6.6. If he wants to splurg, get the 6.6.