i have a 2005 f 350 power stroke, i'll be getting rid of soon 37k on it and repair shop has it more than i do. i tow a 38 ft toy hauler,what would be the best duramax truck for me to buy ? looking for fuel mileage, what years are best. the 08 look real nice, but how do rate?
Welcome to the forum!I have towed some heavy loads with mine and have never had problems...
__________________ 2006 GMC 2500HD 4x4{cc,sb,SLE} 90/175hp tune,nocat/muff!Naked pic of wife hanging from the rear view.
Goodies waiting for installation!!LBZpowered!!
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I like my LBZ I also have a LMM for work but it only gets 10 to 11 in town and 14.5 on the highway. It is loaded down pretty heavy and I pull a trailer alot. I would get a LBZ because it is easy to Modify.
__________________ 06 2500 CREW CAB 4X4 LBZ
4" DIAMOND EYE EXHAUST, KITTY RAN OFF!!!
DIABLO @ 120HP. 285/75 BFG's RUNNIN ON ULTRA 16's
PIONEER HEAD UNIT RUNNIN SCOSCHE AMP W MTX TWINS
AIR BOX IMPELLER REMOVED!! RESONATOR PLUGGED !!!
AUTOMETER ULTRALITE GAUGES IN POD. TRANSGO JR WORK RIG
O7.5 3500 CREW, LMM, ROYAL UTILITY BED
4" DIAMOND EYE EXHAUST.DPF???KITTY?? QUADZILLA PROGRAMMER. MTX AMP AND 10" TWINS IN THE BACK. STEPS,VISORS,BUG SHEILD. AIRBOX IMPELLER REMOVED,RESONATOR PLUGGED,LOTS OF PRETTY DIAMOND PLATE EVERYWHERE
"The best year of duramax for mileage would be the LB7 (2001-04) but the highest hp output, most mileage, AND best to modify would be the 2006-07 LBZ motors. I suggest staying away from an 08 because they had the DPF filters on them. Removing said filter is a federal law violation but many users on here have done such mod. In essence your turning your LMM into an LBZ so why not get the LBZ anyway?
As an example, say you got a 2006-07 LBZ, by adding a PPE Standard programmer, turboback exhaust, and a shift kit, you can add 120-140 more hp (40hp recommended when towing) and gain anywhere from 2-5mpg! And you would be spending less than $800 (depending on exhaust choice).
-Mike" thanks for the info,haven't all the different motors yet. LMM,LBZ,LB7??? Rick
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