__________________ 07.5 LMM 2500 HD LTZ - Edge Race - 4" mbrp -II twins - S&B filter - 8" fabtech with HD front end w/ Truxx Keys - 37x13.50R22swamper M16 - KMC monsters black 22x11 Kenwood double din w/ all options - Pro box with JL W1 12's - limo tint - Anzo Black LED tails - [color="Red"]weatherguard chest - MINI antenna - Street Scence speed grille w/ bumper inserts - HID all around
I just got back from a weekend of pulling my 39' toyhauler loaded to the max. I was getting 10mpg on average and that is with all the crazy hills here in California. The risk of voiding your warranty is up to you. I personnaly left all the smog crap in the truck and just run the standard Edge CTS. This way I can still pass the smog tests but get a little better power, monitior my engine, and a little better gas milage. When I am not towing I average around 18-19mpg.
__________________ 2007.5 Silverado 2500HD LMM
Edge Evo CTS
MBRP 4" DPF back exhaust, H.I.Ds, Billstien 5100's ON THE WAY AMSOIL
I just got back from a weekend of pulling my 39' toyhauler loaded to the max. I was getting 10mpg on average and that is with all the crazy hills here in California. The risk of voiding your warranty is up to you. I personnaly left all the smog crap in the truck and just run the standard Edge CTS. This way I can still pass the smog tests but get a little better power, monitior my engine, and a little better gas milage. When I am not towing I average around 18-19mpg.
Eighteen miles a gallon without towing. Wow, I hope for that. I purchased a 2500HD Duramax/Allison about a week ago...a Silverado loaded, what a ride it is! But I don't expect to get eighteen miles a gallon as most of my driving is "around town". I have had three Ford 7.3 Powerstrokes. One a '97 F350 with a utility body on, another a '99 F550 longggg wheelbase (forget how long) with a dump body, and another Lariat F350 '01 extended cab with short bed. I never had a problem with engines, but did have to do ball joints on the '97, and the '01 (since sold) showed a fine mist of oil all over the engine compartment that the buyer didn't seem concerned about. I thought perhaps the turbo was going.
Anyway, the Duramax I'm driving now is one impressive truck. I hope to be just as impressed when it has 100K on it, and more
Go with the diesel. I love mine no problems yet. Check out the thread the great lmm debate. Lots of post on both with and without the DPF on. Mine is still on for the time being.
__________________ 2008 CC LTZ 4x4 Greystone Metallic, Edge Juice w/ attitude,DPF Back MBRP Exhaust, Alpine drop down 10in DVD, LINEX Bedliner, Window visors all around, 15% Tint all around, T-bars cranked 2in to level front(dealership done), HID 10000k,chrome 6in oval nerf bars,B&W turnover ball, Ultra Goliath +20mm offset 17-8 on 285-70-17 BFG ATs
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Welcome from a fellow Granite Stater! I'm from the Manchester area. Currently have an F250 SD gasser but looking to get into a GMC Duramax within a week or two. Checking out the 09 inventory vs ordering a 2010. Good luck!
Well its my understanding the the rust proofing done on ford/gm/dodge is about the same. I don't know that I would put faith that the GM rustproofing today is going to be any better than ford just a few years ago. I would wash the underside of my vehicle every time I took it out in the snow/salt and possibly look for problem areas and treat them day one. Now as far as the power of the DMAX when pulling... AWESOME!!! but make no mistake about it.... milage will suck and will really only be better than a gasser when in the mountains and hills. They probably will get close to the same on level ground. I get around 8-10 pulling my new 10k 5th wheel.
__________________ 09 chevy 2500HD Duramax LT w Leather PPE HOT +2, MagnaFlo SS 4'', DPF Deleted, EGR Blocked! Granite Alloy GA7 20x9 LT275/65R-20 Goodyear Wrangler AT/S E
Lmm is great...Lots of power...They do have tuners that wont clog up the DPF. I'm running hypertech in mine for over a year now and all is good.
__________________ 08 2500 LMM Z71 Hd with a Ready lift leveling kit,Banks monster exhaust,K and N filter,max energy programmer set at stage 3 a 91Hp tune,transgo,PPE shim kit, Jr 18-9 pro comp rims sitting on 325/60 r 18's Toyo A/t's,Westin Chrome nerf bars and Plasma Glow low beams and all emblems are gone except for the Z71 and Duramax on the hood,molding gone too.
just bought 2009 3500 4x4 ltz dually lmm and absolutely love it. i towed my drag car in a 28' enclosed trailer w/ my 1996 chevy 3500 2x4 dually w/7.4 vortec and it pulled it no problem. got 8-10 mpg w/ 7.4 gas. the diesel just got the guts to pull it and then some. i wont be going back to gas!
__________________ 2009 crew cab 4x4 LTZ all stock.
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- 8" fabtech with HD front end w/ Truxx Keys - 37x13.50R22swamper M16 - KMC monsters black 22x11 Kenwood double din w/ all options - Pro box with JL W1 12's - limo tint - Anzo Black LED tails - [color="Red"]weatherguard chest - MINI antenna - Street Scence speed grille w/ bumper inserts - HID all around 
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