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I have found 2 of these trucks, with very low KM's and in damn decent shape for the years (2001)

Yay or Nay?
 

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I have found 2 of these trucks, with very low KM's and in damn decent shape for the years (2001)

Yay or Nay?
Goods and bads lol



Goods, has power and 5 speed allison trans


Bads, gas gas and more gas
They tend to like oil, I would run 5w 40 year round it will help alot ( 5w30 is too thin and they run hot)
 

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Had a 2003 for two or three years and really liked it. It could pass anything except a gas station…lol.

Actually it wasn’t to bad if not towing anything…17-18 litres per 100 at 120kph, the problem was the small gas tank. I used to carry a 5 gallon Jerry can on all road trips.
 

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Goods and bads lol



Goods, has power and 5 speed allison trans


Bads, gas gas and more gas
They tend to like oil, I would run 5w 40 year round it will help alot ( 5w30 is too thin and they run hot)
One way oil consumption can be reduced is by running a high quality synthetic oil specifically designed to fight oil evaporation at high operating temps.
 

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Best front end with the raised hood !!!! Put some clear corners, and some 2008+ clear cab lights if you got on now.
2003+ rear silverado tail lights

Buy it knowing full well you will only get 10mpg on a good day and fall in love. A supercharger or a turbo wont do jack for fuel as you know
 

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1.55 per liter for gas in ktown not sure a 8.1 motor is the way to go, they better be giving it away. Mayself i would just buy an old diesel. Be way better on fuel . Old diesels are great no computers ch!t or emissions crap
 

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how much trashy? they are super solid trucks, pull like a bear.. I have one in a 32' motorhome and tow 10k regularly, not easy on fuel but reliable as hell and cheap to fix.oil consumption which is "expected" with these stopped immediately when I switched to 5w40.
 

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Teeroy has one. PM him.
Ya, mine is an '06 with the Allison 6 speed. Been trouble free the last 15 years...plug wires, plugs, tires, and a few batteries. Does it use a lot of fuel? You bet. but no worse than a 6.0 liter in the same configuration when empty, and better mileage when loaded. All I use it for these days is pulling my 5th wheel and the odd pilot car job. The drivetrain will long outlive the chassis.
 

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Had an '01 and my experience was the same as teeroy. Dad had the same year of 6.0 and our unloaded mileage was virtually identical.
 

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Had an ‘01 2500HD with the 8.1/Allison combo. Great truck! I agree with others here that the mileage was inline with a 6L (I drove several as company trucks, and know their mileage capabilities quite well). This combo is a better pulling machine, rather than a hot rod…
I also agree that a diesel of the similar vintage, were extremely fuel efficient compared to these gas trucks. Aside from the extra maintenance costs, the diesel with comparable Km's, would be a better choice….!?
 
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