Chevolet 6.0 motor

[GSP4ME]

What are the thoughts on this motor. I see a lot of the 2500s for sale with this motor and I have seen a couple of the 1500HD with them. How is the power and the fuel consumption. Comparable to the Dodge 5.9 and I am sure the power is better then the Ford 5.4. I pull a medium sized boat and a bumper pull horse trailer so I am just wondering how it would do

[MNice]

lots of power, lots of fuel

[randerson]

Had it on a 99 and 02 I would say power was decent mileage was around 11

[CaptainMusky]

There will be no issues with pulling anything, but mileage is not going to be good. The sad part is the mileage is about the same whether you are pulling a house or unloaded. 11 is about it, maybe 14 with a tailwind.

[Valv]

I used run many 2010 and 2011 3500s Chevy with the 6.0l, and they were really bad with fuel. Empty 11mpg, towing any camper/5th wheel around 6.5mpg.

[KatoMike]

It is the only motor they put in the 1500HD. I had one in a 2500, great motor (but as has been said, terrible gas mileage).

[NIBOWMAN]

My wife drives a Yukon XL Denali with the 6.0l and AWD. I have chipped it and installed a cold air intake. We get 17 plus on a trip and 14-15 all around MPG. I do have to say it has highway gears though, not 4.10 truck gearing. Pulls the boat and car trailer great. Also, I do alot of business with a company that has 20 or so 2500 Silverado's, all 6.0l, with some close to 300k hard miles. Engine itself seems bulletproof.

[Capt. H (Ret.)]

My son has has a 6.0 Trailblazer Super Sport and gets 16 mpg on the road not pulling anything. I don't know what he gets pulling his 22 foot fiberglass boat but it will smoke the tires from a dead stop. I am glad it is his!!!!

Mike

[upnorth]

I have a 2001 2500 with the 6.0, get about 12 non towing, towing a 28 ft 5th wheel get just a hair under 9. The trailer is running around 8500 to 9000#.