So wife and I Bought a new 1/2 ton GMC sle still way to many options I wanted or will use and figuring out some of the infotainment stuff is frustrating for me, however it's a crew cab kids and wife really like it. In fact my wife has uses the truck more than me so far lol Rides better and is far more economically efficient than my 3/4 ton with the 6.6. the Duramax 3.0 is really a nice engine surprised at the power, acceleration, and smoothness of it coupled to a 10 speed automatic. Granted I can't tow 20k with it probably shouldn't anyway with anything I own however With the money saved buying this instead of a one ton I'm putting the money into my 3/4 ton, with more functional options, upgrading it with a cp3 fuel pump conversion, beefing up the front end with aftermarket components and new wiring harnesses for the plow I got for it. I'm also addressing the rocker panels that just started to rust. I said in a different thread long ago jokingly I'd drive that 3/4 ton into the ground. Guess what, I am and appreciate the simplicity of it including the manual 4wd floor shifter to name a few functional non tech laden options both OEM and aftermarket. I guess my point is it's nearly impossible to find a basic crewcab work truck that isn't white with a few functional options I wanted and a Duramax anymore I looked, so I improvised built up my current 3/4 ton to last instead. When all is said and done I ended up putting way less than 1/4 the cost of a new 3/4 or one ton with a 6.6 Duramax in it and I've maintained it well. Minus a few rather inexpensive sensors that never left me stranded, both def and speed, it's only broke down once stranding me in almost 10 yrs (idler pulley failed throwing the belt over 500 miles from home, I think I even started a thread long ago on that ordeal. Any questions on either truck feel free to ask. If this needs to go in a different thread feel free to move it.
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