plumber mike
Adventurer
We currently have a 2007 chevy tahoe. We can call it "her" car. We usually take her car on trips. It's the newest. It gets the best fuel mileage. It has amenities that we like on long trips.....but it is too small for a family of four, a 90 lb chocolate lab, and usually, too much stuff.
My wife doesn't want to daily drive a 4wd van, so a suburban it is. 2007 is the year of the 2500 I found locally and I have been looking for nnbs 2500's.....rare bird it seems. Why? Will a 1500 do it more comfortably and economically?
We live on a dirt road in snow country, and will likely see 100 miles a day of mixed use 25/50/25 dirt,local paved,highway.
We are torn between the comfort and economy of a 1500 vs the durability, power and potentially higher resale of the 2500. Fuel economy is somewhat of a concern, but not a deal breaker. I like the beef of the 2500 and she likes the smooth ride and better fuel mileage of the 1500.
Both motors are proven enough for me(6.0 vs 5.3), but the cylinder deactivation on 5.3s has some potentially negative affects on long term motor life, I think....
What say the portal people?....and thank you
My wife doesn't want to daily drive a 4wd van, so a suburban it is. 2007 is the year of the 2500 I found locally and I have been looking for nnbs 2500's.....rare bird it seems. Why? Will a 1500 do it more comfortably and economically?
We live on a dirt road in snow country, and will likely see 100 miles a day of mixed use 25/50/25 dirt,local paved,highway.
We are torn between the comfort and economy of a 1500 vs the durability, power and potentially higher resale of the 2500. Fuel economy is somewhat of a concern, but not a deal breaker. I like the beef of the 2500 and she likes the smooth ride and better fuel mileage of the 1500.
Both motors are proven enough for me(6.0 vs 5.3), but the cylinder deactivation on 5.3s has some potentially negative affects on long term motor life, I think....
What say the portal people?....and thank you