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Posts: 1049 11/03/2008 19:02 Florida	Tags : None Been throwing he idea of building a 3500HD diesel auto with an autoloader to be chosen at some point. Does anybody have any real world fuel mileages? Mostly city driving doing tow-aways..very little highway. Had an experience in 2000 or 2001 that was unfavorable with Chevy self loader. Seeing if they've changed. Thank you for the information!
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BlackAutoload		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 244 11/03/2008 21:57	We have an '06 3500 with the diesel and 6 spd, 60ca, Renegade unit. Gets 12mpg average. Odom sitting right around 100k. Troubles so far have been an alternator at 75k and a rear end at 90k. Locker locked itself and grenaded. The motor / trans / interior is great. The rear suspension on the other hand is very poor. Squats like crazy, even with a Honda on the hook. Another thing is 16" wheels, tires wear out quite quickly. Getting about 30k out of a set. Best of luck on your decision.
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AllCountyTowing		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1050 11/04/2008 08:25 Florida	Do they offer the 3500HD with 19.5s now or no? Can I upgrade them myself with minimal problems? That mpg is that city or highway?
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santiam01		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2481 11/04/2008 11:02 I.T.R.H.F.M. Corporate Member Moderator WreckMaster #011267 Oregon	I have sold several of the Duramax 3500 in the Portland market. I hear a consistent 13mpg no matter the load, or how hard the truck is driven. The engines & trannys hold up well, there have been a few injector & fuel rail issues, but nothing compared to a 6.0 I sure wish GM would step up the chassis to a 14,500 gvw. Currently it is only available as a one ton.
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mballor		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 530 11/04/2008 19:35 Michigan	Ours has been doing really well, the driver has nothing but good things to say about it. We also put timbrens on the trucks so we really don't have the squating very much its also a 84 ca.
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srxrick		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1301 11/04/2008 20:19 Minnesota	We added #2500 overloads and with those they tow well.Average mileage around 12 MPG,10 MPG towaways only in town,16 MPG highway only.We have two 2008 HD3500's they come with 17'' tires and they work well.Overall we wouldn't have anything else.Rick
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DANZI		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3720 11/05/2008 10:48 Featured Member June 2007 5+ year supporter Supplier Member Moderator Delaware	Built last Year For the Baltimore show with 19.5's aftermarket Doug @ Danzi Cell 267-236-3118 or Nextel 1682050761 Wrecker & Carrier Sales for 25+Years ! WWW.DANZIBROTHERSINC.COM
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Blue Stripe		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 260 11/15/2008 14:18	I own (3) brand new 08's, all have the LMM engine with the diesel particulate filter (DPF) exhaust system. They have a noticeable drop in fuel economy over the previous engine duramax's (LBZ). I had a few LLY/LBZ trucks previously My 08's get 10 mpg on a good day, 6-8 when loaded up. I have 2 dually 3500 pickups for pulling wedge trailers, and the 08 3500 with Jerr-Dan HPL-35. Great engine, tons of power, crappy fuel econ. When the DPF requests regeneration from the PCM, you can watch the econ go to sh*t, along with blowing a nice smokey cloud out the tailpipe. Last time my wrecker did that was in the Wendy's drive through. The lady behind me got smogged out. LOL I felt bad, as I was laughing about it. Last Edited By: Blue Stripe 11/15/2008 14:23. Edited 1 time.
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AllCountyTowing		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1073 11/27/2008 10:58 Florida	30k out of a set of tires in S. Fla isnt bad at all. I would imagine the 16" tires are cheaper than the 19.5's.
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sonny615		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 77 11/28/2008 20:03 New York State	I love my 08 Chevy 3500 HD - Mine is a ext cab chassis, added the airbags in back, works great. steady 12mpg no matter what.
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1STCLASSTOW		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 176 12/10/2008 20:11 New York	I Wish Chevy Still Made The Real 3500 HD With The 15,000 GVW & The 19.5 Tires. I Always Had A Chevy Fleet With the 6.5 Turbo. I Always Maintained The Hell Out Of Them & I Never Had A Real Problem Besides The Injector Pumps. Every Truck Had Well Over 200,000 + And An Idiot Can Fix A Chevy. 2002 Was The Last Year For The HD. Now They Build The 4500 & 5500 Which Are To Big For The Parking Garages. The New 3500 HD With The 16" Tires Are Too Light Weight In The Rear (ALWAYS SQUATING). Now I Have A Fleet Of Fords & I HATE Them. I'll Never By A Diesel Ford Again. Maybe Gas. I Wish GM Would Get There Heads Out Of There ASSES. When They Have Something Good Going They Change It To Something Bad. Please Build The 3500 HD's Again.
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towsprng	19.5" methodology is good	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3 12/20/2008 14:01	1st Class, some seriously valid input; "I Wish Chevy Still Made The Real 3500 HD With The 15,000 GVW & The 19.5 Tires" "The New 3500 HD With The 16" Tires Are Too Light Weight In The Rear (ALWAYS SQUATING)" I think Danzi's 19.5" methodology is good, I have an easier time finding a good deal on tires than I do controlling fuel usage & its associated costs. While its's unlikely we will ever see Detroit release trucks built like those of past decades, I can think of a couple good ways to improve upon the squatting grocery getter suspension concerns of current models.
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94bigtow		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 9 12/23/2008 23:42 WreckMaster #080084	I have two chevy 6.5 turbo diesels that I have mantained and serviced , they may have a bad rep. but when you dont abuse them they work just fine . one is a wheel lift the other is a 19 ft. chevron flatbed
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