Chevy 2500 6 vs 8 Lug Wheels

Thanks, Glenn F.

The above statement is NOT entirely true. Later model pu's can and do come with a "semi floating" 8 bolt wheels. It's considered a "light duty" 14 bolt rear end and it looks like a scaled up 12 bolt. I've seen quite a few of them with pinion teeth missing if used for heavy pulling.

The "full floating" rear end mentioned in the above quote, is the "heavy duty" 14 bolt rear end that is very strong and holds up quite well.

Robert

Light duty 3/4 ton Chevy wheels will interchange with the 1/2 ton, I believe over 8600 lbs. GVW they went to the HD 3/4 ton 8-bolt wheels.

The newer duramax diesel only comes with 3.73 rear end. I am not sure about the 6 lug rims but I know my 8 lug rims, the axle goes through the middle of the rim on the back and up front it goes in about quarter inch maybe into the rim.

Thanks,

Scott

Scott

All I can say is that with fuel ( diesel and gas ) being 3$ a gallon who wants to drive a truck that gets 14 miles to the gallon when you can drive a diesel that gets 20ish if you stay out the pedal. Also it is a hell of alot easier to sell a diesel than a gasser because the motors last for sooooo o much longer. The diesel also retains it value alot better if you are going to re-sell and to top it all off nothing beats pulling up next to a guy with a gasser truck and let him listen to the purr of that sweet smellin diesel.

I know a guy with a 05 Chevy 2500 and he told me the dumbest thing he did when he bought his truck as not get the duramax due to the above points. That is why is spent the extra money for it.

Scott

I has nothing to do with ego or being a status symbol it is knowing that you were not too cheap and bought the right truck. Do you run Fram filters and Tech 2 motor oil in your car because they are the cheapest and they will get the job done most of the time okay ???

Hate to break this to you but the diesel option is not 10K, I think I paid 6k for the diesel option in my 2006 2500 plus that gets me a better tranny and better warranty.

Again the mileage on the diesel is alot higher than the gasser. Wife and I went to Va. Memorial Day weekend I was getting 23MPG and I was doing between 65 - 70 MPH the whole way. The guy that I know with 6.0 2500 ( 4.10 gears ) says he gets 14MPG on the freeway.

Around here diesel is 5 cents cheaper per gallon.

If gas engines are so great and so durable for doing alot of work why doesn't Kenworth sell a gas motor of there Class A trucks ???

If gas engines are so great how come John Deere or any other company that makes tractors have not put a gas motor in a descent size tractor in 30 years ???

If gas technology has come so far why are car companies ( Audi, Ford, BMW, Mazda )going to direct injection for there new vehicles ala what diesels have been doing for 100 years ???

Once all of the 2007 emission stuff is figured out with the new diesels you will start seeing more diesels in the US due to high fuel prices. Honda and Toyota have already announced diesel engines for 2008. If you have ever been to a foreign county you will know that most ( 50+ percent ) vehicles over there are diesels due to the higher mileage and better longevity.

Scott

I did get the 23MPG ( I also have a 6 speed tranny, DOUBLE OVERDRIVE ) going to Virginia. I wish I had a picture of my DIC ( computer calculated not hand calculated )to prove it. The reason you cannot get that kinda of MPG is because in the far far north you mostly burn #1 diesel which is alot thicker and does not have the BTU's as #2 does, plus it is alot warmer down here and diesels get better MPG when it is warmer.

My problem with your side of the debate is that you do not know MY situation. Lets says my wife and I have a 35 foot fifth wheel ( no it is not a ego thing ) camper and we are going to drive from Ohio to Alaska this summer. Too me that 6k additional that I spent for a much safer truck is worth. I know you are going to say that it is the same truck as a gasser but it is not. The diesel has 650ft lbs of torque @ 2k RPMS, the gasser has maybe has 400ft lbs of torque @ 3500 RPMS which means I can keep my truck within optimal torque range alot easer and not have to listen to it shift up and down. I have grade breaking with the Allison Tranny. So that means I will be able to climb the Rockies alot easier and descend the hills alot safer due a far more superior tranny. On top of that I will get 33% better MPG. So you are telling me the 6k that I spent on the diesel is not worth if for the safety of my family. Just think about the above next time you have a trailer and start descending a 7% grade hill with your nice 4 speed automatic with NO GRADE BREAKING and you are relying on your trailer brakes to stop the load of you your family and your truck.

I think you need to go to VM.com, audi.com or mercedes.com and see what kind of power the new diesels are making and what kind of MPG they are getting. These are not the same diesels that GM was building in 1980. I had a 1980 VM rabbit so I know what the old diesels were like.

I can see that you can debate this until the cows comes home. I will stick with my egotistical diesel you stick with your gas and we both will be happy. But I bet within 10 years you will be driving a diesel car, wagon, SUV or truck due to fuel not ever going below 2$ a gallon.

Scott