Everyone was towing 5th wheels in the 80s and 90s with 250 HP 454s and 460s and they lived to tell about it.

The Vortec 6.0 was a bullet proof heavy duty V8. I’ve owned three of them and they were all great engines. Good power,smooth running and a workhorse

I've had my '06 Sierra 2500 for 11 years and I can vouch for the Vortec 6.0 being bullet-proof. I have always used synthetic 5-30 oil and maintained it on schedule. It has 287,000+ Km on it and doesn't require oil to be added between 5K Km changes. Always starts and always runs, -40 to +40C. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada so I'm not exaggerating on the temps.

Definitely a reliable engine. I know a lot of friends who have them either in a personal truck or their company truck and they all seem to have good reliably. My father in-law had one as a company truck and when he left that company it had over 400,000 miles and was still running strong.

Love how this truck looks, especially the green color.

Ive got a 2019 2500 LTZ Z71. Pulled my 34 ft long 10k travel trailer to Yellowstone and back to Missouri. No problems, ran true with sway bar. Love my truck

I would guess that slop in the hitch assembly (the play you showed at the start) is contributing to the floating feeling when driving. I know that when I had similar slop I had a similar feeling (before buying a shim and a bracket to lock down the hitch assembly) even when using a WD hitch. Great videos, by the way, I really enjoy them as I shop for a larger truck.

I have a 2003 2500HD 6.0 with 290k miles. Never had an issue with it other than normal routine maintenance (alternators, fuel pump, etc). I’m looking at a 2015 2500HD 6.0 with only 40k miles on it and this video answered any questions I might have had about purchasing it! Thank you so much. I know those older 6.0’s are virtually indestructible as long as you take care of them and it appears as if these newer versions are the same workhorse trucks! Thank you for this video!

Great video. I enjoyed watching what a 4 year old truck looked like and the towing capacity, or lack thereof, it had back then. Kind of amazing what the "truck wars" did for the consumers! They also seem to be lacking amenities as well as compared to the new vehicles; of course, the price is lacking as well. Puts into perspective what you get for your money now.

Always love your reviews man! Feels like I'm getting a review from a good buddy of mine.

Thanks for heavy-duty gas review 👌...luv a green truck

Cool video. I've been thinking about swapping one of these 6.0s into my old square body 1 ton chevy.

great vid bro keep em coming!

Told ya.... She ain't fancy but she WORKS!!!!!

The Nissan Cummins has been a good light-duty truck. The only issue was when the driver filled the fuel tank with DEF at 15,000 miles. That was a mess to clean out. The dealer wanted $11k to replace everything from the tank the the injectors. The same guy that rebuilds our trans flushed it out multiple times for $1,000 and it has been running fine and now has 110,000 miles on it.

I literally just picked up a 2016 chevy 2500 with the 6.0.... love it

I have a Vortec 6.0 in my Chevy Express 2500 extended van, and it is a great motor. I routinely outrun cars and trucks with it going uphill, no problem.

The older trucks do surprise me at how well they drive. My friend has a 2011 F-150 5.0 litre that I drove and thought it was nice.

Love mine. Have a 15' 2500hd z71 crew cab with the 6.0 but also upgraded to fox 2.0 performance shocks with external reservoirs, put a set of airlift bags on the back with wireless controls , tuned , intake , exhaust lol. But she's good to me.

Thanks for you work. I hope you will get a weighsafe hitch to get a more accurate touge weight to do these tests. Maybe this is why some of these trucks have sway. Having this hitch would also give you an opportunity to teach proper touge weight and why it's very important.

Bro... you almost ate the steering wheel when you hit the trailer brakes at the beginning... had me laughing because you were genuinely surprised haha

Had a buddy switch from the 6.0 to the new 7.3 gas superduty. Its a beast

I like your absolutely honest opinion on these trucks!! I have an ‘08 2500 with this engine and it’s been very strong and reliable and does everything anybody needs it to do...that being said a diesel can do it better but still not worth the extra $$$ to do the same job!!

I have a 04 silverado 6.0 and love it. Would love to a little newer model but the prices are crazy on them... great video.

Thank you for this review I have a 2015 Chevrolet 2500 HD Crew Cab Long Bed Gas. I also have a 2022 GMC Denali Crew Cab standard bed Gas

always loved the deep sound of a chevy v8

Thanks for the info, much appreciated

Great review sir. Love my 2019 Chevy Hd2500 gasser

I’ve been towing with this truck since I purchased it 2015 2500 HD 4.10 rear end, it’s a rocksolid towing vehicle I have no complaints I’m not sure if those tires are a load range E I tow a 11,000 pound fifth wheel RV with no issues whatsoever, also have air bags that help smooth out the ride. Granted my truck has more creature comforts than the one you’re showing I have leather big screen and the tow package

I've got an 2008 Chevy silverado with a 6.0L V8 vortec engine, has 175,000 miles on it and runs like a beauty, very powerful and it's been used by my dad for hauling hay and goats for 6 years, then he got a new truck for hauling, and then 2 years later he got a 2015 6.6L Silverado and I got handed down the 08. I wouldn't replace it if I had to.

As always great work JB and greetings from well north of the border! I agree with your assessment. I used similar truck a couple of summers ago to tow my 6500 lb 27 foot RV bumper pull. I found the power to be just ok and had to be very mindful where the next gas station was as she was a thirty gurl. I am in the market for a new or 1/2 year old and a HD gasser is my best option given I just use it for summer camping. I am not holding myself to any particular brand. Deciding on a 3/4 HD gasser has been difficult bc each has their pros and cons. Any thoughts from you or the community would be great. Keep them sweet vids coming brother! I am already looking forward to our Canadian 3 weeks of summer before the snow flies!

I just picked up a 2003 2500HD with a 6.0 gas engine yesterday. It runs like a champ and I got a great deal on it. So much more confidence than my 1500.

Great video and thanks for doing it.

As for the 6.0 engine - we have had no unusually issues. We are in the concrete business so the trucks are loaded down and they suck a lot of gas but run great. We typically use the diesels to pull 10K of equipment trailers around. We'll use a 6.0 to tow short runs but they have to work hard. After the supervisors driving the Chevy 6.0's drive the 2500 Ram they say that's what they want next as they ride a lot smoother. If we buy another Chevy gasser it will probably be the 6.6. But the Ford 7.3 looks interesting too.

That color is awesome! Wouldn’t get rid of my diesel for my 13,000lb fifth wheel. But this would make a nice daily driver for me.

Good video bro keep it up

Have the same truck and diesel version as well. With the gas when towing heavy lock out 5th and 6th. Let it rev a little. Run 4th the whole time. Roof contractor and tow toy hauler with both trucks. Timbren rear kit on any heavy truck towing.

Dude was mashing the throttle like a rental car, lol..... Good video, thanks for sharing. I just bought a 2016 2500HD, Gasser, so far so good.

I have the 6.0 in a 2500 hd 2017. It is a work truck and plow truck. This engine is made primarily for work and it is very reliable.

Great video. Thank you

Just got this truck in Maryland I simply love it, my old truck had a 5.3 but I had a borla exhaust and velonte intake in it and I felt more power up top in my old truck but its great either way

Awesome video

Man if I were in the market for a used pickup to tow a TT or larger boat part time this would do fine! I never had an issue with 6.0s. A friend has a 2020 6.6 and he says the seat of the pants feeling of power isn’t that much different than the 6.0 he owned for 17 😲years! But he only hauls and rarely tows. Everyone stay safe!

My dad had the 2006 6.0l chevy gas HD. We live in CO and if you drop in a cold air intake, freer flowing exhaust, and a mild tune, it works great.

Great video. I had the same experience with sales tag on a vehicle I was test driving and had the same response you did. LMAO.

I’ve got a 2014 Sierra 2500 with the 6.0L and I certainly see where people are coming from calling it a dog. However I think most of that comes from the fact that the rest of the truck feels so damn capable. My biggest complaint is something I saw you experiencing, when towing and trying to maintain 70, the transmission keeps shifting back and forth. It makes for frustrating long trips on the interstate. However, it feels terrific hooked up to my camper with weight distribution. Great video!

I bought a new 2018 Chevy 2500HD with 6.0. Driving home from dealer was about 50 miles. This truck had problems with steering, it would not stay in it's own lane after hitting a bump in the road. Took it back a few days later to the dealer, they didn't see anything wrong with it. Took it back again, then told them I would never be back. Ended up taking it to a different dealer, showed them while standing outside reaching through window how much play was in the steering. First time the service department tighten down the back lash in steering box. Well then it still had play but I couldn't turn the wheel. Then they decided to replace the whole steering box, what a difference that made! I'm retired so don't drive much and that's why truck only has a little over 11,000 miles on it right now. Money wise the gas engine is fine, have an equipment trailer to haul a small tractor but haven't used it yet. My truck has the 20 inch tires and wheel setup

I have a 2006 Silverado 2500 HD with the 6.0 vortec V8 and the reason I bought it is because when I test drove it it acted like a diesel it felt like a diesel it felt like a Ford 6.0 powerstroke I pulled the same 10,000 lb that I was going to pull with the powerstroke and my vortec never skipped a beat I pulled 11,000 lb 350 mi it was a little slow going up the hills but I didn't know I had water in the tanks at the time I tried to make sure all my water was evacuated but it wasn't pulled it all the way over here against headwinds against hellacious headwinds when I first crossed into Arizona and on a terrible terrible interstate I-40 east of needles is the most beat up freeway in the world anyways truck was even actually overheating because of the headwinds I pulled over let it cool off an hour kept right on going it was 108° I made it here safe and sound no problem I would recommend a Chevy 6.0 to anybody The gentleman I bought it from used it to haul cars from Southern California with a car trailer wonderful truck absolutely wonderful truck

Run the same loop with your next gas HD but lock out 4th, 5th & 6th and see how much better it might pull when you can keep the engine/transmission in its powerband so like 3500 - 4000 rpms. Would like to see the results

I have a 09 and you need to use the cruise control it will not let the truck go below 5 mph or if down hill will not go 5 mph above its a nice to have the engine breaking in the gasser..

Looks just like my 2019 inside. Lol I love having a key. Especially because my wife NEVER knows what coat or purse her key fab disappeared in because she never has to actually use it. I think a physical key is a plus. And don’t act like you’ve never dropped the misses off someone and then you drive off w/o having a fab in the car. Lol

Nice job on the tongue lock bud! 😀👍

6.0 sounds very nice. I have 6.0 on my GMC sierra too. I agree with that load u need a harder better tire. Very nice. Good luck.

I’m more concerned about how much it lifts up the front end. My neighbors have this truck and tow a travel trailer with another trailer loaded with 3 ATVs on it behind that. It really does a good job overall, but the steep grades in Utah, plus high elevation, is a strain on the engine. It’ll only do about 50 going up some of the hills. They are towing a LOT though. I’m looking forward to buying the new 6.6 Liter. That 6-speed has proven to be very reliable, so give and take...

I always thought the 6.0 was a good motor. We had one in a Yukon and it always pulled strong. Decently efficient too.

Yep, it'll get the job done. It appears the previous owner "leveled" it by cranking up on the torsion bars. It also has slightly larger tires than stock which may contribute to the sway a little.

I towed a 20k gooseneck to southern Mexico with 6.0 gas Chevy.got me there 4 days of driving.didnt skip a beat,just a little slow on hills.i mean really slow.like 10mph on hills.but didn't over heat.

I've got an 18 with the same engine and transmission, it does the job just fine. It works better if you manually shift to keep the gears where you want it.

I like that look on your face when you "floor" them! lol

We run them as fleet trucks, service manger and mechanic both recommended the 6.0 as a Solid engine.

I have driven an identical truck and yes while there are other options that may have more power, however I did not feel that the truck was incapable of work and handling the task. Also, this engine is known for reliability. That absolutely matters when you are spending this much money on a truck and using it as your workhorse. So while you may not win at the dragstrip, you will win when it comes to reliability. I feel if it had a weight distribution hitch, this test would have been a piece of cake. Just my opinion of course. Good looking truck as well.

All gm trucks feel like the steering is loose after coming from a ram. I noticed it immediately in a 16 Denali after owning a 14 Ram. I believe its in the IFS and power steering system.

Gotta understand a gas motor makes power up top. Gotta let it sing unlike a diesel where they make power down low

Hi there! Thank you for sharing your experiences with this truck! Safe driving!

My work truck is a 2016 3500 srw with the 6.0. Honestly it is what it is and does a good job 99% of the time. Where I fault it is, it will not pass a slow moving vehicle going up hill with an empty 30ft gn trailer. Being used to a Powerstroke that is the reason that I still drive a diesel.

I currently own this exact truck. There is a camera. I purchased from Tate. The trailer is swaying because the trailer isn’t loaded even.

Did you say what the total weight and tongue weight of the trailer was? Or roughly at least lol! Thanks man great review!

I have the exact same truck 2015 with the LT trim. It has 145,000 miles. I tow a 7500 pound trailer and put a 4000 pound side by side in the bed while towing. I do use a 4 inch hitch extension so I can tow with the tail gate down with the atv on the back. The only upgrade is rear sumo springs. She does really well especially in manual mode.

I have a 99 Chevy 2500. That 6.0 engine is super reliable even with over 200,000 miles on it

Love your commentary brother!😂 I have a 2016 gen3 and tow nothing. Just bought for the strength and looks. If you're buying a pickup period, go for the HD's! Just in case of situations, your covered... Nice job bud

Mine is a workhorse. Have had several 15k + loads behind her.

I started a hotshot business with my gasser and if you gat the 4:10 rear end the truck is an animal! The rear end rhat comes in exteneded/crew cab is crap.

thanks for this video, I am considering selling my ram 3500 HD cummins and go to a gas hd truck because I only tow about 3 times a year. Besides the cost, monthly payment, and maintenance does not justify my use of the Ram. Any recommendations on a good HD gas truck to tow a travel trailer for camping?

Do a video on a 8.1/Allison truck! I bought a 2500HD with the 8.1/Allison combo with the intent of selling... until I pulled with it.... NOT for sale anymore!!

😎 i just bought a 2013 hd 2500 gasser 1 owner and she’s a shonuff Tugger

It shifted because it didn’t want to grenade. It’s dancing because it needs some suspension lift in the rear. Air bags are awesome.

i have a 16' gas and i deff don't like the lack in power. For a truck that weighs in at nearly 7000lbs before you start adding weight in the box or a trailer, the power specs aren't great. i understand why it only has the power it dose for long term reliability but for myself i will be doing a trans tune, a cam swap and even an LSA supercharger from a ZL1 Camaro down the line.

How much did the trailer weigh? Guess I missed it somewhere

I must of missed it, what was the trailer weight? And great job with the video

I have a 2002 chevy 2500hd 6.0 I love it I pull my race truck with it

It's all about relativity. Depends what you are comparing the truck to. I towed our 6500 GVW RV home with an 89 GMC 2500 and was pretty frustrated with the 220hp engine by the time I got home. 2 months later bought a 2018 2500hd with the 6.0 and was amazed at the difference. I worked in the RV industry in the 80's and that GMC is what you wanted if you towed an RV back in the 80's. I get 7-9mpg towing the RV and 12-15 daily driving empty. By the way the 89GMC with 4:56 gears gets 9mpg with or without the trailer.

I have a 2003 GMC 2500hd 6.0L 4L80E 4.11 SLT with 145K on it. Very reliable. Great drivetrain. Never a serious problem. I keep it in very good condition. I will never sell it.

I think your rear sliding window may have been open as well. What city is this with that truck for sale? What dealership?

Would have been nice to see more dash footage, we know what you look like. Also it would have helped to see the trans temp through the shift cycles as well. I personally dont tow up hills at 5 thousand rpms would rather get up the hill than buy a trans

The people in your comments that told you “the 6.0 Chevy sucks” must not have any experience at all with that engine.. I’ve owned two of them. They may not be the most powerful gas engine in a HD truck out there, but they’re damn reliable. Work horse of an engine.

Bring probably 25 years older than you, ive had my fill of rebuilding 350's in the past from beating on the motors. Granted, we were tacking out at 6k just where it would start to float from high RPM's. I've owned my 05 chevy 2500HD since new. I tow the same trailer you are pulling. I max out load capacity and drive 1,300 miles each way when I make a run. I have never pushed my engine to 5k rpm's. Your holding it there for several seconds. I'm driving from CT to AR mainly on I-81 to I-40 and finish on I-65N

Anyone that says the 6.0 sucks just doesn’t know how to respect a durable engine where it’s due. It has its problems like any engine, but a well maintained 6.0 can hit a million miles which is very rare territory for a gas v8 engine.

I got a 2007 chevy 2500 HD 6.0l hd mine isnt as nice as the interior or exterior of this truck. But it's a long wheel base single cab for towing my 30 foot enclosed oval tracl race ar hauler. This truck is a beast bullet proof motor 360 cubic inches cast iron block aluminum vortec heads. These motors guys would make very nice engine swaps for a hotrod project or even a miata like my frie d did and very easy to get more power out of them and you can convert them to carb instead of fuel injected very easily that's what my miata buddy did and it actually made more horsepower after the carb conversion fuel injected setup in his car with the 6.0 made 310 horse to rear wheels carb conversion with a holly 4bbl 900 cfm double pumper with a 510 lift cam and roller rockers heads port pol8shed and shaved makes 397 horse power to rear wheels. We can get it to 800 hp easy but 397 hp vortec monster carb is plebty of power for the miata

Yepp . Be0 i agree & plus maybe better tires .. because just sometimes i dislike Michellen tires for pulling.. just my opinion.. but theyy great for SUV 'z & mini vans for hiway use no doubt...

I do have a 2015 GMC sierra, 22O k miles, 4:10. Empty: 13,5 mpg, loaded pull: 9/10 mpg. Front suspension hard, do not expect a Cadillac ride.

I don't know if its a thing or not but I swear my truck adjusted itself for the better shifting wize over time with how I drive especially going up hills. It like the computer stored a memory for the same load that I alway tow.

In 2020 I bought a 2001 manual shift 4x4 and A/T 2500HD single cab long bed with power nothing . Truck had 68,900 miles and paid $6800 cash from a dealer in MS. the truck had a matching camper top and no scratches and no dents . No carpet either which is a plus for me . Did I get a fair price on this truck ???

I had an 05 Escalade best SUV I ever had it was nice but not over the top the 6.0 Vortec was so reliable just change the oil and put gas in her. Sold it with 190k got it with 75k

Good video, but did not like the tread on the tires. I think this is why you were getting 🤔 the sway. With that type of tread, the sipes are too wide. That allows for less stability. Great for snow, but not for towing.

I have a 16.I understand the reliability is a plus but, for a truck of that size, weight & cost it should have way more h.p. in my opinion.They are certainly capable with proper upgrades.As poor as the mpg is it should be putting out 500 hp.I drive it in tow/haul so it's not so boring.Never understood why they put the 6.2 in some 1500s & not available in 2500.It even has more h.p. than the new 6.6.

Those 6 liters were tuned very conservative out of the factory and have a lot left of the table as far as power. You’d be surprised with a quick tune how much that truck would wake up.

I had a 2002 GMC 2500HD with the Vortec 6.0l gas, it was HORRIBLE, avg'd 13.5 mpg, I traded it(in 2006) for same year(2002), same truck(GMC 2500HD) with 6.6l Durmax, avg 18-18.5 mpg...I still have that truck(2002 Duramax), and bought a brand new 2020 GMC 3500HD AT4 in May of 2020...

What were your trans temps hitting at?

WHAT!!?? 6.0 does not suck what so ever i love the 6.0 motors best thing gm ever produced and all i ever buy

Nice review the 6.0 is a good engine I test drove the new 6.6 gas much better