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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SLE" data-source="post: 268207" data-attributes="member: 3889">The GM 6.0 got the mileage of an 8.1 with the power of a 5.3. I've never been impressed by them. Those that think they pull stuff around effortlessly need to get out and see what else is out there. Sometimes it comes down to expectations. Are you alright with loosing 5mph and downshifting up each hill or do you want to be able to accelerate up the hill in OD? If the answer is the later, then you best go diesel.Gears indeed do make a difference, I have 4.56's behind my old V10 which is night and day from the stock 3.73's. since I run a slightly oversized tires, it equates to the factory optioned 4.30's which worked well for many. there was a reason Ford quit installing 3.73s with the V10s back in 05' and made 4.10s the mandatory offering and had an option box for 4.30s. GM unfortunately never went any deeper than 4.10s and had lesser torque to begin with so it only compounded the issue.Unless your going brand new and get get into the new crop of big CI gasser's, such as the new GM 6.6, the new ford 7.3 or the Ram 6.4 with the 8 speed, your best bet on the gas side is the Ford 6.2. It put power down better than both the GM and Ram in side by side comparisons. Trucktrend did a comparison a few years ago which was pretty decent, note the gear ratios because all was not quite apple to apple; the Gm and Ram had 4.10's while the ford had 3.73s and the Nissan with 3.36.<a href="https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2017/03/2017-34-ton-work-truck-challenge-track-testing.html" target="_blank">https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2017/03/2017-34-ton-work-truck-challenge-track-testing.html</a>I believe TFL truck has ran some Ike Gauntlet tests with the three also. IT's been note several times that although the ram and ford put down comparable numbers, the 6-speed in the ram is really inefficient and has a tall second gear which handicaps it pretty bad. I've read that the new one coupled with the 8-speed is much better. good luck.</blockquote>

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