I have a 2015 with the same engine I bought new. I had a custom tune done on it by Klug performance. The downside is I have to run premium gas but that's fine for me. I probably added 10 more hp if I'm lucky but the drivability is so much better, and he disabled the god awful active fuel management. I also installed an aftermarket transmission thermostat and now the transmission runs much cooler. Using a cold air intake and a 2 inch lift kit with 33 inch KO2 tires. It's a monster in the snow. I can't complain about the power at all. Great trucks if you do some preventative maintenance and some mods. 105k miles and counting.
I have my 2015 4.3 at 246k and still going strong. Mostly highway miles and tow a little 10ft trailer every now and then. No major issues as of yet but I guess we shall see how far we get.
@@abrahamreyes3340I was pleasantly surprised. It towed our camper no problem. I have been working this truck in other ways also. I have a tandem axle trailer that weighs 1500 lbs empty and have hauled 6-8 yards of mulch twice this year. Last week, I hauled a 10 foot section of red oak that weighed just shy of 3000 lbs to my buddies house so he could have it processed. No issues. I think this motor will do everything that I need it to do.
Same truck same year only white dbl cab 4wd.. My 4.3 has hauled a chevy suburban 2 times. Only about 50 miles each time. Engine worked hard going up a few hills. But on flat ground was doing 60 on hwys.
Got a 15 4.3 i use my trucks for helping people move kayak fishing and taking the jon boat as well as accessing our camp in the everglades and taking a bunch of stuff with us it does these all without problem and has been totally reliable and just normal maintenance until last month i replaced my struts 135k mikes almost all highway. Im about to get a new job with a take home car so i plan to have my guy for quite some time
I’m have the same truck. Torque converter took a dump. GM reman installed at 96,600. Oh and if your transmission goes out you won’t be out it a day…I was out mine for a month. Lifters? For me, so far so good.
I have a 2014 and I absolutely love the truck. But really the V6 loves 65mph. If you set the cruise at 42 mph empty you can get around 30 mi per gallon.
@@jacob.davis334 I've got 170k, all original essentially. Hoping to pass it on to my daughter in 8 years! Yeah, it's my favorite vehicle out of over 100 I've bought and sold on the side. So glad I picked this over an Impala that was similarly priced.
@@TrickyMickTrucking unfortunately i like towing the jeep and i knew i was pushing the limits of this truck. Its perfect as a truck that you dont need to tow with. I take it to town more than the jeep now a days. I call it my sunday truck
@@jacob.davis334 It's the hills lol! Flat Michigan towing is a breeze though. But yeah, I agree. Definitely wouldn't tow all the time. It feels exactly like my 2008 2500HD 6.0 did. Just enough power where you need it, and not a ft lb of torque more!🤣 Try it on e85 for a huge boost in torque. It's about $1 cheaper in Michigan.
@@jacob.davis334 I’m actually doing the opposite. I’m selling my 2003 7.3 diesel F350 and getting something that’s a little more daily driver friendly. At 368,000 miles I think it’s time to get something a little newer. 😁 I don’t tow anything bigger than a 10 foot utility trailer so this should be more than enough for my needs. Literally on my way to pick it up now.
@@baldeagle242 this would be an awesome daily. I love the truck when I wasn’t towing the jeep. Just get a warranty. These Chevy transmissions ain’t worth a dang
I have a 2018 Silverado V6 and I bought mine $32000 just to find out the trans was kinda shot replaced it for $3500 run like a beast I hauled from KY to NC with 16ft stock trailer with sheep i love my truck and when your engine go out drop a V8 in it and go on
I started toting heavier weight and I quickly out grew the V6. I traded it for a 2015 2500 about 6 or 7 months ago. Just for that transmission to go out the first month I had it
@@jacob.davis334 yeah that comes with it but they are nice trucks I wish I can get a 2500 you shouldn't have anymore issues well expensive issues anyway 😂
285 horsepower and 305 torque. Thats basically 5.3#s until 2013. A little less hp and torque but close. Also as long as your not going over 215 degrees your fine. 170-200 is normal
You need to delete the external transmission thermostat. Allows cooler flow 100% of the time. With factory thermostat, it doesn't allow cooler flow until it hits 180⁰F
So every hill on the interstate it did a great job on. Its just some of the steeper and longer hills we have on our highways that will get slow on. But out of the 20+ hill climbs i made one way. It couldn’t keep the speed limit on 2 of them.
I have a 2015 with the same engine I bought new. I had a custom tune done on it by Klug performance. The downside is I have to run premium gas but that's fine for me. I probably added 10 more hp if I'm lucky but the drivability is so much better, and he disabled the god awful active fuel management. I also installed an aftermarket transmission thermostat and now the transmission runs much cooler. Using a cold air intake and a 2 inch lift kit with 33 inch KO2 tires. It's a monster in the snow. I can't complain about the power at all. Great trucks if you do some preventative maintenance and some mods. 105k miles and counting.
Link for the thermostat?
I have my 2015 4.3 at 246k and still going strong. Mostly highway miles and tow a little 10ft trailer every now and then. No major issues as of yet but I guess we shall see how far we get.
Soon as I heard you say wetumpka I know you were from Alabama. Good to see a fellow bama TH-camr 👍🏼
We are here and there lol not very many tho
Shouldn’t have any problem pulling my little 21 foot camper. It only weighs 4000 lbs. Thanks for the video 👍
You’re welcome
Did you ever get the camper I'm interested in getting a camper as well to tow how was your experience?
@@abrahamreyes3340I was pleasantly surprised. It towed our camper no problem. I have been working this truck in other ways also. I have a tandem axle trailer that weighs 1500 lbs empty and have hauled 6-8 yards of mulch twice this year. Last week, I hauled a 10 foot section of red oak that weighed just shy of 3000 lbs to my buddies house so he could have it processed. No issues. I think this motor will do everything that I need it to do.
Same truck same year only white dbl cab 4wd.. My 4.3 has hauled a chevy suburban 2 times. Only about 50 miles each time. Engine worked hard going up a few hills. But on flat ground was doing 60 on hwys.
Yeah these 4.3s dont like hills one bit.
Got a 15 4.3 i use my trucks for helping people move kayak fishing and taking the jon boat as well as accessing our camp in the everglades and taking a bunch of stuff with us it does these all without problem and has been totally reliable and just normal maintenance until last month i replaced my struts 135k mikes almost all highway. Im about to get a new job with a take home car so i plan to have my guy for quite some time
I’m have the same truck. Torque converter took a dump. GM reman installed at 96,600. Oh and if your transmission goes out you won’t be out it a day…I was out mine for a month. Lifters? For me, so far so good.
I went to a 2500 to avoid all those problems and to tow better. I lost the transmission in the 2500 3 days before i had it a whole month.
That stinks! I guess GM trucks just can’t be counted on anymore like they were 20-30 years ago.
I have a 2014 and I absolutely love the truck. But really the V6 loves 65mph. If you set the cruise at 42 mph empty you can get around 30 mi per gallon.
We got alot of 45mph roads here and it seems like the truck runs forever
@@jacob.davis334 I've got 170k, all original essentially. Hoping to pass it on to my daughter in 8 years! Yeah, it's my favorite vehicle out of over 100 I've bought and sold on the side. So glad I picked this over an Impala that was similarly priced.
@@TrickyMickTrucking unfortunately i like towing the jeep and i knew i was pushing the limits of this truck. Its perfect as a truck that you dont need to tow with. I take it to town more than the jeep now a days. I call it my sunday truck
@@jacob.davis334 It's the hills lol! Flat Michigan towing is a breeze though. But yeah, I agree. Definitely wouldn't tow all the time. It feels exactly like my 2008 2500HD 6.0 did. Just enough power where you need it, and not a ft lb of torque more!🤣
Try it on e85 for a huge boost in torque. It's about $1 cheaper in Michigan.
@@TrickyMickTrucking i dont have any e85 around me unfortunately
What is the pay load. Can it carry 7 to 10 (100lbs) bales of hay?
@@CalebKanuho I do believe it’s over 1000# I no longer have this truck so I’d have to google this specific truck
Great video but I would highly recommend getting a trailer with brakes on it. 07:30 You will regret not having the extra stopping power at some point.
Ive since upgraded to a 2500 and it handles this much better. I do need trailer brakes still but it’s much better
@@jacob.davis334 I’m actually doing the opposite. I’m selling my 2003 7.3 diesel F350 and getting something that’s a little more daily driver friendly. At 368,000 miles I think it’s time to get something a little newer. 😁
I don’t tow anything bigger than a 10 foot utility trailer so this should be more than enough for my needs. Literally on my way to pick it up now.
@@baldeagle242 this would be an awesome daily. I love the truck when I wasn’t towing the jeep. Just get a warranty. These Chevy transmissions ain’t worth a dang
I have a 2018 Silverado V6 and I bought mine $32000 just to find out the trans was kinda shot replaced it for $3500 run like a beast I hauled from KY to NC with 16ft stock trailer with sheep i love my truck and when your engine go out drop a V8 in it and go on
I started toting heavier weight and I quickly out grew the V6. I traded it for a 2015 2500 about 6 or 7 months ago. Just for that transmission to go out the first month I had it
@@jacob.davis334 yeah that comes with it but they are nice trucks I wish I can get a 2500 you shouldn't have anymore issues well expensive issues anyway 😂
@@DMonk-v9o as long as the transmission shop is as good as they say they are I should be fine past 300,000 lmao
@@jacob.davis334 is that 2500 diesel?
@@DMonk-v9o no it’s a gas burner, I didn’t need the diesel nor could I afford it
I'm looking to buy a camper, And I have the same exact truck. 4.3 V6. I'm trying to stay around 5000lb or lower dry weight. Driving mostly in Texas.
I tow a 5k JLG LIFT at work and it does it just fine
@@jacob.davis334 Thanks. Good to know,
Keep going back n forth to church!
285 horsepower and 305 torque. Thats basically 5.3#s until 2013. A little less hp and torque but close. Also as long as your not going over 215 degrees your fine. 170-200 is normal
It would get to 219 through town
You need to delete the external transmission thermostat. Allows cooler flow 100% of the time. With factory thermostat, it doesn't allow cooler flow until it hits 180⁰F
@@nathankrick2492 i have the upgraded one that kicks in at 158
@@nathankrick2492how do I do that my stays at 214 in town 😮
But how does it do towing uphill? 4:54
So every hill on the interstate it did a great job on. Its just some of the steeper and longer hills we have on our highways that will get slow on. But out of the 20+ hill climbs i made one way. It couldn’t keep the speed limit on 2 of them.
V6 is all most people need in a truck and the v6 is more reliable than the v8 anyways.
If I didn’t tow then I would have definitely kept it. This is an amazing truck