What to buy? V6 OR V8??? (for Silverado Z71)

[MetroMPG]

Sayonara - no great loss.

[Angmaar]

Bye bye.

[NHRABill]

No reason to be angry Aaron, you sound not much different then me. I enjoy my big truck and am looking to do what I cna because Mpg. are a fact of life now if you don't want to go broke. I believe as I stated earlier that a 5.3 would be your best bet there are many programmers out there with a economy mode you can switch back and forth when you are in different situations.
I don't think you could get a Z71 package on a 6cyl. so that will push you to the v8 also the higher suspension of the z71 will allow more air to go under the truck maybe a loweriung kit may be more in order for your future mods this will help grreatly.

Don't sweat the comments look at the location of where people are from not everyone is familiar with your surroundings or needs. I never understood the logic of many small car owners that rather have 3 vehicles that one truck can do but have learned to understand some of their reasoning by hanging around here for past couple months. lurk around for a while and read some of the articles you cna pick up a few tips that will get you a couple MPG better... best of luck in your search f or a truck.

[Frank Lee]

Hi. I'm new. I'm going to buy a Navistar CXT. I don't haul or tow anything. I commute 1 mile and cruise up and down main street evenings and weekends. I'm going to add a 12" lift and dragster-style zoomie pipes. Will an HHO generator tripple my fuel economy?

I'm all about fuel economy. Period.

[ShadeTreeMech]

I live in Arkansas as well, and while a truck is nice for hauling stuff, for bad weather I would prefer a front wheel drive car with good tires or an SUV. A truck does poorly in bad weather compared to an SUV; the rear tires just don't have that much traction without adding a ton of stuff in the back. Even at that, if a truck is necessary, an s-10 with a 4 banger will do quite well in bad weather with sufficient weight in the back, yet still fetch 25-30 mpg if its a stick and driven well.

One must wonder how young this guy was; very is my guess.

[Ryland]

the v6 is epa rated at 17/23 and the v8 is rated at 16/20 for the 5 speeds, the automatic needs the bigger engine and looks to have a higher top gear so it gets 16/21

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by aaronmiiller

i want a Z71 period there is no reason behind it that matters, i will have one

Then you'll have to pay the price for it.
Bye.

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by NHRABill

pick up a few tips that will get you a couple MPG better...

A couple MPG simply won't cut it when starting out with a gasguzzler.

[tim3058]

Originally Posted by aaronmiiller

Looking to get a single cab silverado z71 between 99-04 model soon, i am looking for PURE FUEL ECONOMY. I do not tow anything i dont need any power and will be running a stock size tire. Once again, all i care about is fuel economy i will be installing aftermarket parts such as a cold air intake and exhaust (dont care what it sounds like just want it to breath better) and possibly a bully dog or something. Thanks alot guys.

Aaron, don't get upset, folks are just offering responses to your question. NHRABill, myself, and Frank Lee all have full-size trucks/SUV, totally understand the need for em. However you did say you were in it for pure fuel economy, if you don't tow and don't need power, why get a Silverado for economy? The Z71 option (at least on mine) is just decals and a skidplate - not really essential. The v6 and v8 get almost identical mpg, figure in the v6 gets driven harder to perform the same, its a tie. As others said, a 99-04 S-10 4 cyl will be better on gas, and way cheaper to buy.

[tim3058]

Originally Posted by euromodder

In Europe, pick-up trucks are usually sold with a 4 in line (diesel) engine, with 2L to 2.5L displacement, 3L at worst.
Over 3L is a very marginal market of expensive toys.

It suits us, why wouldn't it suit Americans


PS : get a manual rather than automatic transmission.

Cuz we like big trucks - little motors don't suit us (except for commuting!). Dream ride would be a 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel with chrome stacks. Sad thing is it would get better mpg than some cars/most SUVs.