Hummer H3T vs. Chevy 2500HD

[Russell]

I have an 07 Classic with an LBZ, and if I drive it nice I can easily get 22 mpg highway (which is almost 700 miles on a 30 gallon tank), and about 16 mpg city. My Father daily drives an 08 2500HD with a 6.0L / 6L80E and gets half the mileage at best.

Loaded the LBZ is a way better truck too, I can pull approx 12 000lbs behind my truck and still get better than 18 mpg highway. Dad's 6.0L gets about 4 mpg with the same load. We went on a 500 mile trip the other day, both hauling the same load, and he used three tanks of fuel while I used about 3/4s of one.

The fact that diesel is consistantly 20 cents per litre cheaper is a wonderful advantage as well. Costs me $80.00 to fill my truck vs $100.00 for Dad's truck.

 

[buffblazer]

yeah im leaning towards a 06-07 dmax, i like that body style more anyway and im finding lots of them for under 30k and they are loaded with low miles.

 

[K5dreamer]

the h1 products have no interchangeability or compatibility with the Hummer brand. Aside from a name and a grill trademark they have nothing in common.

lol, no no, i know that, my post was lamenting that fact. I wish they all had the geared hubs, but i know they dont.

 

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

lol, no no, i know that, my post was lamenting that fact. I wish they all had the geared hubs, but i know they dont.

cheap engines.......pick them up at Ft. Lee for 300 or less a pop......

 

[blowedupmotor87]

I have an 07 classic Dmax and I love it! For some reason though, mine only gets about 16 mpg (wonder why that is.......VROOM!) but, that's a lot better than I would get with a gasser! The new body style ones are really nice (I like the new Sierra) but, I like mine better since it doesn't have all the new emmissions garbage. If you do any towing, I would go with a 2500 and I highly recommend the Duramax! But, if ya aren't gonna do enough to justify a Duramax, I'd still recommend the 2500HD 6.0 over the H3T for a few reasons: more space (both interior space and bed space), beefier drivetrain (6.0/4L80E (or is it 4L85E now?)/14BFF), higher payload capacity, higher towing capacity, bigger brakes, etc. With all the incentives nowadays, I bet ya can get out way below $42K!