Duramax vs. Cummins- Need some feedback

CrateCamaro · 12-23-2008, 03:39 PM

05 3500 DMAX Dually gets it done for me! Awesome power and I get 13.5mpg and im a meat head with the throttle. I was towing with a 07 Avalanche with the 5.3/325hp and it was getting 14mpg but thats taking my time. I tried towing in OD/towhaul keeping the rpm down and got 14mpg on a 4hr tow to the races. The next time I reset it again and pulled it into 3rd and buzzed the 5.3 a little and it got the same MPG and I got there 20 minutes faster. Sometimes I wonder if the MPG is even close on those trucks. Duramax all the way for sure. Obvously people are going to stick with there brand but actually look at the trucks side by side and try not to be bias of your favorite brand. The GM trucks are built to last, have awesome power and you can take them out to dinner if u wanted too. Obviously if your a crew cab dually owner like myself its hard to park an appartment building size truck like that without running someone or something over. I've drove a cummings 3/4 ton with a Banks 6 Shooter before and it had great power but the trucks feel cheap and really, for a lighter truck it wasn't that much faster/powerfull than my stock Dmax. The interior is real plasticy and they just look cheap and feel cheap IMO. Sierra/Silverado are very comfortable and ride smooth, no road noise, good steering. 45,000 miles and its still driving mint. Just keep up on the fuel filters and you will have no trouble. Dissapointed that the Bullydog voids warrenty. GM needs to wake up.

12-23-2008, 03:39 PM	#30
CrateCamaro Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 411 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Duramax vs. Cummins- Need some feedback 05 3500 DMAX Dually gets it done for me! Awesome power and I get 13.5mpg and im a meat head with the throttle. I was towing with a 07 Avalanche with the 5.3/325hp and it was getting 14mpg but thats taking my time. I tried towing in OD/towhaul keeping the rpm down and got 14mpg on a 4hr tow to the races. The next time I reset it again and pulled it into 3rd and buzzed the 5.3 a little and it got the same MPG and I got there 20 minutes faster. Sometimes I wonder if the MPG is even close on those trucks. Duramax all the way for sure. Obvously people are going to stick with there brand but actually look at the trucks side by side and try not to be bias of your favorite brand. The GM trucks are built to last, have awesome power and you can take them out to dinner if u wanted too. Obviously if your a crew cab dually owner like myself its hard to park an appartment building size truck like that without running someone or something over. I've drove a cummings 3/4 ton with a Banks 6 Shooter before and it had great power but the trucks feel cheap and really, for a lighter truck it wasn't that much faster/powerfull than my stock Dmax. The interior is real plasticy and they just look cheap and feel cheap IMO. Sierra/Silverado are very comfortable and ride smooth, no road noise, good steering. 45,000 miles and its still driving mint. Just keep up on the fuel filters and you will have no trouble. Dissapointed that the Bullydog voids warrenty. GM needs to wake up. __________________ Tony Valerio 1968 Camaro 1700 IHRA H/CM 1701 NHRA SS/?A Last edited by CrateCamaro; 12-23-2008 at 03:47 PM.