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Rokcrln · 12-05-2009, 01:30 PM

Yeah the 4.8 will be great and 100k is just broken in. My last work truck was a 2000 w/6.0L that I beat for over 300K and all it needed was a water pump at about 220K. Then our shop bought a wimpy 089 with a 5.3L I took it for a drive because I had just bought a 20K 5.3L for my Tahoe and was worried it may not be enough power for what I wanted. Well it felt like it had more power and get up and go then my 6.0L did so I was very happy with that. Then when I opened the hood I found out it was only the 4.8L! I then took that truck and loaded a full 71 cab in the bed along with a tail gate and lift gate for a 65 burb, I then hooked my 16' steel deck car trailer up with a 70 2WD Blazer with an extra set of quarter panels on it and left for Arizona. It was the smoothest tow I have done and even took the "Grape Vine" at 65 mph the entire way with out a problem and got 14 mpg loaded.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

12-05-2009, 01:30 PM	#108
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: 1969 Short Wide Yeah the 4.8 will be great and 100k is just broken in. My last work truck was a 2000 w/6.0L that I beat for over 300K and all it needed was a water pump at about 220K. Then our shop bought a wimpy 089 with a 5.3L I took it for a drive because I had just bought a 20K 5.3L for my Tahoe and was worried it may not be enough power for what I wanted. Well it felt like it had more power and get up and go then my 6.0L did so I was very happy with that. Then when I opened the hood I found out it was only the 4.8L! I then took that truck and loaded a full 71 cab in the bed along with a tail gate and lift gate for a 65 burb, I then hooked my 16' steel deck car trailer up with a 70 2WD Blazer with an extra set of quarter panels on it and left for Arizona. It was the smoothest tow I have done and even took the "Grape Vine" at 65 mph the entire way with out a problem and got 14 mpg loaded. Kevin LFD Inc.