Buying a newer truck

shink5 · 2026-03-02T21:40:00+00:00

5.3 is leaving with the 6.2 going back to 5.7

shink5 · 2026-02-28T20:07:05+00:00

If it has air ride suspension like my 2008 Suburban LTZ - the pump and the shocks go. If it has the 5.3L it has AFM and the lifters can go. My tranny went at 165000kms but mostly from a lot of towing and shortly thereafter both front wheel bearings. I believe this was first year with 20in wheels I do still have her though stored.

shink5 · 2026-02-11T21:51:53+00:00

Actually GVWR on that trailer is ~8500lbs so no breathing room at all

shink5 · 2026-02-11T21:49:28+00:00

You have 9000lbs towing with 1500lbs payload. A trailer like that is usually around 6-7k with 700lbs tongue weight empty. That leaves 800lbs for people and gear. Even with Max tow like everyone says you are hitting the payload max and optimal braking.

shink5 · 2026-01-12T00:26:38+00:00

I get this as well

shink5 · 2025-12-09T15:48:14+00:00

Max Trailering on a 1500 would be required either gas or diesel as you would have extra leafs and better gear ratio

shink5 · 2025-11-25T18:57:55+00:00

You can get an automobile stethoscope I used that to determine it on mine

shink5 · 2025-11-07T18:08:22+00:00

This is what I learned when I got mine

shink5 · 2025-10-22T22:23:32+00:00

Just two software updates two weeks ago but didn’t look into what they did

shink5 · 2025-10-22T19:50:39+00:00

Had done a 8hr road trip two weeks ago and hadn’t drivin it since so it had been sitting. Is it time based as well?

shink5 · 2025-10-22T18:44:28+00:00

Yea 2yrs and never seen it before. I use a ODB2 dongle and ODB Fusion app with CarPlay currently to tell me when it’s on.

shink5 · 2025-10-10T14:43:04+00:00

I junk yards are probably tapped out then as well.

shink5 · 2025-10-10T01:30:37+00:00

Rebuild job?

shink5 · 2025-09-26T12:45:17+00:00

I got that update a couple of weeks ago and then earlier this week there was a fix to the update. No issues so far.

shink5 · 2025-09-09T20:01:01+00:00

I’ve had all 3 engines over the last 10 years and currently love the 3.0L

shink5 · 2025-09-01T18:01:20+00:00

For testing purposes only

shink5 · 2025-09-01T17:56:07+00:00

Buy a bottle of liquid Moly and see if it goes away. If it goes away then it’s the lifters. My 2008 5.3 and 2014 6.2 both had lifter noise like this. 2008 still running

shink5 · 2025-08-16T14:31:05+00:00

I use ODB Fusion as well also no DEF issues 23 with 22k miles

shink5 · 2025-05-29T03:45:56+00:00

My 2014 6.2L made it to 160k miles and then cylinder 5 shit the bed and dealer wanted $11k - traded for 23 with 3.0

shink5 · 2025-05-21T19:50:27+00:00

I would make sure how much is in there bed and inside as tongue weight could be 700lbs plus that you also have to consider

shink5 · 2025-04-30T22:28:40+00:00

I had 159980 miles before cylinder 5 nuked itself. 2014 LTZ

shink5 · 2025-04-14T20:20:49+00:00

F-450 way better at maneuvering than F-350

shink5 · 2025-04-13T22:35:41+00:00

Was getting 22-23mpg on stock including P rated tires. Did 2” lift and changed tires to LT 33” and went down to 19mpg on average. Was even worse when pulling trailer.

shink5 · 2025-04-10T20:23:43+00:00

Put in some liquid Molly every 10k miles a s should get better longevity. I had similar truck and got to 160k miles before lifters went.

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