2500 RCLB w/ a 6 or 8.1L or a 1500 RCSB 5.3?

I'm thinking about trading in my truck and would like to hear everyones input.

 

2500HD RCLB Duramax...ha....atleast that'll be my next one.....except section the frame and throw a short box on....those are the plans anyway

 

I looked at the DMax but for the extra 5 grand for the motor I figured I would be better off just putting a blower on the 6.0 or 8.1.

 

their is a guy n baton rouge he put a dmax in a 1500 rcsb truck i never seen it run but he went to state capital race way so says it run in the 11.s

 

Since we're on the subject of the DMax, my father was telling me that he switched to Dodge with a Cummings because the DMax is a throwaway diesel. How true is this?

 

The DMax is a throwaway motor in the same sense that *every* motor is a throwaway motor....most times it's easier and cheaper for a dealership to replace a motor than it is for them to repair it. In terms of reliability the DMax had injector pump and head gasket problems early on but you've got to expect that from a BRAND NEW motor series, Since the release of the LLY DMax I've yet to hear of those problems occuring again.

 

Ok that makes more sense than "blah blah cummings 300,000 miles rebuild.... and you get another 300,000 miles blah blah, Chevy makes throwaway motors blah blah" I usually just **** him off when I ask him how much he pays for insurance.

Anyways back to the original subject, the reason I was leaning toward gas, was because I know nothing as far as diesel motors, so I figured I would stick to gas.

 

1500 RCSB 5.3.....then swap to a 6.0/4L80e and build the **** out of it

 

Is there that much of a weight advantage with the 1500 vs buying a 2500 with a 6.0/4L80? I thought it was only 700lbs. BTW I'm looking at buying a base model truck with the only options being a/c and motor.

How is the 5spd that comes stock? I would prefer stick but have never driven one hard or at the track. Just wondering how one would hold up.

 

the 5spd only comes with the 4.8. The weight difference isn't that big between the two trucks but with the long bed the weight transfer at launch wil be alot worse than with the RCSB, the RCSB will also have softer suspension and will make a better "street truck" because of parts availability and suspension geometry (the front track on the 2500/3500's is wider than the rear-track....seems to me that mine kinda does funky things sometimes during hard cornering) and EVERY 2500/3500 I've seen wears the inside of the front tires more than usual