09 Confusion.

**west_dt** · 11-17-2008, 04:14 PM

Hey everybody, I have been looking at NNBS Crew Cabs for a while now anticipating getting one when the 4.5L diesel comes out and now there are rumors of it not coming out till 2012 and I don't wanna wait that long. So I might end up with a gas since my towing will be minimal approx 8,000 lb boat a couple of hundred mile trips a year. The rest it will be at my dock. The 09 specs say that the 5.3 4x4 is rated to tow 9500 lbs. That's a 2,000 lb increase from the 08 which doesn't make since. I am not sure the 5.3 will meet my needs so I might look at the 6.0 and 6.2 for more torque and HP. Is the 6.0 the only available engine with the Vortec Max package? If this is true then I will probably end up with the 6.0 due to the main reason to get the Max package is the rear disc brakes and 9.5 rear end. I don't know why the Max package wouldn't be offered with the 6.2 since it has more HP and torque. Any information on this would be appreciated.

**WildChevys** · 11-17-2008, 04:29 PM

The v-max package is a very formidable opponent for towing. If you do wind up with a vortec max make sure you get the vortec max trailering package (comes with 4.10 gear ratio) as opposed to the regular vortec max package with the 3.73s

**Blaze5509** · 11-17-2008, 04:33 PM

They reserve the 6.2L for denali's escalades and the like...spend 20,000 more get 30 more hp

**WildChevys** · 11-17-2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Blaze5509

They reserve the 6.2L for denali's escalades and the like...spend 20,000 more get 30 more hp

negative, in 2009 the 6.2 is available in the silverado. and fyi sierra denali's only cost mid 40's, the same price as a vortec max silverado ltz. and it's 36 more hp

**Atomic** · 11-17-2008, 04:35 PM

Big advantage for the 6.2 is it comes with the 6 speed trans.

**Blaze5509** · 11-17-2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by WildChevys

negative, in 2009 the 6.2 is available in the silverado. and fyi sierra denali's only cost mid 40's, the same price as a vortec max silverado ltz. and it's 36 more hp

Lol. I was halfway joking.

I didn't realize they were releasing the 6.2 in the Silverado lineup. So you can get a 4.8L a 5.3L a 6.0L or a 6.2L V8 in the new Silverados?? No wonder the general is going under.