vw23
10-22-2005, 05:59 PM
Has anyone towed with the 2006 lbz motor yet? I need to buy another truck since my gmc 2004.5 has an overheating problem. If the 2006 still has the problem I have no choice but to buy a Dodge.
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DURAtotheMAX 10-22-2005, 06:03 PM I highly highly doubt the LBZ will have overheating problems. Im pretty sure the 2006 LLY has the problems FIXED as well. ---Ben redeagle313 10-22-2005, 06:13 PM Has anyone towed with the 2006 lbz motor yet? I need to buy another truck since my gmc 2004.5 has an overheating problem. If the 2006 still has the problem I have no choice but to buy a Dodge. Just completed a 2300 mile round trip to Florida pulling a 28' Airstream, temps topped in the low nineties with very high humidity in Florida and Georgia. Fan never came on, coolant temp was never over 215. Tranny was at 170. vw23 10-22-2005, 06:35 PM This is great news. I really like the truck but I need something to tow my 33' fifth wheel. Thanks for the info. RVerFulltime 10-23-2005, 11:07 AM At a dealership, they had a 2005 duramax next to a 2006 duramax. The allison transmission cooler was twice the size. NO JOKE! It was twice the size. The dealer tried to sell me the 2005, I said you can keep those overheating trucks!! I then went and ordered a 2006 LBZ. The cooling system has been enlarged on the 2006!! GM finally after 5 years figured out there is a problem and decided to fix it!!!! vw23 10-23-2005, 12:15 PM Thanks for the input. If there is anyone else that has the lbz , Please give me your opinion on your truck. I am taking my time on buy this next truck. I was hoping I didn't have to buy the dodge diesel. Its a great truck but I just don't want to down grade to it. The mega cab is nice on the truck but the bed only comes in short bed. The engine noise is a lot louder and less power. harleyman2 10-23-2005, 04:06 PM At a dealership, they had a 2005 duramax next to a 2006 duramax. The allison transmission cooler was twice the size. NO JOKE! It was twice the size. The dealer tried to sell me the 2005, I said you can keep those overheating trucks!! I then went and ordered a 2006 LBZ. The cooling system has been enlarged on the 2006!! GM finally after 5 years figured out there is a problem and decided to fix it!!!! I was all ready to buy a used 2004.5 D-Max but after reading your post I dont think so. Man thanks a million for sharing this important information. :ro) RVerFulltime 10-23-2005, 06:35 PM harleyman2... Your welcome! This forum has helped me in the past. I am happy that I have some important input to give back. Lord knows the dealerships lie in order to get a sale! GMC2500HD 10-23-2005, 06:39 PM They have done alot of home work and changes to the LBZ to have it overheat. I think if anyone was having issues with this and towing that it would already be posted here for everyone else to read. hdmax 10-23-2005, 07:32 PM GM finally after 5 years figured out there is a problem and decided to fix it!!!!?????????????? There is no problem with the LB7, so how did it take 5 years? The LLY is less then 2 years old, and the problem is fixed. So it took them about 18 months! Oh I forgot, 18 months equals 5 years:eek: soxxs22 10-23-2005, 08:05 PM yup ,hear we go again, some more sarcasism from HDMAX. watch out people, this guy will ruin the discussion with his perfect ego.:rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: redeagle313 10-23-2005, 08:22 PM ?????????????? There is no problem with the LB7, so how did it take 5 years? The LLY is less then 2 years old, and the problem is fixed. So it took them about 18 months! Oh I forgot, 18 months equals 5 years:eek: Yea, you hit the nail on the head.....a lot of people complain about GM and overstate the scope of the issues. My '05 LLY had no problems, and I towed in many situations with high air temps. So yes the LLy's from '04.5 to '05 were more prone to the overheating issue, but most of them performed well! redeagle313 10-23-2005, 08:26 PM yup ,hear we go again, some more sarcasism from HDMAX. watch out people, this guy will ruin the discussion with his perfect ego.:rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: How is what HDMAX said sarcastic? 18 months is not 5 years, is it? a bear 10-23-2005, 08:38 PM I'm thinking the over heating problem has been taken care of. Can't say for sure untill summer returns but we should be OK. hdmax 10-24-2005, 07:55 AM yup ,hear we go again, some more sarcasism from HDMAX. watch out people, this guy will ruin the discussion with his perfect ego.:rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: I am soooooo sorry!:rolleyes: The guy stated that the Duramax has had an over heating problem since it came out in the summer of 2000. And that is not true to say the least! If you can't deal with it, then :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: dozerboy 10-24-2005, 07:28 PM :iamwithst :lol: WilliamBos 10-25-2005, 12:25 AM Hey, I wonder how many buy backs GM had with the LLY overheating issues? Take care, Will | ||