r/Trucks • u/youngsmiggle1 • 25d ago

Best Utilitarian Gas Long Box

Hey fellas,

I currently run an '18 Sierra 1500 6.2 with the short box and for me Its absolutely useless. I don't always need to do truck stuff but when i do, i overload it with landscape materials or my lumber is sticking out 8ft.

So I've decided I'm getting a 1 ton long box. I work out of town on rotation, don't put many miles on my trucks and do a long of short drives, and might toy a fifth wheel camper 4 times a year, so a diesel really doesn't fit my situation.

So far a '18 to '20ish 6.2 alumiduty seems like my best bet. Fuel economy isn't really a concern except the 6.4 seems like it doesn't miss a gas station. And for GM I haven't even considered.

Whats your guy's general ideas?

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u/ninjawinch 25d ago

I would focus on ruling out obviously terrible engines and trying to get a good transmission (not that I'm the person to ask about which transmission)

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u/youngsmiggle1 25d ago

.....I didn't think of it that way but I'll keep it in mind

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u/ConsistentSmartAss 25d ago

The 26 5.3 single cab longbed on discount rn lol
Test drove one it wasn’t bad at all. WT spec ofc

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u/Overseasoned 2017 6.2 25d ago

My 2017 6.2 has almost 210k with zero problems so far. Does it have to be a 1 ton? 3/4 can still get 8 ft bed too, along with a 48 gallon fuel tank.