General Motors offers a great deal of versatility and range in their GMC trucks lines. These trucks are truly designed for upper management and not made built with work crew abuse in mind.
#4x4 diesel gmc 5500 for sale drivers
One thing about the GMC line of commercial trucks and vehicles is that they represent various levels of luxury and comfort for drivers with the Denali lineup of work trucks and SUVS offering exceptional luxury packages. It's hard to warrant spending the extra money to go with the GM without some solid reasons.Offering a wide selection of GMC trucks, vans, and SUVs, the GMC brand has a lot to offer hard working businesses and fleets. What I'm getting price-wise is a Ford 2-dr at $39K, 4-dr at $42K and the GM at $45K and $50K, respectively. My biggest problem is convincing myself, my committee, and some board members which is the better way to go. NEIOWA- I figured you'd jump in on some input, and was hoping you would a little more than your email a while back. I just get antsy with the 2 extra cyclinders compared to the 8 on the GM. At least I know it's an option and the savings. Another one I was using (I think the noncommercial site) didn't have that option on anything above the F350. I probably didn't help, but just mucked things up more, unless I'm missing some reason why Ford wouldn't offer a V10 in your particular application.ĮDIT: Nevermind, you wanted to use the ambulance prep package, which kicks you out of a gas motor, right? I apparently posted too soon.The website you posted actually has the gas option on it. You'll save at least $6500 to stay away from the diesel there. If you go to "build and price" a Ford F-550, 4x4, Ford lists either the 6.8L V10 or the 6.4L diesel. Is Ford really not offering gas motors in their F-550? Factor in what a substantial motor repair might cost you, maybe that pricing difference isn't so big.
Everything I'm hearing from ambulance builders to fire truck folks is that the diesel in the new Ford's is going to be an absolute service nightmare simply from the issue of access. While it'd be nice to have the extra clearance, it's going to push our center of gravity higher, right?Īny and all input would be great! If you can give me good solid reasons why to go with the GM (or the Ford for that matter) aside from the higher GVW, frame rail strength, and turning radius, it'd be great. Our biggest issue with the GM is a double edged sword with the ground clearance. We're not going to push a pump, but I'm still hesitant. My thing is, will the gas engine do the job? Granted it's got nearly identical horsepower (325 gas/330 diesel), but the torque is 150 ft/lb less and I'm not sure if gas is the way to go or not. That puts the GM chassis (assuming it's $8K or so difference in cost) closer in price to the Ford chassis. Ford apparently doesn't offer a gas engine, so if we decide that's the way to go, they're out. While I'm a fan of the GM chassis, it's hard to argue the extra money for the chassis when we're running tight on our budget (grant, $125K) just to get the truck without any bells or whistles.Ī solution that's been brought up is dropping the diesel and going to a gas (8.1 Vortec) engine. We're speccing a quick attack truck (rescue body, skid unit, 4x4) and we're stuck on chassis and motors.įirst a foremost, why should we spend the extra $5-10K for a GMC chassis (diesel)? That's the pricing I'm getting from the builders, at least. I know there's threads out there already, I'm just not finding what I want out of them.
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