Tough Choice, but decided on practicality!

[DarkKnight]

I’ve been through 2 major recalls in my short time with Chevy/Gm. First was my first truck, coming over to Chevy, with my 2020 Trail Boss, having broke lifters, then, in 2023, traded that in for the then, new 2023 ZR2 with the 6.2, that I’m still awaiting my notice, to take to the dealership for testing. With that said, I had been contemplating between 2 trucks, going back to Ford and having a 2026 Raptor R built through my dealership at MSRP, or build a new 2026 ZR2 with the new 6.2L without the AFM/DFM crap. After heavy deliberations, covering everything from payments, insurance, interest rates, etc, even at MSRP, the Raptor R is just not a practical truck. At the end of the day, it’s still a niche’ truck. It raises your insurance, there’s no special financing on them, you’re at the liberty of current market rates, no rebates, 36 gallon tank that averages 10 mpg. Is it a beast of a truck, hell yeah it is, but it isn’t practical, therefore, I chose to build my own fully loaded ZR2, with the newly eliminated cylinder deactivation junk, 0% financing, rebates, etc. The ZR2, despite the recall, is a very beautiful, and great running truck inside and out! Build time is running 3 to 6 months, depending on vehicle scheduling.

 

[CAPantherFan]

Have you considered the new LZ0 3.0 diesel? I went from a 2024 Silverado HC with 6.2L gasser and traded it in b/c of recall and went with the 3.0 diesel and have no regrets. This motor is snappy with nice acceleration off the line, quiet at hwy speeds and so much more fuel efficient than the 6.2L - especially in the ZR2.

 

[DarkKnight]

Have you considered the new LZ0 3.0 diesel? I went from a 2024 Silverado HC with 6.2L gasser and traded it in b/c of recall and went with the 3.0 diesel and have no regrets. This motor is snappy with nice acceleration off the line, quiet at hwy speeds and so much more fuel efficient than the 6.2L - especially in the ZR2.

I did look at the new diesels, but opted to not wanna deal with all the diesel stuff like DEF, etc.

 

[AXE]

So the 2026 has eliminated the DFM? How about auto stop/start?

 

[DarkKnight]

So the 2026 has eliminated the DFM? How about auto stop/start?

From what I’ve been told, yes!

 

[jruck]

Def isn't that big of a deal. I'm sure your rig is going to be sweet though! Can't wait to see it.

 

[185EZ]

Have you considered the new LZ0 3.0 diesel? I went from a 2024 Silverado HC with 6.2L gasser and traded it in b/c of recall and went with the 3.0 diesel and have no regrets. This motor is snappy with nice acceleration off the line, quiet at hwy speeds and so much more fuel efficient than the 6.2L - especially in the ZR2.

Curious what you're getting for mpg.
I don't put on a lot of miles per year so mpg wasn't important.
But the fun factor of the 6.2 was.
I'm actually surprised at the mpg I'm getting and I'm not EZ with the right foot.