GMT-800 or GMT900... Which one is better?

[Mottley's79]

Since we drive Camaro's, I'm assuming most of us are chevy guys. Straight up, which truck platform is better the 800 or 900? I'm looking to buy a GM full size truck truck to replace my tired S10.

 

[327 BlackBird]

I built both when the truck plant in Oshawa was in operation. The gmt900 is a nice truck. Rides like a car, nice interior and all that jazz. I owned one. And I owned a gmt 800 and now a avalanche. Although the ride if the 800 series is not a smooth as the 900's. I find the 800's feels more like a truck and better engineered.

As I said, I built both, and i like the build quality of the 800's. However I do like the styling of the 900's. But my avalanche blows both away in styling IMO

 

[Javelin3o4]

Anyone else think this thread was going to be about Timezones?

 

[ProStreet383]

 

[theflash]

Anyone else think this thread was going to be about Timezones?

I did

 

[70copperZ28]

I agree with Blackbird, I have a 07 (GMT900) with a 5.3 and love it but it seems my old 2000 (5.3) had more guts. But I went from a ext cab to a crew cab, so the extra weight prob is the reason. My 07 still has enough horses but if I had to do it over again I would have bought the Max trailering pkg with the 6.2. Has more balls and gets similar mileage as the 5.3.

 

[Mottley's79]

I've driven both, my father has owned both and from my experience so far, the 800 series seems tougher. I've seen them both on a lift and have seen thing I like and don't like about either. IMO it seems that there was some definate cost-cutting on the 900 series.