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| I've got a 2001 Silverado HD with the 8.1L engine and Alison transmission. It's a beast, 6200 lbs empty. It will tow anything any of us would ever want to put behind it, and you won't even know it's there. The ride is outstanding. 13 hours up to Canada and you don't feel like getting out of the truck. For pulling a boat? Overkill. The good news is your mileage won't drop all that much towing a boat, or anything else for that matter. The bad news is even empty you're lucky to get 13 MPG on the highway. Driving around town, you're loooking at 8-9 MPG, and it's a PITA to park because it's almost 22 feet long. That said, I LOVE my truck. My only issue was the crappy Firestone tires they put on it from the factory. There is nothing I'd ever want to do with it that I'd be afraid to do. I've had it ten years now, and the only thing that has broken were my tie rods. I think I did that pulling tree stumps. The only other issue is it's so big that my girlfriend is scared to death driving it. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing! 
Edited by esoxaddict 1/31/2012 11:07 PM
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