I can't speak for the pickup V8s but that's normal Olin an inline 6.
Even pulling 80k in a truck, starting on a hill, ease out the clutch, don't touch
the throttle until the clutch is out.
Driving a Cummins pickup since 93, big trucks since 90, our garage guys
laughed at me driving a wrecker. I'd stall the gas ones. Just too used
to diesel.