Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire New Chevy 1/2 ton w/ 2.7L 4cyl.

Anybody got one? What do you think? Sure seems small to put in a full size truck. Do they have any towing capacity?

High tech motor but I'd get the 5.3 if it were my $.

Uh....no.

I know 3 people who have this setup. 1 towed his car hauler from Michigan to Florida and said it did good.

Personally, I'm not for squeezing a little engine so hard. Heck, I'm not even a fan of the new trend of 6 cylinder turbo engines in ½ tons.

Had a rental for a few weeks while our 6.2l gmc at4(with 6400 miles on it)oil pump [bleep] the bed....that's a long story.

Anyhow took it on a trip to Kansas and back, 1300 miles. I kinda enjoyed it. Ok power and decent mileage. Not sure how it would do towing anything.

A 2.7 is enough engine for a Toyota Taco.

New, High Tech and Chevy doesn't sound promising

Can be said for any of the Big 3 in the last 25sh years.

No thanks. Between 3-5.3’s I have over a million miles so I’m happy so far.

Not my thing but a good amount of torque and hp.

Far more than non turbo V-8 of just a few years ago.

Or a lawnmower.

At what rpm does it develop acceptable torque?

“No replacement for displacement!”

Tell that to the government.

I used to think the same thing but the fact is that these newer smaller engines produce so much free horsepower compared to older larger engines it isn't even a contest.

I have a 23 Silverado, with a 6.2 L. It’s the third one of that motor. Great power and decent mileage. No way I’d get a 2.7L.

So I just got one with the 3.0 Duramax diesel. I was a little leery on it but my buddy who sells them swears by the diesel and I read nothing but good reviews. So far I love it. Being a diesel it is very torquey and feels like it has better acceleration than the 5.3. I don’t think it actually does officially, but it is close and it is plenty. I’ve had a 6.2 for more than ten years and that is a great bullet proof engine. But the diesel sold me when I went on a little 150 mile trip and averaged a no schit 29.8 mpg. Thats dramatically better than the 6.2 ever got. The 6.2 would do alright on a trip but around town you wouldn’t do any better than 14 or 15 mpg at best.

So so far, I would recommend that little diesel. It seems to be nice engine and it is quiet for a diesel.

pretty sure the 2.7 turbo has more torque than the 5.3

I don't have a Chevy but will just give my thoughts. I have 2 Ram trucks. Both 4x4, one with the 3.6 Pentastar, the other with the Hemi. ( I know the Pentastar isn't a turbo)

The Pentastar is a great daily driver. It is responsive and drives "easier" than the Hemi. Mileage is about 3 to 4 mpg better in town. It will pull, but has to rev higher and work harder. Downshifts a lot on hills at highway speeds

For highway driving and or pulling anything substantial, Hemi all day. Around town, daily driving, light towing the little motor does fine.

Everything I have heard about the 2.7 Turbo has been positive, including lots of guys pulling trailers, boats, and hauling loads . Turbos are an excellent way to increase low end torque substantially. If I remember correctly, I think the 2.7 has more torque below 2500 rpm than the 5.3 and almost the same horsepower rating. Mileage is supposed to be a bit better than the other engines except the 3.0 Baby Duramax...

Everything is going turbo. The new Chrysler Hurrican I-6 puts down some stout numbers. Just a plain 3.5L EcoBoost Ford now makes 400hp/500tq, and the torque rolls in from low RPM. That little 2.7L Chevy is impressive at 430tq.