- Staff
- #21
A few years of salted road driving ought to take care of thoseI still don’t get the fender lights... someone will make a “fender light delete kit”
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Will L.
Well-Known Member
Fender light? Is that the thing in front of the side mirror? That thing doesn’t bug me too much.
I like the steps in the bed in front of the tires for function, and on a dark color where it blends in or some wheel well trim kit for wider tires, it would match more. I get over the look because of use but I get why some folks would like the look there.
I don’t like the runner step under the doors, I never use them- why take a 14” step then a 3” step? But for shorter people if they work- ok- why not just continue that step all the way down to the rear tire for the bed access?
The rear bumper steps are nice to work off of. I have a couple friends with those already. They make getting in the truck bed easier.
That new tailgate is a cool idea, but a guy st work pointed out that looks like something that can be damaged kinda easy. Anyone ever bowed a tailgate or spilled not friendly liquid on one like paint or used engine oil? That cool step has some potential to have it’s annoying days too. Then he goes- I’m waiting for the 2025 model where the tailgate is an escalator- haha
The GMC wins over the Chevy for looks. I am ok with the rear and the sides. But that front end - in high school we called girls like that - butterface- as in-she is ok, but her face.
I like the steps in the bed in front of the tires for function, and on a dark color where it blends in or some wheel well trim kit for wider tires, it would match more. I get over the look because of use but I get why some folks would like the look there.
I don’t like the runner step under the doors, I never use them- why take a 14” step then a 3” step? But for shorter people if they work- ok- why not just continue that step all the way down to the rear tire for the bed access?
The rear bumper steps are nice to work off of. I have a couple friends with those already. They make getting in the truck bed easier.
That new tailgate is a cool idea, but a guy st work pointed out that looks like something that can be damaged kinda easy. Anyone ever bowed a tailgate or spilled not friendly liquid on one like paint or used engine oil? That cool step has some potential to have it’s annoying days too. Then he goes- I’m waiting for the 2025 model where the tailgate is an escalator- haha
The GMC wins over the Chevy for looks. I am ok with the rear and the sides. But that front end - in high school we called girls like that - butterface- as in-she is ok, but her face.
- Staff
- #23
"Fender light? Is that the thing in front of the side mirror? That thing doesn’t bug me too much..."
This Will
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snarl95
Well-Known Member
One good freezing rain should make that tailgate all but useless.
BIGR
Lucky To Be Here
Other than looks what's its purpose. Soccer mom opens the min van door and slams the H#LL out of it, then its broke. GM wants a chunk of change to replace it.
Oh yea believe me, soccer moms will beat the crap out of one. How do I know, 2006 I was headed out west on vacation, stopped at a rest area on I-40, in TENN. I parked away from everyone else, so I thought. Hear comes a mini van to my left, stupid batch in the right front lets her door slam into my left front fender well. She acted like nothing happened, after my temper got the best of me and I said some choice curse words to her, the side door and others closed on her vehicle. Her husband decided not to say one word to me, he knew I was hot under the collar. I then had to apologize to my father in-law about a barrage of curse words. I was lucky the plastic fender flair only had a mark on it, no metal was damaged. Its just the principal, you could park in a 40 acre field and some arse hole will park beside of you and ding your vehicle.
SnowDrift
Ultra Conservative. ULTRA!
Yeah, but they still failed. The barn roof wheel well openings suck, too, in my opinion. I thought they were onto something, when they copied ford on the 1/2 ton version with round openings. Then, they show up with this mess? Fender lights are cute - doesn't prius have these, too?
GMC is far less ugly than the Chevy - I don't think I would actually hide if I learned I had to drive one for work.
Will L.
Well-Known Member
I remember talk about side light being mandated by dot by certain year...
BIGR
Lucky To Be Here
Is this true, have you guys heard about a 6.6 Liter gas engine in the new trucks?
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/10/next-gen-gm-hd-trucks-to-introduce-new-6-6l-v-8-gasoline-engine/
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/10/next-gen-gm-hd-trucks-to-introduce-new-6-6l-v-8-gasoline-engine/
- Staff
- #29
Yep, still we're still waiting for more info. GM is long overdue for a bigger/more powerful gas engine. I'm not sure why it's the same displacement as the Duramax though... that's not going to cause any misprints in the paper.
BIGR
Lucky To Be Here
Yep, still we're still waiting for more info. GM is long overdue for a bigger/more powerful gas engine. I'm not sure why it's the same displacement as the Duramax though... that's not going to cause any misprints in the paper. /QUOTE]
Yea, why not take a big swing at it and go for a 7 liter or 7.7 liter, something different you know. Horsepower at 500 and torque at 500 or more, then you might interest some of us diesel heads that are thinking about going gas on our next truck. Heck bring back the 8 liter, oh I know I am dreaming....
- Staff
- #31
I really liked most everything about my 03 8.1 except the 10 gallons of gas I burned every day, 5 days per week.
BIGR
Lucky To Be Here
That would really suck to be burning that much gas.
I assume you were using it as a daily driver each day of the week? Your retired now I assume and your traveling has slacked off?
- Staff
- #33
I daily drove the 03 for 2 years, traded for an 05 LLY Duramax because of the mileage , mostly, and when the 06 LBZ jump out in front of me in June 06, I went ti that. I averaged over 30k per year until I retired. Now I'm at 16k in 30 months since retirement. So, about 6500/yearThat would really suck to be burning that much gas.
I assume you were using it as a daily driver each day of the week? Your retired now I assume and your traveling has slacked off?
- Staff
- #35
I am curious to see how this new truck runs with a 10 speed Allison. Fuel mileage? Power?
- Staff
- #37
- Staff
- #38
They need to hire new stylists for sure.
Will L.
Well-Known Member
All the retro stuff doing so well, you'd think they would be smart enough to do retro apache mid 50's trucks.
a modern 55 apache in a 4 door?! cmon gm!
and lets see some fins on a 60 caddy come back while I'm drreamin...
a modern 55 apache in a 4 door?! cmon gm!
and lets see some fins on a 60 caddy come back while I'm drreamin...
