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I used the belltech 2'' drop shackles on my previous 2wd truck and had no issues. Maybe try those instead if you cant find a fix.

To me it comes down to exactly one thing... how much do you like hearing a gas engine rev for hours on end? I went from a 1/2 ton 5.3 to a 1 ton diesel, the 1 ton feels a little more secure towing our travel trailer but the ride is punishing so that was a wash. Fuel mileage is the same towing, though unloaded I can get slightly better mpgs out of the 1 ton (until it does a regen). Practically speaking the gas engine would be fine, but in the back of your mind the the diesel will be calling out.

I run a Nitto Trail Grappler MT LT295/75R18 on my 2015. This is a 34.57" overall diameter and 11.73" wide tire. Slight rubbing at full lock. I have a leveling kit for the front.

are you talking about the channel that runs on the floor by the carpet? same one you remove for the normal install to run the harness?

Did you have Michelin tires? I had to have two of mine replaced under warranty to coming from the factory bad.

The rumblings are that the future holds more emissions changes and a higher DEF consumption.

Bought the truck back in 2019. It’s a Chevy trailboss custom 2019. I had a friend put on a rough country leveling kit sku# 1323 I believe it’s just the spacer. This was back in 2022. 30k more miles down the road I had upper control arm ball joint come apart on the road. It is the stock control arm that came with the truck. Looks like now I will be replacing it myself. I think the truck comes stock with a 1.5 higher in the front plus I believe the spacer adds an extra 2 inches. I’m not sure if I am right or not. Please let me know. I will now need new control arms that will better fit my truck. Not looking to break the bank. But if someone can help me out with this and offer any advice that would be great. Thanks you

I half throttle my rides at least at take off. Just barely below the traction control intrusion. I like the sensation of speed. I don’t go over the speed limit. I just get there quick. The one most people don’t expect it from is pretty fun. The odyssey, I had no idea it was so quick. I have one road that’s full of lights, has 4 lanes and a 60 mile per hour speed limit. It’s on the way back from my walking track. It seems Ram drivers are the most aggressive. I love surprising them with the Honda. Once they catch up we’re at the speed limit. My wife’s Genesis is the fastest of my 4 and a hemi killer, you’d never know. My brother had a 2010 challenger. We used to line up new rides for the test. The Genesis-Hemi Challenger race in 2011 was a surprise for everyone. I later bought a Genesis coupe instead of a Hemi Challenger as my mid life crisis car. I can floor my avalanche all day long and wouldn’t get in any trouble. Especially since it’s the first without loud exhaust. So as I make my way to the 200K mile mark it will be interesting to see if my break in process or driving style is detrimental.

In a few years we will be going full time in it. We want to spend our summers in Maine where we both are from and winters around the Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale area. In between I'm sure trips out west and all over. So If I had to guess, probably 10k plus a year.

My 2019 with 48k on it stays full. When I got it brand new, I drove it like I did with any of my other vehicles. No break in, just got in and went. The fact that the 6.2 has so much power, it was hard to keep it out of the redline. Anyway, I changed the factory oil out at 500 miles, installed AMSOIL's OE 0w-20 and went to 1,500 miles, again with the OE 0w-20 and then went to 3,000 miles. Then installed AMSOIL's Signature Series 0w-20 and now following my used oil analysis for changes. Currently going 10k on a change. No oil usage at all. Now I do drive in manual mode and select L9. Have been since I purchased the truck. This keeps auto stop and DFM off. I also run a bottle of AMSOIL's P.i. every 4k miles as well as mix E85 fuel in with regular. I fill 10 gallons of E85 and then fill the rest of the way up with regular or premium. Have been doing that as well for over 40k miles. No issues. I want to convert it to flex fuel but for now the cost isn't worth it. Hoping down the line that cost will go down.

I have a brand new Sierra Denali that I had a set of Maxtrac drop shackles put on to take the rake out but like a lot of people here I have the annoying vibration from 28-22MPH on deceleration, and have noticed the longer I drive the truck the worse it gets. Looking through the drop shackle thread below I noticed that some trucks have factory shims that can be turned to fix the issue however my truck does not have them. I like the look it gives the truck but was wondering if anybody on here has a Denali or a Sierra that did not come with factory shims that has come up with a fix besides removing the drop shackles? I will say it does not have the vibration if I put it in neutral. I will post a link to the shackles that I used. Any help will be much appreciated! Thanks! https://maxtracstore.com/2019-2023-chevy-gmc-1500-w-adaptive-ride-control-2-rear-drop-kit-maxtrac-712120mr/

Note #2 and #3 are almost always deactivated on 2.7 engines unless accelerating or pulling hard or in L manual shift mode and not in 8speed cruising.

In my 2.7 L3B 2022 LTD #3 is doing just that. When I clean the injectors with Black02Silverados Amsoil PI he set me up on preferred account it stops the oil usage dead. I also have an alternate oil I’m using but i. The 6.2 case stick with 0w20 engine oil.

The door handles are mint, I took them off when my truck was new. The mirror caps have a few nicks but look good.

Great info but the oil control rings are highly influential on fuel dilution influenced stock engines even brand new ones. The FUEL additives that are polymeric and cook from day one especially heat and cooled using AFM will clog with that damaged polymeric blowby and must be cleaned somehow. Or you use oil. I’m betting you have a factory defective coil or coils or sticky injector/s causing that build up and those cylinder/s are what’s sucking the oil away.

I just found this catch can that I tried to sell here, any interest? Offers?

Yes but its only going to show the max gear you are letting it get to. So if you set it to L8 for example, the truck will shift 1 through 8 and locks out 9 and 10. If you manually upshift it, then you'd know what gear its getting into as you as you press the + on the shifter.

After you clear it and the gauge goes back, does it then turn the light on and the gauge goes back to zero? If it does, that's by design per the DTC in the ECM. At the end of the day, its 4 possible culprits. Bad thermostat, bad coolant temp sensor, bad wiring somewhere on the circuit or bad ECM. The first two are the most likely culprits. Action Taken When the DTC Sets DTC P0128 is a Type B DTC. The Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge is inoperative. The A/C is commanded OFF and inoperative. The Cooling Fans are commanded ON. Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC DTC P0128 is a Type B DTC. Diagnostic Aids DTC  P0128 occurring causes the Engine Coolant Temperature Gage to default to cold.

Knock on wood I haven't had any of my new trucks consume a drop of oil or no more than a couple ounces to a 1/4 of a quart in an oil change.

The gauges as a whole on these trucks are awful and were designed by someone who was not serious about towing. My 2021 had better gauges than the ones on my 2024. To answer your direct question. NO. Other than the gear selector choice there is no information available on the OEM gauges regarding the current gear. The information is available as part of the Scangage 3. This is what I use to keep track of my truck instead of the stock gauges that were designed by an art history degree holder. When "L" is selected the only indicator you get is the highest gear that you have enabled the truck to shift to. An example would be that when I tow heavy I lock out 9th and 10th gear by placing the selector in L and then scrolling the selector to 8. That way the truck will not shift higher than 8th, it does not tell you what gear the truck is in at any given time though. Bottom left corner of this SG3 is "transgear" which tells me what forward gear the truck is in. It does not indicate Park or Reverse.

I believe you know my story on our 5th wheel. A 337RLS pulled by (second one) 3500 Gasser. I have at least 10k miles towing this trailer with the 2 trucks, one a 6 spd and one a 10 spd. The unit your looking at is very close to the specs on mine. The 337 is known to be a pin heavy unit. I cant speak for the one your looking at. I do know that after running the cargo numbers many many times, I came to a 3500 because I felt that a 2500 would be over the cargo capacity. It was fine in all other categories but not in cargo. We typically carry our generator (4500w Champion inverter gen) some firewood, extra gasoline, cribbing, a spare 20# propane cylinder and my 6 ft fiberglass ladder. our 337 also has a Splendide combo washer/dryer in the front closet. I weighed the rig in December loaded for a trip with no water on board and it scaled at just under 13k with all of this cargo and trailer combined. I dont have any issues pulling this setup with the gasser. You do however have to actually drive this truck when towing heavy. There are times when the cruise can be used but its about 20% and you have to be on flat terrain with minimal headwind. Otherwise you need to control the throttle or you will end up shifting too often. I have driven a lot of trucks in my day. Many of them were underpowered and some were not maintained and had poor brakes. For me the cost and complexity of the diesel doesnt outweigh the extra work driving this setup. This truck has not been farther West than Nebraska, if we were planning on traveling out west frequently I would have to reconsider the diesel. My decision was made based on my circumstances and my history of driving and some inside baseball on the current GM truck issue. You have a lot to consider. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Scott On edit. I dont think the 6 spd suffers in comparison to the 10 spd. When towing I locked out 6th gear on my first truck and now lock out 9 and 10 on the new one. I didnt see much advantage to the 10 spd other than a small one in acceleration when loaded.

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i will try and see when i get to work

I baught a 2020 gmc terrain with 27,000 miles on it. The service safety restraint system light started going off every time I started vehicle. I called dealer where I got it..they say its covered...shows it in carfax...gmc said no. Not covered. I need to pay for a diagnosis from a certified gmc dealer and then pay to fix problem. This is unacceptable considering this has been happening with their vehicles for several years. When I asked if it could be a new recall they said only certain vehicles are included in that safety restraint system recall and my terrain isn't one of them