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Picked up a 2021 TB last week in Satin Steel. Just got it back from level and wheel install. Really happy with it so far, other than the lack of vanity lighting. That’s just insulting on this price point.

Yup. And no, solid windows don’t leak, and neither do the spoilers on solid window trucks, oddly enough. Almost like it’s never the spoiler even when the dealer says it is. ? Haven’t looked too hard at the solid window but I doubt it even has a frame. There would be no reason to have one. I will maintain that there needs to be a bigger change than just the window frame or they would have done it by now.

Washed the ride and applied Dura-Dressing.

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Wearing a mask solo in a car takes the cake. Thinking people never got sick of anything before covid is another. Nobody expects a brain tumor or stroke or auto immune disease, but they just happened (all the time). Blindly following a governments demands lead to Germany In the 1930s, and will now be the foundation of forcing an agenda on everyone in the name of protecting society as a whole. As specious as this whole shut down experiment has been, enough supposedly smart people have bought in and supported their cause. Using ALL KINDS of "justification" 10 years from now or 5 even... Government Official: "So explain to me why YOU need a truck..." Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

"One who will not do right by himself will not do right by others..." "Snow Camo" Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk

AMSOIL has been producing synthetic lubricants since 1972 and synthetic ATF since 1980. Its well known/respected in the industry as the leader in synthetics. Heck, they buy their PAO base oil from Exxon-Mobil Chemical (different than Mobil 1) and their additives from Lubrizol as well as Infineum, Afton Chemical, Motiva etal, the best in the world. Does that mean it is somehow garbage in an AMSOIL bottle and perfectly fine in a Mobil 1 bottle? The short of it, the trans guy is full of BS.

Hooked up the programmer today and woke up the truck. Set the throttle response to sport, shift firmness to sport, shift response to sport, raised rev limiter 300 RPM, raised shift points 300 RPM to 5,800 and turned off AFM. It now puts a smile on my face when I hit the gas instead of stomping the pedal and waiting for the computer to decide what it wants to do. The shift response setting made a huge difference. Now, I don’t have to stomp the pedal to the floor to get it to downshift. Tomorrow, I’ll hook it back up and adjust the tire size to correct the speedometer. It’s not off very far with my 32.5” tires. I’m also gonna change the TPMS warning setting since I run 42-45 psi in my LR E tires. Today, I also changed the oil in my axles. I filled them back up with 75w90 Mobil Delvac. It’s one of the few gear oils that doesn’t contain limited slip additive.

2021 Sierra SLT with Texas Package

My 2020 RST Rally 6.2 After I added the TB lift69137FC6-534B-4961-AC10-30C2BEDBEBF8.jpeg

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This week, I'll slowly detail the installation of the GM upfitter switches. They're going in a 2020 GMC Sierra AT4. If you're not familiar with the Upfitter Switches, they're a bank of 5 switches for controlling whatever you want to add (snowplow stuff, external lights, compressors, etc). They are/were orderable from the factory, in fact my truck came with them. Google is your friend... Unfortunately, neither the factory nor the dealer (generally) install the upfitter switches for you. As a matter of fact, my window sticker says "UPFITTER SWITCHES(5) CUSTOMER RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION" This means you'll be installing the switches yourself. Honestly it seems like no big deal... but I find the instructions confusing, so I thought I'd document my installation for others. The switches themselves are just to the left of the steering wheel, on the kick panel. This part was already installed in my truck. If you are adding the upfitter switches to your truck, you may have to purchase the kickpanel and switches separately from the kit. The kit includes three main parts: A set of fuses and bolts to connect to the secondary battery, a long extension cable for the power, and a fuse block that gets installed behind the switch kickpanel in the cab. So..... This week I'm going to slowly install the kit. I'll take pix and try and explain what I'm doing. Feel free to ask questions, etc. First, start here: https://www.gmupfitter.com/pages/technical-bulletins Search for your vehicle (in my case it's a 2020 C/K 3500HD). You should find a PDF that lists the instructions there somewhere. I'll try and come up with part numbers as I go. The option itself is called 9L7. Don't Forget - if you're ordering this kit separately, because it didn't come with your truck, you'll need not only the three main parts above, but the switches themselves, and the replacement kick panel, neither of which come as part of the kit.

Hello I added a OEM wireless charging pad to RST Silverado. Here is what I needed... -Harness 84482759 ($56, this harness also gives me option to add heated rear seat later) -Charger Module 13521065 (did not need to program) ($50) -Duct 23391625 ($10) -Trim Panel 84505586 ($45) -Mat 84555398 ($9) -Bracket for module 84075152 ($10) Everything works nice charger icon lights up on radio when I place phone on it. Thanks

I put some new wheels on my truck because the morons at the dealership overtightened my lug nuts to the point of breaking. Had to torch the old wheels off so I grabbed these:

There's pretty much nothing different when it comes to doing a lift kit on a 3.0 Diesel vs any other engine other than the fuel lines needing a small drop bracket to clear the driveshaft if you go 6 or more inches of lift.

I got the ARB Tred. I used them a dozen times or so, and think they work great. When using them on hard snow/ice, they do have a tendency to become projectiles. Never owned a different brand, so not sure how they compare. I'd certainly get these again. TRED RECOVERY BOARDS (arbusa.com)

In the back seat I have a collapsible laundry hamper. $10 bucks at Wal Mart. Good for keeping groceries from being thrown around, and it folds up to stash under the seat when I need.

I barely notice the 1" level from the drivers seat. I think I notice the height of the tires far more. I did a 2.5" on my '17 SLT I had and certainly did notice the front end height difference on that. Then again, I'm tall. My head hits the ceiling if I raise the seat too far so its different for everyone. If you're in the snow def don't get these tires. We don't get any where I live but the reviews on them for snow are bad. But I think most M/T style tires are that way. Fwiw the original tire I wanted was Cooper AT3 XLT's - not nearly so aggressive as these but I do love this look. For sizing I did a lot, and I mean a LOT of reading and looking at pics of other trucks. Realized height wasn't the issue so much as width with stock wheels. I would have gone with 35x11.50 if there was more styles available in them but most are 12.50's which will rub. Wheel spacers were an absolute "no" on my list of mods and I dont like really wide tires or a bunch of poke anyway so these are perfect for my taste. I'm really particular on the look of tires so I would find one I liked and see if it was available in a 285/65R20 and then swapped to 295/60R20 when I kept running into backorder issues. I wasn't concerned with the price but more popular sizes cost less as well, but I'm not sure where those 2 fall on that list. I highly recommend tiresize.com to get the exact size of the tire you have in mind, they can vary pretty wildly on actual size even though they're listed the same.

Make sure the tires aren't rubbing on one side. I've seen vehicles with slightly bent front end components where they tracked straight on the road, but rubbed the tires against the frame when turned in one direction. You can jack vehicle up, support it GOOD, and spin front driveshaft when in 2wd - make sure the front wheels don't spin. That will check to make sure the front wheels are disengaged. If not, there's something stuck mechanically in the front diff, or there's something shorted in the actuator switch (unless you do this test key off). Also check the CV axles for any damage or binding.

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Yes, I have the same and works.

So, I'm a big car guy. I've had numerous 5.3 and 6.2L trucks, last one was an '18 6.2 SLT Z71. A buddy tricked me into trading it for a '19 Raptor, first truck on the dark side. It's alright and a great truck, but the engine note sucks, good power though. Anyway, I digress. So, been working with my Dad on trading his 2015 Sierra Denali 6.2/8speed on a new 2020 Sierra Denali. We drove the Rams and F-150 to be fair, but meh. Nice interior on the Dodge, but crazy valvetrain noise (oiling issue) on remote start of one we drove. Crazy.. F-150 is a good truck obviously, but they weren't discounting much and the Limited was expensive as heck and looked a little boring (i.e. like most F-150's) We went back and forth between the 6.2 and 3.0 numerous times. Well, he picked up his 2020 Sierra Denali 3.0 diesel this past Friday. It's awesome. Unless you are doing high rpm highway pulls and need the top-end acceleration of the 6.2, the 3.0 turbodiesel is freaking fun around town and has more "real world" torque in the rpm range 95% of truck drivers operate. It clicks through the gears in the 10 speed and always stays in the meat of the powerband. It's BUTTER smooth, quiet, and is just a freaking awesome engine. 460lb/ft at 1,500rpm versus same torque at 4,100rpm in the 6.2. Only time you notice the horsepower deficit is full throttle acceleration and racing. Even then, the diesel chugs through the gears and gets up to speed nicely riding that fat torque wave, but it will get pulled by a 6.2 in a race, no question about it. I'm a huge horsepower nut (have owned my now 663rwhp (E85, headers, tune, pulleys) 2010 ZR1 since new and just love hauling butt and think the 6.2 is a top shelf engine. But, the 3.0 turbodiesel is better in 99% of real world situations than the 6.2 in my humble opinion. I'm so glad I talked my Dad into it. Plus, it's $1500 cheaper now which is a nice little bonus. ? Drive one and drive it normally like you would in regular situations and it will feel like the better engine for sure. So smooth and so nice. However, if you hop in a 6.2 and floor it all over town and then hop in the 3.0 and try to floor it all over town, you will be disappointed in the 3.0. Beyond that extreme scenario, the 3.0 turbodiesel will come out the winner IMHO.

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On this we agree. They do not have a specific Dexron VI fluid. As noted previously I use Red Line D-6 for this reason. The advantage of a great base fluid and an application specific friction package. Like dvzzz I hold to the idea that the friction package has a purpose and that can't be met in a generic 'catch all' fluid. This was to address the idea that the additive package was attacking electronics. Not toward friction modifier additives. I see I was unclear.....even to me

When I've needed the ability to lock my truck running on a frequent basis, I carried an extra key(fob). For occasional use, the remote feature works fine. This practice was useful for me when doing meal deliveries in very cold or hot weather but not for keeping pets/children locked in a running vehicle. I've done such in the distant past as life altering tragedies only happen to other people! I was scared out of this behavior many years ago. I still usually travel with my dog and have found that all non-food places will let her in with me once I say, "It's too hot to leave her in the car". On grocery day she doesn't get to come for the ride!

When GM sells the accessory mirror kit they give an authorization code to program the truck and any necessary modules. I don't know if GM supports programming without the kit aka you install takeoff tow mirrors. If they do, they charge about $200 for a VCI for the dealer to program.

FYI, this is in stock now from Amazon.

I just put on the RC 1.5 and 295/70r18 nitro ridge grapplers. No rub at all. Also have the satin steel! Great color Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They don't want to be liable for anything... There lossing enough money as it is to stupid.things wether it's over site on there side or something they may not of had control of so they see this is helping there bottom line. I pretty sure this is similar to ford they don't even give them enough understanding of how to change things they give them a text file that says this does this for this series of vehicles. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk

Update fixed the XM radio issue........,

Washed the truck, then finally converted over to the black exhaust cutouts in the rear bumper. Sorry the picture quality is poor. Just snapped a pic with the cell phone right after finishing the install. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

New member to the forum. Purchased my truck last month. Traded my 2002 Silverado I bought new for a new 2020 RST Silverado 5.3L/2WD. This will be a road vehicle/family hauler. No snow or mountains in these parts of Florida, so I didn't go with a 4WD. Spent the last month browsing this forum and seeing many awesome trucks. So far I've only tinted front driver and passenger windows to match the rears and added Westin Pro Traxx 4" step bars. Won't be doing many mods, but will still admire the works of others on this site.

“Stupid is as stupid does.” – Forrest Gump

Lol at this thread I have the same trans as OP, I have 3.42 instead of 3.73, I have the 6.2, I also have a blackbear tune. So off idle, I probably have atleast 100ft lbs of tq more than him. Then you take into account my throttle is actually tuned for much higher sensitivity than stock. I’d bet with my tune and higher throttle sensitivity, 40-50% throttle input on my truck has similar torque output to WOT on his. I have no issues whatsoever modulating the throttle. Rofl at 3.73’s causing this traction problem. It’s his tires

What motor? -Grover67

I don’t use auto. I do have it on recirc and on LO. My comfort is my preference. If your geographic area allows it and you can tolerate keeping your ac set to 70 then that’s cool. Mine doesn’t and I cannot. Again, MY preference. It’s warm and humid and the windshield fogs up because of a dumb design. I should also state that, under these same conditions/requirements, my F150 not F250 had this problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

62 degrees is out of the designed temperature range of operation for pretty much any air conditioning. Yes, you can set it as a target temperature, but pretty much any AC is designed for achieving interior temperatures of 70-80. The reason you have condensation in the pattern that you do is actually due to lack of airflow. However, increasing airflow will actually cause more uninsulated surfaces to condensate on the exterior. The defrost vent being slightly open is actually better for your health. If it was completely closed and running ac at 62 for extended periods of time, it would guarantee mold that’s inches thick on the inside of the vent louvre. The airflow going through it prevents this issue. So the engineers are probably completely aware of this issue and decided to focus on reducing mold growth for 99.99% of users at the expense of convenience for 0.01% of users.

gave it a deep clean head to toe and some ceramic coating refresh (Cure) Adams Tire + Rubber cleaner is my new friend, no more shine - clean works for me.

First rain of the season = pics!

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Bone stock 2020 RST Z71 Crew Cab 5.3l 4x4. Coming from a 2016 Double Cab I’m really liking the bigger cab.

285/55/22 nitro ridge grapplers. This is the exact look I was looking for. Traded in my 2019 4runner for this 2021 GMC Sierra Denali and really dig the 6.2!

I really like the frosted lenses I went with

Just remember if you are caught in snow the stopping distance increases, just because you have traction at the start doesn't mean you stop the same.

That time of year Ryan B.

Went for a ride...leaves are getting close to peak color

In case you were wondering... Two bottles of wine fit in the door compartment perfectly!

Got my black bowtie on today. Think it was a must for a black truck.

Added the Silver Chevy decal.....