HondaHawkGT

RST 5.3 4WD Z71 7100 lb GVWR 1890 lb payload

AFM was awful in my 2014. The new DFM system is amazing though. I can barely tell it's doing anything. Plus 25 to 28 MPG highway is pretty amazing.

Maybe you should look at the data before commenting. Note how Tundra sales have been oddly flat since 2013. Also, GM hasn't put any more "eggs in one basket" than other manufacturers. They still sell sedans in the US, unlike FCA or Ford. What exactly does any of that have to do with AFM/DFM again? 2004 11,720 2005 126,529 2006 124,508 2007 196,555 2008 134,249 2009 79,385 2010 93,309 2011 82,908 2012 101,621 2013 112,732 2014 118,493 2015 118,880 2016 114,489 2017 116,285 2018 118,258

That help, true. But if you look at the sales data for the last 4 or 5 years, Toyota has kept a strict limit on how many Tundras they build and sell. I think they strictly limit how many they build to keep their Cafe numbers in check. Either way, the only reason AFM/MDS/small turbocharged engines are used in half-tons is because of CAFE.

Because Toyota only sells approximately 110k of them a year as opposed to the hundreds of thousands of fullsize truck GM sells each year.

It isn't GM wanting to try something for the fun of it. The government requires trucks to meet fuel economy and emissions requirements. Those requirements get more stringent every year and have been doing so since the mid-2000's. AFM is here because the government forced them to use it.

My 2014 didn't look anything like that. Even my neighbor's 2009 Silverado didn't look like this and he only washes his truck a few times each winter. Mine had a little bit of surface rust where the lift picked the truck up a few times and damaged the wax coating. I take it you never kept up maintenance on the frame coating? If you had sprayed it with oil or fluid film it wouldn't have done that.

I didn't mean to say that it is or isn't. My 2019 seems to take about a minute to startvthrowing cold air. I just assumed its because the truck is parked in the sun and the evaporator takes a little more time to get to normal operating temp. I don't know how the R1234yf systems compare to the R134a version in terms of operating performance.

That's not a bad idea either. Probably a lot cheaper.

Yeah most new vehicles use HFO-1234yf now. I think GM started using it in some vehicles back around 2013 but just switched the trucks to it in 2017.

I added a little clarification to my post. Most guys don't know that you can roll the windows down remotely with the key fob.

I tried search every term I could think of before I decided to post this, so I apologize if there's a thread about it already. I was wondering if anybody knows of a place where you can buy the gloss black B-pillar (aka door pillar) trim found on the LTZ/High Country trucks. Or perhaps a GM part number since I haven't had much luck finding that either. I'm not a fan of the matte finish on my RST.

Getting the windows tinted with a film that's designed to reject infrared energy helps a lot with keeping temperatures down and helping the AC to get the cab cooled faster. Ceramic tint is a popular one. I think my 2014 had a little more cooling power but as others have pointed out, the rear vents are pulling some of that cool air from the front vents in the 2019's. If nobody is back there, you could close the rear vents. That will give the front vents a little more flow. Also found that cracking open the rear sliding window helps pull some of the hot air out until the AC gets going. Pro tip: A few minutes before you're ready to jump in the truck, you can roll all the windows down on the truck. (1) Press [Unlock] (2) Release (3) Press [Unlock] again and hold it for 3-4 seconds. Do it right and all four windows will roll down to help get as much heat out as possible.

Relay clicking noises mostly. Also, since the truck doesn't have a normal keyed-ignition, the government mandated column lock uses a solenoid that activates after the truck is in park and engine is shut off. That's pretty audible. Another noise is the solenoid that keeps the shifter in park until the brake pedal is pressed. Apparently GM wasn't willing to isolate the relays and solenoids with noise insulation, so they're all pretty audible when the stereo is turned down or off. Maybe someone will peak under the dash and figure out where they are. Or maybe a tech can give us a diagram of where they're located. A DIY sound deadening mod to make them less audible would be nice.

Most new Ram 1500's I'm seeing have such low payload ratings it's laughable. Very rarely do they have enough payload rating to handle decent tongue weight while also having people and cargo in the truck at the same time. Some have less payload capacity than a Chevy Colorado.

That's to be expected. Your RST probably has hundreds of pounds more payload capacity than your Ram did. Ram's coil springs suspensions have always had a softer ride. They just don't have nearly as high of a payload capacity on average because of it. A 7100 lb GVWR truck with leaf springs, especially one with Ranchos, will have a firm ride. If you have 20" wheels, that will affect the ride substantially. If the tires are over-inflated, that will also have an effect on ride. The twin-tube Rancho shocks suck, so at a minimum, you should look into shocks. I'm planning on at least going with Bilsteins 4600's when they're available.

Have you tried talking to a place like East Coast Gear Supply? There's always a chance that they have information on the 2019 axles. Make sure you have a way to take care of the speedometer/ABS issues that will come up after you re-gear.

Cover up the mesh screens on the dual exhaust pipes.

Mine did it once so far. I shut climate control off (with the physical button), shut off the truck, opened then closed the door, started the truck, and it has been working normal since. Update: It's been 5 days since it last happened. So far so good.

I don't have it even after idle drops to 500 rpm. What makes you assume we all have it and just aren't listening for it? Mine has a little DI clatter but no piston slap noise like this. My 2019 is 10 times quieter than my 2014 was. Your truck obviously has some kind of piston slap which sucks man. First one of the 2019's Ive heard that sounds like this.

Ford's are running pretty thin these days by the looks of it: https://www.f150forum.com/f118/paint-thickness-chipping-417349/ "This one is for the paint experts. I had my truck inspected yesterday for a BOW suit, and he discovered that the paint is .5 mil in most areas, and just touching 1 mil in others. Could this be why rock salt chipped the paint so badly? Shouldn't it be between 1.5 and 2.0 mil thick?" "I had to get it inspected by an ASE certified licensed inspector for the BOW case against Ford. He showed me the areas where the paint was very thin, and then compared it to another car he had nearby which was about what you said, 4 mil or so. The leading edge of the fenders near the lights showed a 0.5, the rest of the panels were 1 - 1.5. He showed me a car he painted, he is restoring I think a Pontiac GTO maybe, and he had 10+ mil on it. His main goal is to confirm or deny my complaints, and he 100% confirmed them, nearly crapped his pants when he let go of the wheel and nearly ran off the road. The paint isn't one of them though, but he did say, that the clear should not have separated from the base like it did, even from a chip." They seem to have plenty of complaints for chipping. https://www.f150forum.com/f2/2016-f-150-paint-peeling-435494/ https://www.f150forum.com/f118/aluminum-body-paint-durability-372367/ https://www.f150forum.com/f118/aluminum-body-paint-durability-372367/index12/#post6130623 https://www.f150forum.com/f118/worst-paint-ever-382727/ https://www.f150forum.com/f118/paint-flaking-newer-f150s-aluminum-bodies-436212/index2/#post6180923 https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1467968-cheap-paint.html My 2014 Silverado was ok for paint chips, but only okay. The chipping I had was very small and mainly due to the aggressive tires. The worst areas were the places where they applied that thick coating along the bottom 6-8" of the body panels. The coating seemed to allow the paint to chip off a little easier. Thankfully it didn't have any rust due to the chips, which was good for a rust belt truck that didn't get many washes in the winter time. The coating under the paint seemed to do its job.

Interesting how you humped to the conclusion thay GM almost made a concerted effort to havev to have the supplier, AAM, intentionally run such sloppy tolerances that they would have to calculate the risk of a lawsuit for a component that would show signs of an issue at such low mileage that even the short-lived B2B warranty would cover it at some point.

Took this a while back.

So far my 2019 has been great. Aside from the normal hiccups with a near transmission that needed to do its adaptive shifting stuff, I haven't had any issues aside from a couple little rattles. My only complaint are the Z71's Ranchos. Terrible shocks. I don't know why GM and Ford still use them on the Z71 and FX4's. Oh wait I know, because they're dirt cheap. Otherwise my T1 is a huge improvement over the 2014 I owned previously. Better handling, better ride, side mirrors that are actually big enough to be useful, much better acceleration, DFM way better than AFM, awesome fuel economy, etc.