magnum74

Grab a set of truck nuts while you're at it. It'll complete the ensemble.

No worries there lol

At the price point and with the competition offering it it should be there. The adaptive part can be shut off and used as normal cruise. It's inexcusable not having it available on a $80K truck.

I got hooked on reading through this entire thread and the fact that the problem has carried over into some 2020's makes me thing twice about dropping money on one of these new gen trucks in a year or two. No matter how much they test this stuff still happens. Leaky window is never acceptable no matter the price point of a vehicle.

If they're able to add 1mpg to this truck with such noticeable size, power and capability increases they've done a phenomenal job in my book. The stats on the new 2500 make my 2016 look like a toy.

Just for reference, the K2's do have an issue with a rattle or click you experienced. There's a metal plate with 4 screws behind the hood latch and they have a tendency to come loose and cause a sound like you describe. It's easy to fix and lock tight solves it for good.

They're using the current but modified 6-speed for the 2020 6.6 gas but I think it's safe to assume it'll go 10-speed for 2021. The 10-speed makes gas engines much more attractive.

I get that it's a first model year but these trucks should not be let out of the factory like this. It really is inexcusable. Hard to enjoy your new truck when you have a major defect right out of the hole.

I bet the 2.7 will be no less long term reliable than the MDS V8's are.

Added payload doesn't explain why their main competition has a smaller and larger option. Small tank standard, large tank optional. It's not like having more fuel on board is a radical idea. This is GM simplifying the build process by limiting options. They're saving manufacturing costs and nothing more.

I've never driven one and probably never will but the power curve is impressive. I don't get the hate for it. They aren't marketing it as a V8 replacement and TFL showed it performed really well under hard use. For light use and around town it seems like a very good option.

The 2.7 is not for me but TFL had really good results in their loop at altitude. Real world reports of 2019 GM performance and mpg in general have been good overall. GM's problem is that the roll out and packaging of these new pickups is too dull and incomplete. Why not a 6.2/10-speed in a LT or RST? Why not have a couple more interior color combinations? I think their lack of doing anything exciting with this roll out helps diminish any type of of buzz the 2.7 probably deserves.

I've never seen the split seat as a place for somebody to sit. There's just some positives to having a place for my tall right leg to comfortably flop over to lol

I prefer buckets with console but can totally understand why someone likes having the 'flow through' seat. I could also easily live with the split bench if forced in to one.

I prefer a column shift and always will. I can deal with a console shift but I'm not big on the dial. I don't think a dial shift alone would prevent me from buying a Dodge but it's not something I'd consider a plus.