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Anyone else have issues with the factory brake pads and parking brake shoes not lasting? 2024 Sierra 2500HD with 22k miles. I was checking my brake life monitor and saw the rear life was 30%, yet the front was 80%. Pulled my rear tires and sure enough, less than 1/8th inch of pad left on the outside pads, both sides. Of course, not covered under warranty....at 22k miles Parking brake shoes were rusted off the backing plate. I have never seen factory rear pads only last 22k. On my last 2500 both front and rear lasted 80k+ miles. For a $90k+ truck, I would have expected brakes to last at least 80k. Cheap brakes on a 3/4 ton? Come on.

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.

It attaches to the back of the fuse box. There is only one connection there, if i remember correctly. You have to remove the old harness and replace it with the new one in the same place.

Sticker says 2696 lbs

Thanks Don. Trailer dry weight is only 11800, fully loaded 14k. Odd that that tongue weight is so high, but the kitchen/living room/bar and two slide-outs are in the front. The trailer is a Forest River Cottage 40CBAR. It is is 42 footer. Again, I am only moving this thing 100 feet or so. I will check the tag. I was more curious if anyone has put the much weight on a standard class V hitch.

What is the most tongue weight you have had on a 2500 truck? I need to move a friend's travel trailer and the tongue weight is 2155 lbs. Dead tongue weight capacity of the truck is 5000 lbs. I don't need to move it far (couple hundred feet) and won't be traveling more than 2-3 mph, but seems like a lot of tongue weight. Thanks!

I did not have to change any fuses, add anything beyond what was pictured or program anything. This is supposed to be the exact setup for the aux battery on a gas 2500. The batteries should be the same, if possible. I only use my second battery for a winch, running my subwoofer and occasionally to jump start a few cars. I have checked the voltage often, always at 12.9v after driving.

You need the isolator and the harness. You have to remove the old harness. The picture below is correct except you don't need #10, that plugs into your the existing plug pictured in the previous post. You do need #7, which is mounted to the firewall. #2 is screwed into the fuse box. You will need #4, as that is the ground cable for the second battery. #7 is GM part number 12135194. The harness is 23279188. This fit my 2015 2500 and are the same for the 2016.

The new harness for the second battery comes with the plug. The original connection into the main harness has a cap over it that you have to remove. It looks like that is what you are showing in the pic. This pic below shows both ends of the connection, new harness (right side) and existing harness (left).

Here is what I found. Part number for the harness is 23279188. Has the plugs that matches your picture.

Does anyone out there make a hidden winch mounting plate for a 2015-2019 GMC Sierra 2500? I can't seem to find anything. All I see is the bumper replacement or a large extender that sits in front of the bumper. If you have pics of hidden winch, please post them! Thanks!

there is a different grill on the 2500HD. I already have an 2500HD, so I only needed the hood, insulator, the trim and the plastic piping to the air box. Plus the various nuts/bolts. You will need the HD hinges as well. There is a post on putting the HD hood on the 1500 and includes the part numbers. Here is the link:

I bought mine online and picked it up local. If you can pick it up instead of ship it, you will saves hundreds of dollars. If you buy all the parts at once (hood, insulation, tuning, etc), shipping was over $250. I ended up buying them and picking them up. I bought everything from Quirkparts.com, they had a local warehouse to me. The hood ships primed black.

I don't think the Chevy hood would ever look quite right unless you go to the Chevy front end (lights/grill). The 2017 GMC 2500s have the hood too. Direct bolt on. I put the 2017 GMC hood on my 2015. If you want it fully functional, it is around $1200. I had mine painted to match my truck for another $350. Total was $1550. You will need a VIN from a 2017 to order the parts online, most places require the VIN to make sure it fits. I used a VIN from Ebay

These running boards are one of the best options I have added to my truck. Makes the truck look clean. They tuck right underneath. The light on mine is white. They are LEDs, just not super-bright. Highly recommend getting the plug-n-play wiring kit and not hard wiring inside the door, the wiring kit alone probably saves an hour on each side. Overall install was less than 2 hours.

Well back to the dealership it goes... this time we are going to try a tranny fluid/filter change and not a flush. It seems to be getting worse with no real explanation from anyone. No CEL. I have taken people for rides and they keep asking me what is wrong with my truck. I am embarrassed to drive the truck with friends and family now, it is that bad. Have resorted to driving my wife's F*rd, if I need to take anyone with me.

I couldn't see the all the trucks, but he did point out one that was on a lift which was a 2500. The dealership didn't fix anything. They basically told me if it gets worse to come back and see them. I still feel like it is a transmission issue, as the issues didn't start until after I had the tranny flushed at the dealership. Prior to that, it was rock solid. I just wish it would throw a CEL and I would have something to go off of. Right now, no CEL and nothing points to an issue.

dealership could not replicate the issue with the torque converter. They turned it on/off and tried to force it, but it didn't fail. They now are looking at the A/C, as that seems to have a direct correlation with the stumbling/hesitation.

I am at the dealership now and they are looking into the problem. The service manager told me there are known issues with the 15/16 transmission and torque converter. They have three 2500s in the shop right now for tranny/torque converter issues.

Thanks. Will try some injector cleaner. Going to the dealership today anyways, so will ask them about the Torque converter.

Sounds like the same thing. It is definitely with lite throttle and between 2nd/3rd gear. And it goes away if I give it more gas. Please let me know what you find out. I will do the same if I find a fix. Thanks!

My truck has had an odd hesitation that started a few weeks ago. To me it feels like a bad spark plug, wire or COP. I have tried to test and narrow it down, but looking for some thoughts. Truck has 55k on it. Mods are K&N intake/filter, Gibson dual exhaust, 2017 Duramas hood (full ram air hood) and a Diablo tune. No other mods besides tires. The hesitation only happens after the truck is warmed up. When it is cold, it doesn't do it. It is a slight hesitation/stuttering. Doesn't matter if it is going up a hill or flat. I have changed the plugs (replaced with stock) and changed the wires (again with stock). Really don't want to waste $400 on a set of COPs unless I need to. Cleaned the K&N. All this made it a little better, but it still happens. I reverted back to the stock tune, it didn't change anything. Tried running it in trailer-mode, still happens. Thoughts?

That green is a great color! Curious on how hard it is to keep clean? Great looking truck!

I did the full conversion except the air filter housing (already had a cold air intake). So the hood and the entire air duct/insulator. The duct pushes the outside air right on top of the CAI.

thanks!