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Thanks for everyone's input! After weighing all the pros and cons I've taken a a really hard look at the price of gas and decided to just sell my truck and use the proceeds to buy a big ass bag of cocaine and run everywhere for now on. Thanks again, Me ;)

Fwiw, I'd highly suggest starting a seperate thread to ask that question. Your audience is limited inside this thread and the answers will likely be biased towards afm related issues. Also, thanks everyone for the feedback!

Howdy folks, I've a 2018 low mileage 5.3 and have used a range device that shuts off afm and start/stop since ~500 miles (edit to add, I had planned on taking it out for highway mileage and being active about not using it at times but truth is I've just left it in all this time) . Currently gas prices are sky rocketing to the point I wonder if financially I'd be better off potentially risking lifters later to save gas money now and yanking the device?... Brain hurt... Too much math... What do you hopefully more edjumacated people think bout it? Tia, Me

Perfect, thank you sir!

Howdy folks, I’ve a 2018 crew cab short box and my rear window is a standard solid window. Would any of you know if I could replace the glass with a rear window that has a manual (not powered) sliding glass door with in it? Did GM make a manual slider for my model year? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for everyone's input and feedback. I'm old and have been hauling and towing for decades so I thought I knew the answer but I'm glad I asked because it's always worthwhile to get other knowledgeable folks thoughts too, and I hadn't heard of Roadmaster Active Suspension. One of the weaknesses of my trailer is it has a very limited cargo capacity because they should have used a heavier axle (or two) - not usually a problem as I just toss the gear in the back of the truck. I'm usually just under cargo limit with my family, gear, tongue weight and my truck has never flinched about it. This trip though I wanted to bring an additional two adult children and all their gear along and that would have put me about 5-600lbs over cargo capacity. I've made lots of mods and I love my truck so I'm not trading it in for a 2500 for one trip. So after this thread I was prepared to do Roadmaster Active Suspension, bilstein 5100 shocks, and some new heavy tires (only 16k on my current) and then... I thought, ya know, they can just take their own car, 5 adult sized people is a lot for that long of a trip anyhow Good thread, thanks all!

Thanks all for your input and feedback, appreciate it.

I’ll be taking my family to Yellowstone this summer towing a camper. I have a light trailer and as such I am well within my towing capacity however with the people in the truck, the leer canopy, camping gear, weight distribution hitch and tongue weight I am worried I will be over the hauling capacity. What can I do to increase my hauling capacity? What’s the weakest link in my system? e.g. should I change tires first? Or tires and shocks? Whipple? I really love my truck and want to keep it so what can I do other than trade it in on a 2500? Thanks!

This thread is going on 2.5 years old so I betcha it's wired by now

@3tspapat I did, however it may have just been psychosomatic as I had read about that on this and other forums so I was looking for it Regardless it went away, or I got used to it, after a few days and it's like butter now. I'm no expert so just my thoughts: I believe the brains need to relearn habits without AFM so if you're going back and forth between L7, the Range, and nothing: it may not be able to figure it all out. Maybe just leave the Range in for a week of driving and see? Mine's staying in until next spring when we go camping and I'm doing long highway trips.

I love mine and it has a couple of bennies that I never see mentioned on forums. e.g. adds a little bit of HP and torque when you need it and you can also jump start off the e-assist battery without ever leaving your cab. I haven't needed that yet but I like knowing it's there, there's been times in the past that would have been really nice. My over one year old 2018 truck runs great, never any issues with anything at all, however I did add a Range AFM delete because I live (Puget Sound) in horrendous traffic and I just didn't like the concept of turning on an off so often (it worked fine, just the concept bothered me). I take the range out for highway trips and enjoy the better MPG. my 2 cents

Thought someone might enjoy this quick vid of my musical air horns and rebadge, did them about a year ago.

Perfect, thanks. I'll figure out what I want to do and pm you tomorrow.

Hello, I have a 2018 Silverado with I believe DL8 Mirrors (they are Heated, have Power Adjust, and are Manual Fold) I'd like to upgrade to DQS mirrors if possible (DPN if not). Any chance one of you fine folks can tell me all of what I need and respective part numbers or where to order? If I can save some money with after market mirrors that's great. I would like all the electrical to be plug and play though. Happy to go through Phil or GM whatever works best. Thanks very much.