ratman6161

If you don't know if you will Evan get an RV, I wouldn't buy anything right now. I think the DRW truck in particular would end up being a huge mistake if you didn't get an RV or didn't get one big enough to require it. I haven't owned an HD truck but here is what I hear from friends and relatives that do: The Ride quality sucks when unloaded. DRW trucks are BIG and harder to maneuver and park. HD trucks are more expensive...the two you are looking at are more than $14k more than I just paid for a well equipped 2021 Sierra 1500 SLT. If you do get a big fifth wheel or travel trailer then the big trucks are the right choice. But if you don't, I think you will end up regretting the purchase. Trucks are designed to do a job and if you don't know what job you need done, you don't know what truck to buy.

Not sure that's true. For a lot of people, my truck's lack of cylinder deactivation and auto stop/start would be a plus

Any updates on this issue as far as Furrion coming out with a new version of their adapter that works with 2021's? Old new for the rest of you but I just discovered the problem on my 2021 Sierra 1500 yesterday. Couldn't imagine why switching to a new truck would cause a problem . Anyway,tinkering with the wiring on my travel trailer or my new truck are a non-starte for me.

I'm in the same boat. I recently traded my 2019 Canyon on a 2021 Sierra 1500 SLT. I assumed that since the truck only provides power, switching trucks would not matter. Not so. I had the nasty surprise of my cameras not working yesterday when I hooked up my travel trailer for the first time. Also a Rockwood 26 foot (mini lite 2506s). Etrailer is my go to place for such things and they sell two different adapters that go between the trucks 7 way connector and the trailer's connector. But.....both have notes saying they don't work on 21' s. User reviews show good results for 19 and 20 Silverado and Sierra so I can't imagine why a 21 wouldn't work. Has anyone tried one of these with a 21?

I just picked up my Sierra 1500 last week so I've been through the incentives and the finance process. While it's true that there is no penalty to pay off early, the fine print says you can't refinance until you have made 6 payments. Also GM'S rate was a full point higher than what I could get elsewhere. I've done the refinance thing before on a Nissan where I refinanced without even making the first payment to Nissan...but decided it wasn't worth it in this case since who knows what rates will be in six months. On trade in, I bought my 2019 Canyon in Oct 2019 used with 5200 miles. Traded it back to the same dealer I bought it from for $1100 more than I paid. They are listing a similar 2019 for $3900 more than that. Though that sounds good, it only made sense because I wanted the Sierra anyway. You can't forget the sales tax (6.5% where I live) and other fees to the state. These added up to almost $2000. Like I said, only makes sense beuse I wanted the Sierra anywwy.

PS: IF towing big stuff is needed, you cant get the max tow package with the 3L diesel. Also, without the max tow package, the 6.2 gets a lower tow rating than the 5.3 because its heavier. My Sierra has a tow rating of only 8600...which is plenty for my 6800 GVWR trailer but something to be aware of.

FYI , while the 5.3L+10 speed combination theoretically exists, you aren't likely to actually find one. On the Sierra, it's no longer offered on any trim lower than the SLT where the online build tool says its more $$ than just getting the 6.2 with 10 speed, though 10 speed is standard on AT4 and Denali. I've got a Sierra 1500 SLT with 6.2 and 10 speed. I've only had it a week. I'm still in the break in period so I'm not doing long streatches in cruise but I've got a best 25 miles 9f 21.5. Anecdotally it seems to be getting as good or better than my 3.6L Canyon did on the same roads. I haven't towed the travel trailer yet but looking at the gearnratios on the 8 speed vs 10 speed I'm expecting it will do be better than the 8. For those getting poor milage, do you have the 3.23 rear end (standard) or the 3.42 (max towing package)?

I don't bother using the built 8n GM stuff.n just talk to the phone. For example "OK Google, navigate to walmart". Google maps will display on the truck screen and navigate you there. Or "okmgo9gle, call..." You can use this for almost any android auto compatible app. I can do things like open the audible app and play an audio book, or swmsung music to play whatever I want. This works so well that two days ago when I traded in my 2019 Canyon on a 2021 Sierra SLT, I deliberately didn't get the upgraded audio system with navigation (which I had In the canyon). 2f9r me it would be a complete waste of money.

Can you tow it? Yes. Will you be happy? Maybe or maybe not. This is coming from someone who just towed a travel trailer from Minnesota to Colorado and back, including a 10,000 foot mountain pass with my GMC Canyon. The canyon got the job done but I got home in the not happy camp. My trailer is a Rockwood Mini Lite 2506 with a sticker UAW of 5,271 pounds (sticker meaning the yellow sticker the manufacturer puts on your specific trailer rather than the generic numbers found on their web site ). The first thing I did on the way home from the RV dealership was stop at a truck stop with CAT scales and weigh everything. The yellow sticker turned out to be honest. The differences were due to things I had the dealer install after it left the factory but before I picked it up. I then loaded up the truck and trailer the way I expected to load things in real life and did a mini experimental trip to a near by camp ground - once again stopping at the CAT scales on the way. Every single number for my Canyon and my trailer were within limits. But... The weight of the truck (all numbers based on CAT scale weights unless otherwise noted), including tongue weight, the weight of my weight distributing hitch and all contents of the truck and passengers came out to 5960# (GVWR is 6000). The rear axle was at 3400 (max is 3500). The loaded trailer was just over 5,900 (Trailer GVWR is 6800 and Canyon's max towing capacity is 7000). Combined weight was 11,480 (max for the Canyon is 12000). Tongue weight was at 720 (Canyon's max is 770) which is a hair over 12%. About right but well over the manufacturer's published 644 pounds. Doing the math, the manufacturer's published tongue weight was about 12% of the UAW - honest but misleading. They couldn't know how much stuff I would load or where in the trailer I would load it. Basically all my numbers were under the maximums and the tongue weight was in the acceptable 10% - 15% range. By the way, this is all with just two adults and no one else in the truck. So how did this configuration handle? Going down country roads at 55 MPH felt OK...until I was in 20 MPH cross winds. Then it was no fun at all even with a WDH that included sway control. Before the trip to Colorado I stripped the stuff carried in the truck down to the bone and tried to lighten up anywhere I could, but cross winds and getting passed by semi-s on the interstate was a bit scary. The thing I had worried about the most was getting up and down the mountain passes. But that turned out to not be such a big deal to my surprise. I just went slow and every thing was fine. The worst part was actually crossing Nebraska on the interstate. I was doing 55 MPH in 75 MPH zones to keep the sway in check and felt like I'd be blown off the road every time a semi went by. But I made the trip and got home...and vowed "never again". That's why I'm now on this forum. I'm reading up while I wait for my new truck to come in. This will be a Sierra 1500 SLT. Going through everything, I'm pretty comfortable that the Sierra is going to handle my under 6000 pound (as loaded) trailer just fine. But you are starting out with a UAW that's higher than my loaded weight. And the 9480 GVWR exceeds your maximum. I think this could work but you really need to be serious when you say you will travel lite. Remember everything counts and your 1919 payload can be eaten up quickly. Tongue weight can get you too. for example if you were at 12% like me, you would hit your max of 960 when the trailer is at 8000. Also, if you are at 960, that only leaves you with 859 pounds of payload. Two adults and a couple of kids could easily eat up half of that. Anyway, this is a long winded way of saying that just because you can, doesn't mean you will like it. In my situation, even going a short distance at lower speeds wasn't any fun if the weather wasn't cooperating.

I recently towed more weight than that with my 2019 GMC Canyon and measured the tongue weight at just 9ver 700# (max on the Canyon is 770). Before hooking up the weight distribution bars, squat at the rear of then truck was a hair over 2 inches. The truck in the picture looks to be squating way more than that, leading me to think the tongue weight is way too high. Personal opinion: things like air bags seem like bandaids to me.

NO. There are no options for that. Best you an do is one of the many available systems that have their own screen. 31 footer seems pretty huge for a canyon!

I've got a 2019 AT Leather. From reading about the 2021's there seems to be very little difference.