Another JR

Yes I understand that. In my work I use both unit systems all the time. I had quickly made a meme that referred to the Phil Hartman SNL caveman lawyer sketches, but then deleted it because it wouldn’t make sense to people who hadn’t seen those sketches. I didn’t save it, but it was something like this:

I will point out that these trucks are about as aerodynamically efficient as a garden shed, and worse if you have oversize tires and/or a lift. Above 60 the mpg drops fast.

I initially posted a meme poking fun at your base ten units but decided to delete it.

Did they say how/why the starter makes the noise? It should be disengaged from the flywheel and just sitting when the truck is running.

Are the assignments of the 7 pins on your older truck and the trailer the same as the pin assignments on the new truck?

I really like the seats in my 2021 SLT with the leather bucket seats option. I have done quite a few 6 hour drives in them and I get out afterwards feeling better than I would expect.

I’m just guessing, but if you are reducing your acceleration as you pass through 50 mph that 10 speed is probably skipping one or two gears on that shift, which may cause a harder shift due to the big rpm change.

Thanks. I understood you were talking engine coolant temp. I was suggesting that if your transmission fluid was running hotter it could be contributing to a higher engine coolant temperature due to the primary transmission cooler being in the radiator. However I suspect newdude has identified the biggest contributor to the high coolant temps, which is the lower water pump speed and flow when you are in fifth gear.

If you decide to build something like this, note that I weighted the bottom of the pipe with about 18 inches of 1/2 inch rebar.

Those methods may not be quite precise enough when you have to get the bumper to an inch from the wall in order to close the door. I have a garage that is just over 23 feet long inside and I can fit my 3500 CCLB in it when I need to, but with only about 3-4 inches to spare. I made a long pendulum device out of plastic pipe that hangs between the studs of the wall and has foam around it at bumper level. I creep up to the wall until I see it move, and that tells me I’m 1.5 inches from the studs.

Consumers can’t help each other if this kind of stuff is kept anonymous.

Maybe he’s out West doing big climbs and/or in hot conditions? If his truck was built before May 2021 and has the 195F transmission thermostat, that may make it run a bit hotter than your 2021 if yours has the 153F thermostat.

Looks to me like it’s intended for an eyeglasses case. I have a somewhat similar thing in the lid of my 4runner console that is specifically sized for a flat Kleenex box. I would gladly use it if I could still get the boxes locally.

This message sounds like you understood my message to be about an optional add-on transmission cooler. I was describing the basic auxiliary transmission cooler that is on all the gas/6L90 trucks. It is called auxiliary because it supplements the primary cooler in the engine radiator.

Ssshhhh! We don’t say that here.

Call the GM ombudsman service, and they will make sure the dealer is aware of any applicable service information and warranty coverage. If it’s not covered, make sure you retain your receipts from the repair in case they decide to cover it later and reimburse people who already did the repair.

You should be able to go into the vehicle settings and change the units to metric.

That is always a good idea. I use big 18 inch long slabs of 6x12 Douglas fir laid flat and stacked placed under the frame rails.

While I have said I don’t think you would need a high idle switch due to insufficient alternator output at low idle for a 50 amp charger, if you plan to occasionally or regularly do extended charging of your camper batteries by idling your truck, a high idle switch is a good idea. It’s better for the engine to run at 1200 than at 500 to 600 rpm for extended periods.

Does your truck have a 120 VAC inverter and plug? I don’t know if they all have them but my mid-level SLT has a 400 watt inverter. To verify the capability to supply 60 amps at low idle, plug about a 300 watt load into that inverter to draw 25 amps while your 30 amp dc to dc charger is charging in bulk mode drawing 35 amps. You will be able to hear that the alternator has a good load on it. Put a voltmeter on the truck battery terminals and I’m pretty sure you will see that the voltage stays steady at just under 14 vdc at low idle.

I suspect it’s simply a software setting the dealer can change. It uses existing switches, so nothing to physically add. The question will be whether they will do it on your trim level, but I don’t remember there being a required trim for that option when I ordered my 2021 with it. You should be able to run a 50 amp dc to dc charger (drawing 55-60 amps) from the 220 amp alternator at low idle, though.

What do you mean by at half a quart. Half a quart low on the dipstick? I’m hoping not half a quart left in the engine!

Agreed. I used the wrong terms. I did my measurements from the fender opening to the center of the wheel to eliminate the tire as a variable. I was just trying to put the suspension height the same as it was prior to my torsion bar replacement.

Comment on question #2: Those bolts are for adjusting the spring force on each side of the front suspension. They almost certainly won’t be exactly equal in position. 1/4 inch difference in exposed threads is not unusual. Generally this adjustment is used to achieve a nominal specified height at which alignment is performed. It is not intended to be used to raise or lower the front suspension height for appearance purposes, although some do use it for that despite the problems it causes. Doing so does not change the upper and lower stop heights, plus it messes up the intended suspension arm geometry, so using the torsion bars alone to raise or lower from the nominal specified height is not the best way to change the suspension height. It’s never been clear to me exactly what conditions GM uses for leveling the truck laterally. I’m sure their shop manual provides it but I don’t have that. The fuel tank is on the left side, and if you are 200 lbs and drive alone with a full tank, the left side has a bunch of extra weigt relative to the right side. I set the truck laterally level (equal front fender heights) and at the original average front fender height with nobody in the truck and approximately 1/2 tank of fuel when I replaced my camper front torsion springs with standard springs. I did not have to re-align the truck after that change and it tracks perfectly on the highway, so I appear to have come close to approximating the original alignment setting conditions.