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I just had the valve body take a $hit on my 2022 Silverado 2500. I just turned over 40k miles. No warning at all. I was pulling out of a shopping center parking lot onto a main road and as I was accelerating, the truck hesitated and jerked about 4 times. Then the truck lost all power and then got a check engine light and reduced engine power warning on the DIC. I pulled over at the next shopping center. Put the truck in park. Ran codes on my iDash and got a P0700 "lost communication with transmission BCM" code. I didn't reset the codes. Turned the truck off for about 15 min and restarted it. Put it in gear and started driving again. The transmission was stuck in 5th gear. I could drive the truck normally (still in reduced power mode). My house was 3 miles away, so I limped it home so I could get all my work gear out of it knowing I would be without my pickup for weeks. An hour goes by, I get back in and proceed to drive it to the dealership. Truck is shifting normally, but still in reduced power mode. Diagnosis - Bad valve body, transmission fluid appeared to be burned with signs of metal flakes. New VB is on order and full rebuild may be necessary. All work covered under warranty. The item I do not understand is the burnt transmission fluid. I watch my tranny temps when I haul all the time. Never have I gotten the tranny temp hot nor did I ever receive warnings. Thoughts?

One thing to keep in mind, especially with our 3/4 or 1-ton trucks... make sure the wheels meet or exceed the load ratings of the stock wheels. I've heard stories about aftermarket wheels not meeting stock ratings. This will come into play if towing heavy. Do the OE Wheels meet spec?

I have been looking for cab-mounted rack options for my pickup to carry bikes while I'm pulling my 5th wheel. If you are looking for cab-mounted rack options, I found a couple: Expedition One: https://www.expeditiononestore.com/Mule-SAM-Rack-for-the-GMC-Sierra-25003500-HDDenali-CAB-LIGHTS_p_2288.html Baseline Overland: https://baselineoverland.com/collections/silverado-sierra-roof-racks RhinoRack: I'm told the Backbone mount from the 1500's should fit the 2500, however I have not confirmed that yet. I had the RhinoRack Backbone with Pioneer platform rack on my 4runner and I feel it is the best rack out there. You can do any of these racks and get the necessary Kayak mounts. Unfortunately, these are all $1200+ racks, not including the kayak mounts.

Ok. I'm thinking the same thing. I'll go with a lithium.

Haha... not what I want or need. I already have one of those if need be. Not looking to carry additional fuel (propane or gas) and my 3000 watt generator (Firman dual-fuel) in the bed of my pickup.

Thank you guys for the input! I'm look into the Victron DC-DC chargers, and DC-DC chargers in general. I'm assuming these DC-DC chargers eliminate the need for an isolator and they manage charging rates to the battery dependent upon which battery I go with. If I decide to stay with a lead-acid battery, is the DC-DC charger necessary? I'm just getting into this and don't fully understand all of the different options. There is so much more to adding a battery than I ever thought. Thanks for the help!

I am wanting to add a 3rd battery to on my 2022 Duramax. This battery would be mounted in the bed of my pickup inside my truck box. The purpose of this battery would be to power auxiliary items while camping without worrying about discharging the two starting batteries. The items would include: - Inverter (800watts max) - Running/charging a laptop or TV, 120v air inflator for lake toys (i.e. tubes, stand-up paddleboards, etc) and/or running Traeger Tailgater Smoker (400watts for first 5 minutes, 50 watts to run). - Air compressor - Viair 300P portable air compressor or future air-on-board air compressor I'm thinking I'd run a positive cable from the alternator back to the battery. I'd have a breaker with an isolator inline within the engine bay. The battery will be mounted in a battery box that is vented out of the truck box. The inverter and compressor will be connected to the battery and mounted within the truck box. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have comments, tips or tricks? Again, the purpose of this is to run items off the auxiliary battery instead of the main starting/running batteries.

Thank you. I have gone down that road as well.

Before you go down the road of researching speedo calibration, put the tires on and see how far off you actually are. I put 295/65/20s on my '22 which are 1" taller than the OEM stock tires and my speedo is a dead nuts match to my GPS and roadside radar. IMO, its not a big enough difference or deal to calibrate a speedo. If anything the speedo will show slower than actual speed.

I got a flyer in the mail over the weekend offering 1500's at 2.4% for 72. Unfortunately no 2500's.

I have Lasfit highs and lows on mine. They are awesome! They are really bright, like enough I get flashed quite often. I need to adjust them down like others have recommended. I debated about going back to stock on the lows just cause I don't like being "that guy".

Can you provide a review on these? I'm looking at getting a set and would like some feedback on these. Which compressor did you go with?

I replaced my stock horn for a MotoHorn Dual Track hoping it would be louder than stock... it isn't. Sounds the exact same. So if you are looking for louder, don't go MotoHorn Dual Track. That being said, I do want to try their MotoHorn (trumpet style setup). www.motohorn.com

sheath... I'm building my 2022 CCSB Duramax similar to yours to do camping and overall preparedness.. Right now I have the Baja Designs fog light kit (I have a Custom, so my truck didn't come with fog lights), Viair 300P compressor and 800w inverter that will be mounted under the rear seat. I have a truck box that holds tools, lights, recovery gear, extra clothing, towing gear, and miscellaneous other things. Regarding tires... I'd highly recommend the Yokahama Geolander G117 AT-XD tires in 295/65/20. My truck is stock, not leveled, and these are the largest tires you can fit stock. I wanted an aggressive tire, non-mud terrain, that would handle deep snow, packed snow, sand and still have on-road manners pulling our 13,000lb 5th wheel. The tires have a 4,080lb rating. These tires came out about 9 months ago and does not have many, if any, reviews from the US. Most are from Australia, and even those are not user reviews. I took a chance on them and so far I love them. They do great in deep snow and packed snow. I know they will do great in sand. On-road they do have a very slight high-pitched hum, but nothing that is annoying. I have only 2,000 miles on them. I'll do a review once I put more miles on them and run them through sand and mud and other off-road scenarios.

@GMCustomerService I am hoping you can help me with a warranty issue on my 2016 Camaro SS convertible. Please message me with contact info where I can send the details. Thank you! -Matt