Hello everyone. I’m a long time Ford guy with a big King Ranch F350 diesel dually. It’s a great truck and has served me incredibly well. I’ve got a bit over 200,000 miles on it and it’s still running like a top. It has pulled my 40 foot 5th wheel all across the country.
It’s really a great truck, but it isn’t all roses and sunshine. It’s a 2014 so it doesn’t have the usual creature comforts that newer trucks have. No Apple CarPlay, no pre-collision braking, a very dated infotainment system, and she is lucky to hit 15 mpg on the highways. It’s got the turning radius of a city buss. It’s also got over 200,000 miles on it so it’s a bit rough riding and just way more truck than I need. To top it all off, I’m getting a class A RV so no longer need such a beast of a truck. All I need a truck for is hauling a few kayaks and the occasional big box store lumber for outdoor projects.
I’m looking to downsize and the GMC Sierra with the 3.0 L diesel seems to have caught my eye. I can double my fuel economy, get those modern comforts, a much better ride, and maybe even be able to actually maneuver well enough to get a good parking spot once in a while.
I flipped through the help section of this forum but didn’t see many common issues. Did I see that correctly and there aren’t any big issues to look out for, or am I just blind and missed an elephant in the room? (Wouldn’t be the first time it’s happened). Also, are there any little things I should be on the look out for, either to avoid or be sure I get?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the newbie questions.