cautious optimist

I thought that about "vintage" edition Broncos. Put some $40 steel rims on a Bronco call it a vintage edition and you can charge 28 times the actual cost.

What issues are the 3.0 diesel facing? When I bought mine all my research showed the diesel was the engine most likely to be worry-free, if you use the right oil and only use top tier gas.

Bringing this thread back on topic. I just noticed the incredible lack of bright chrome across the entire new lineup. Even the Denali has tinted the brightwork in the grille and has none elsewhere. None of them have chrome bumpers. As far as I can tell there aren't even chrome mirror caps. I'm curious if this also happens out back? Are there no chrome rear bumpers either? This is quite the departure for GMC.

I actually prefer the GMC interior. Gives off mid-century modern vibes.

I never understood the hate for the column shifter. The console shifter just gets in the way, takes up prime cargo space and in my wife's Jeep, the dog constantly bumps the console shifter into neutral! Best choice ever to just make it a column shifter across the lineup and be done with it. (Bonus: Makes swapping from a 5 seater to a six seater far easier)

You nailed it with 6 trims.

Yes! Start/stop is great in theory, but horrible in actual use. Please eliminate that useless feature.

Well I think GM nailed the exterior styling on both the GMC and the Chevy. I actually like the mid-century modern influenced interior of the GMC. Dropping the SLT is a bummer as I thought that was the sweet spot. Hopefully this expands the options available on the Elevation trim. Won't miss the SLE which was just Worktruck+ to me.

I've used my lights a couple times. They're too dim to be worthwhile facing the front. I've folded my mirrors to get some extra light to the side. I'd love a mod to swap them out for something with power. Something to light up the edges of the road to spot deer with shields to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

I like this as far as the actual truck looks like this. My only negative is the giant L shaped trim below the headlight. It looks like a massive filler. The current truck is too busy with major elements way out of scale. This is a huge step forward in my mind. I hope they don't break the Sierra, but this makes me hopeful that they get that one right too.

2.99 for regular gas 3.79 for Diesel Utah

I pulled up next to a late model GMC Sierra HD today that had a good part of the interior of its headlights painted to match the truck. It was gorgeous! I've seen it on older models but never on these newer trucks. To be fair I don't like the look in bright colors like white, but this was the Horizon Blue and it looked sharp. Mine is Pacific Blue Metallic and I think it would look good. After doing a quick internet search and searching this page I could only find images of the 2014-2018 and older. None in the 2019-2021. I'm seeking pictures if anyone has done this before. Maybe it isn't possible to do this on the newer headlights?

I was aware that they have the side seal. I need both the side seals and now two of the folding hinges. I've done a black duct tape temporary fix until I can buy a new cover. I may go with a shell as I'm finding the covers just don't give me enough room underneath for what I do.

I guess I am using the A/C a lot more than Feb, March and April. I don't idle it to cool it down. No computer codes or check engine lights. I do have a lot of around town driving and shorter trips traveling from jobsite to jobsite. Many of these trips do include about 10-15 minutes on a freeway. A couple 500 mile round trips to visit a project in Colorado in the last few months. I thought to start with cleaning the DPF to see if it's that or another problem.

NICE! That looks good. I agree with Bakflip about it being a liability issue. I was freaked out going down the freeway hoping the air wouldn't catch under it and send that back panel flying. I finally "fixed" it for now with some black gorilla tape just because I was fearful it would go flying. I need something to protect my tools so taking it off wasn't a good option either. The Gorilla tape has held up longer than I expected. It's not my first choice, but until I solve whether to get a Smartcap or another Tonneau, it will get me by.