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I live in Vermont, 4WD gets used quite frequently during the year.

My 2024 AT4HD came with OEM BFG KO3's, probably a little different than the ones from a tire shop. I like them for mid-April to mid-October. I run a studded snow tire on GM wheels for the other 6 months. I just swapped them over today. I'd replace the KO3's with another set when the time comes.

If you have the 5th wheel option on your truck, the gooseneck tow rating and pin weight should be on the sticker.

I like the tow mirrors on my 25 AT4HD. It took me a bit to get them set up, especially the bottom part. When I had 1/2 ton trucks, I always put a convex mirror in the top outside part of the mirror so I could see cars driving next to the rear corner or next to me up to the door handles. With the current mirrors, I set the convex bottom part the same way. As far as blind spots, I just take my time before turning right on red, etc. I drive strictly by the mirrors before changing lanes, etc.

By the time you get an axle, bed, etc. Maybe it’s best to just buy a dually if you want one.

What options were listed on the window sticker? Sounds like they installed an aftermarket fifth wheel setup and not the factory fifth wheel/gooseneck option. Not so easy to install the factory option after the truck is built. The dealer list of options doesn’t look right. The X31 Off-Road Package isn’t usually listed separately on an AT4HD. I could be wrong. i would talk to the dealer before calling your lawyer. It’s kind of on you to make sure the truck that you are buying has what you want before plunking down $90k.

The cheapest GMC Pro model has LED headlights. I get it that some like Chevrolet trucks over GMC but this is not the first thread I’ve seen about wanting to replace the halogen headlights.

Buy what you like, life is to short. If you get a Ram and don’t like it, go back to what suits your needs and wants!

You’re crazy! Just kidding. Is there a reason for the 3500HD over the 2500HD? I have a cap on mine and it sits about 1k pounds over curb weight with 2 of us in the truck. With 60psi in front and rear, it rides pretty good. I’m retired and it’s my only vehicle. It doesn’t keep me from going where ever. Truck will be 2 years old next week and have just under 26k miles. Your trailer tongue weight should be between 10% to 15%, 650 lbs to 975 lbs. Well within the specs of a 2500HD. My tongue weight is rated at 1600 lbs and max towing at 16k lbs for a bumper pull. Registration here is by GVWR. If I had max towing package or a 3500, it would cost me more. Diesel here is more than gas plus DEF costs.

That little narrow slot in my truck is supposed to be a place to put the key fob to start the truck if the key fob battery is weak. There are other locations for different model trucks. There was a recall to replace the trailer module on my truck a while back for the integrated trailer brake controller operation. I wouldn't know if it worked or not. Hopefully it works when I connect to a trailer with electric brakes.

If I trade my truck in after 5 years or so, I’d do the same thing with a new truck. I like to get rid of a truck before it starts showing its age in a state that spreads salt all winter. Temps got into the 20’s today so I went through the car wash. Hopefully the winter wheels/tires would still fit a newer 2500HD. Current wheels have been the same size since 2011. My luck they would change it. My last truck was a 2018 GMC 1500 with 18” wheels. I had winter tires on 17” wheels, same size as my spare. I didn’t know at the time that the 17” wheels would not have fit 2019 1500 trucks and later. I kept that truck 5.5 years. If my cap fits my next truck model, I’ll order Sterling Metallic. If not, I like the Coastal Dune color and start over. I think the flat area that I mounted my cell phone to looks like the area where the newer 1500’s have the stupid console shifter. I hope GM never puts that shifter in the 2500’s. My column shifter doesn’t block my dash screen like others have complained about. Maybe it has to do with my height, seat position, etc. I think the brake controller on my truck is in a good location. I’d like to get a dump trailer with electric brakes this year. Not having to reach across the dash might seem like a plus.

I don't think my truck runs rough with the plow prep package. During summer I was running 55psi front and rear. For winter, I put in 60psi to account for dropping temps. Tire pressures usually stay 56psi or above. With myself and my GF, my trucks weighs about 1000 pounds over curb weight. If I towed anything heavier than my boat, I'd bump my pressures up to 60 front and 70 rear. My truck doesn't have the grill shutters. My cousin in PA has a 2024 Chevy LT 2500HD without the plow prep package and has no shutters. You're lucky that you could get the upfitter option. I have a diagram and procedure on how to take the dash panels off and took them off one day looking for a place to put a GM 12v socket and retainer that I got from the dealer. There was no place to mount it like on the trucks without the full console. It cost less than $20 and I'm not sure where I put it, it's in my house somewhere. Then I decided to mount a 12v socket on the bottom of the dash. After getting the wires through the feedthrough, I'm sure I could install the upfitter option myself if the switches were mounted by GM. I currently have my cell mount in the flat area ahead of the electric trailer brake controller. The upfitter switches on the new trucks take up part of the flat area. I'd probably cut the RAM mount base to fit if I had that option. Auxbeam makes various switch controllers that would probably be easier than the upfitter option install. I'd prefer the factory look of the upfitter.

The HD truck box at 6’ 10” is already way better than the half ton 6.5’ bed. Any longer and it won’t fit in my detached pole barn type garage. My 1/2 ton double cab trucks with a 6.5’ bed had room to walk around front and back in the garage. The AT4HD just fits with no room to walk around, have to open the garage door to get around in the garage. I ordered my truck with the plow prep/camper package and 5th wheel/gooseneck option. I figured when I get rid of this truck, someone might want to plow or tow a 5th wheel. Dealer added the aux battery option because of the plow package and I left it on the order. The aux battery supplies 12v to the 7 way trailer connections. It also powers the lights in the cap that I wired to the 7 way trailer connection in the bed. I’d get the aux battery again along with the other options. I added a 12v socket to my truck since GM decided to eliminate it for my truck. I wired it to the aux battery and it’s hot all of the time. I have a Garmin satellite communicator that I carry hunting as I’m by myself in the woods. I charge it at the end of the day with the 12v socket. I’d order the aux battery again. The upfitter option wasn’t available for my truck but it is on the newer trucks. I’m going to get that option on my next truck. When I had my last 1/2 ton truck, I had all of the stuff I normally carry and took some firewood to camp for the fire pit. I had 2 jet sleds loaded, a smaller plastic container loaded plus the back of the truck. I’m pretty sure I was overloaded. My current truck has over 2k pounds left in the payload for stuff. I don’t need an HD truck for my daily driver but I like it! My truck is like a Denali without the chrome and came with black wheels and KO3’s.

I order my caps with side windows that open out, it makes it easier to get to stuff in the bed of the truck. I keep a small fold up stool to get some stuff easier, one on each side. I added LED lights to the inside roof of the cap. Also cut some boards for 2nd tier loading for just in case. With the MultiPro tailgate, it's possible to load 8' lumber, etc. No offense to Chevy owners but I like the looks of the GMC's better. Not sure if there is a price difference when comparing similar models. I added the Weigh Safe hitch that I recently got yesterday and removed the other hitches. It's the red box on the right. I keep a bunch of stuff in my truck as I travel back and forth to my camp and out of state. I like having tools and stuff. The piece of plywood is for having a flat surface for gas cans, water jugs, etc. It slides out to cover the tailgate when breasting out a turkey.

The cap is made by ARE. It’s the 6th ARE cap I’ve had on my trucks, all ordered from a local mom and pop business. I get the same model each time. The window in the front of the cap opens inward to clean the windows but I never do it. Going through the car wash takes care of it. It sounds like your running boards are like mine except with some chrome. I got the AT4HD as I liked the lack of chrome. The sterling metallic color was new for 2024 and I only saw a couple in our area when I got mine. Now I see more. There is a new color this year that I like, Coastal Dune. If my cap will fit my next truck, I’ll get sterling metallic. If they change the truck forcing a new cap purchase, I’ll get a different color.