Country Bumpkin

Love the truck. I’m 62 years young and been driving a pickup since my early twenties. First truck I owned was a 1970 S10. Lots of improvements since then. Yeah.... stuff will slide around in the back if left unattended. Don’t know if you have an Atwood’s store anywhere near you but they have a great horse stall mat that is really thick and durable I use in my trucks. Only 40 bucks apiece. I turn them sideways and use two to cover the entire bed. I am sure other places carry them too. https://www.atwoods.com/rb-rubber-products-stall-mat-4-ft-x-6-ft.html

Your not missing anything by getting the 20’s. I also wanted to get the 18’s. Thought they looked great with the duratracs and still do. Dealership had a carbon pro come in with the 18’s on it so I was excited to buy the truck and get the rims and tires I wanted. After owning the truck for a month, wish I had the 20’s. It’s not that the noise is that bad at low speed, but more than I am use to. Don’t seem to notice it too much on the interstate. Plus while driving on wet pavement, I am continually wondering if the traction is going to be as good as a more conventional tread pattern. So far, no problems but can’t stop thinking about it.

Right there with you. Have it on my AT4 and on my wifes Infiniti QX80. I turn it off on both of them and just use regular cruise. Unless you are continually monitoring your speed, you wind up getting behind someone doing less than the speed limit and slowing you down. That’s the reason I use cruise so I don’t have to keep watching my speedo. Different strokes for different folks. Tried it.....I don’t like it. Just happy there is a way to turn it off.

I agree Cowpie. As my dad use to say “ the more stuff on em is just more stuff to break.” This is my 6th Sierra to buy from this dealership so they always take pretty good care of me. I was going to walk away as I was insisting on the extra 2000 off to get me to 20% off with my salesman. Sales Manager came out to talk to me and said they really wouldn’t be discounting the AT4’s any more till late spring unless GM increased their incentives. Both my salesman and him are pretty straight shooters. I have always enjoyed dealing with them. They are a very high volume GMC dealer. They sell 20 to 30 vehicles a day and double that amount on a Saturday. Haven’t had any other dealer come close to their prices around here. Supposedly the number one GMC dealership in the country. Wife told me to just get the truck and enjoy it if it was what I really wanted instead of waiting. Going to be my last one for awhile since I retired last Dec so I just bit the bullet and got one with everything on it. Usually just bought a SLT. Pretty nice truck though. Think I’m going to enjoy it.

Bought a 2020 AT4 today Sunroof Technology pkg 6.2 liter engine Carbon Pro edition Driver alert 2 Trailer Tire pressure system LPO Assist step LPO cat back exhaust MSRP of 67760.00 No trade in. Final price of 56,872.00 after incentives so 10,888.00 off MSRP or about 16%. Tried everything I knew to get them down more but they weren’t budging. This was only one of two Carbon Pro AT4’s and they had already sold the other. They were built in October and had just arrived. Could have gotten a little more off a standard AT4, (had 71 AT4’s in stock) but they knew they would have no problem selling this one.

Never said it wasn’t a great tool. I said if all you rely on was a backup camera each time while backing, you are encouraging disaster. Accidents happen from time to time no matter how much care we use to avoid them. People do foolish things when not giving full attention to the activity at hand. UPS driver in that case was completely at fault for not clearing the space before backing even if the bicyclist wasn’t paying attention to his surroundings. (And some of us still don’t have cell phones... never have owned one and never plan on owning one no matter how much my wife and family berate me over the fact. IMO, cell phones are like backup cameras. They are a convenience, not a necessity)

I drove a truck for UPS for 34 years. We only had backup cameras for the last half of my career. They are life savers.... No doubt. If you only rely on a backup camera when you back, you are asking for trouble. Nothing beats looking in the mirrors and keeping your head on a swivel the whole time you are moving. The way we were taught " If in doubt, get out and check it out." Too many times I watch people driving that are so focused on looking down the hood of their vehicle, with a death grip on their steering wheel. They are oblivious to anything else that is happening around them. The least amt. of backing you can do is best. Its where the largest amt of accidents occur. If you must back, back first before parking while you are aware of traffic situation around you. Then you can pull out head first instead of backing into traffic. All that to say you dont have to have a backup camera to be safe if you follow some basic driving techniques. Glad I have a camera but it is not a necessity.

Dealership near me advertises their demos and loaners around 1500.00 more off than brand new. Most of em have around 5000 on the odometer. Here is an AT4 they currently have for about 1400.00 off on top of regular discount even though they will discount much more. I have negotiated about 15000.00 off a brand new AT4 I hope to go get this week. https://www.everettbgmc.com/VehicleDetails/new-2019-GMC-Sierra_1500-Crew_Cab_Short_Box_4_Wheel_Drive_AT4-Bryant-AR/3411419343

Everett GMC in Arkansas has their AT4 at 11,300 off on the 66,000 truck and 10,xxx off on 63,000. I have bought 5 pickups from them since 2012. Always get a great deal. https://www.everettbgmc.com/VehicleSearchResults?model=Sierra 1500&trim=Crew Cab Short Box 4-Wheel Drive AT4&sort=savings|desc