Design Flaw

[bil.brown1951]

Has anyone noticed two design flaws in the newer body style. I have a 2008 Silverado 1500.

 

1.) Because of the slope of the front window the door had to change. I have to duck my head down to get into the cab. I never had to do that on the older trucks.

 

2.) The other flaw that I noticed is when I turn my head to look over my left shoulder I cannot see out of the back glass to check for traffic before I change lanes. The head rest is in the way.

[KMGZ400]

for number 2, isnt that what your mirror is for? i never turn my head around while driving..

 

 

never had any issue seeing cars out of the GMT900 mirrors

[MikeNH]

x2. I'm a bit over 6' tall and have no problem getting in the truck or seeing out the back. Though I have an ex. cab so maybe the headrest is different than a crew if that is what the OP has.

[djklatt]

As far as #1, I've never hit my head when I've got in my 2007 Silverado 1500 Extended Cab (New body style GMT900) and I'm at a little over 6' tall. Also, on #2 I've never had a problem using the mirror, or looking through the back either, but that could be because of a different cab configuration.

[elite0259]

I have a crew cab, the mirrors have a blind spot right in the last few inches of the door I almost hit someone a few months after I got the truck because of it merging on the highway. I've never had a problem seeing because of the headrest though.

[SouthCo]

2010 crew cab and OP's concerns have never been an issue for me.

 

 

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[&CDFiXER%]

Managed to hit my head a few times when wearing a hard hat, ok w/o the extra height the hard hat adds?

 

#2, I use the mirrors so no? I do add small stick on "blind spot" mirrors to all my vehicles side mirrors.

[j-ten-ner]

It's hard to make a car fit for everyone.

 

so long

j-ten-ner

[flyboyron]

Well, I am only 5' 7" so I never hit the roof.

 

The problem I have with looking for traffic is this...

 

I am going to change lanes so I look in the left mirror and lean forward to check all areas, and the seat belt locks, and I can't lean forward. I rock back and forth, back and forth. So now I am stuck and can't lean forward to see the whole lane so I can change lanes.

[beetle]

A third design flaw, at least it is for me. Sometimes when I step on the brake hard my foot also depresses the gas pedal..........why in the h**l are they placed so close together????

[MikeNH]

I wear a 14W shoe and have never hit both. You must have massive feet.

[scooby5121]

I fall down when I get drunk, but I always get back up...

After the first few times you get use to everything is what i meant.

 

duck head, do not armoural the brake pedal so you do not slip on the gas, all vehichles have a blind spot

Anything else to add. Oh yea but I am not bothering to post right now !!!!

 

Lol Scooby

[beetle]

I wear a 14W shoe and have never hit both. You must have massive feet.

Hey! That's what I wear too.............but I still have that problem.

[joshw1303]

I can see out back window and I never hit my head and I'm 6'2

[07silver4x4]

I find the right mirror useless so I just keep it folded. I look over my shoulder and down before I change lanes to see the small cars next to me.