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simon.hed Enthusiast

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...for anybody who works or lives on a farm or ranch...

 

Bingo.

 

The dealer, the GMC rep (and most other people I've mentioned it to) look at me like I got a third eye on my forehead. But when you are getting in/out and letting people in/out it is a major pain.

 

To the extent I will look elsewhere next time. And I am a major GM homer.

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darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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The 5.3 specifically.. the fact that I have to mash the throttle like 50% before the truck starts moving, then it wants to take off like a bat outta hell. Why give me this near 400FT lb tq engine if you're gonna make the ECU play stupid with this torque management crap?

 

I don't REALLY wanna get a tune, especially just to get rid of this.

 

but I mean really. a 6.2 will jump off the line like it's butt's on fire, whys my 5.3 gotta sit still like a granny at every stop sign in the county?

 

Also, the tiny little screen for my radio. I get not having navi, but that little thing is just so hard to read. I want the time HUGE. When you're on your way to clients, time is very important!

 

Hrmm.. negatives... nope. Nothin else. Love my truck.

XYZ Enthusiast

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The 5.3 specifically.. the fact that I have to mash the throttle like 50% before the truck starts moving, then it wants to take off like a bat outta hell. Why give me this near 400FT lb tq engine if you're gonna make the ECU play stupid with this torque management crap?

 

I don't REALLY wanna get a tune, especially just to get rid of this.

 

but I mean really. a 6.2 will jump off the line like it's butt's on fire, whys my 5.3 gotta sit still like a granny at every stop sign in the county?

 

Also, the tiny little screen for my radio. I get not having navi, but that little thing is just so hard to read. I want the time HUGE. When you're on your way to clients, time is very important!

 

Hrmm.. negatives... nope. Nothin else. Love my truck.

 

 

I lived with the 4.8 in my '03 Sierra for 11 years, now THAT was a dog. The 5.3 in my '14 Silverado goes as it should when you ease into the throttle....guess it all depends on what you are used to.

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

darkfox1

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I lived with the 4.8 in my '03 Sierra for 11 years, now THAT was a dog. The 5.3 in my '14 Silverado goes as it should when you ease into the throttle....guess it all depends on what you are used to.

 

I came from a 2012 camaro 2SS, 6.2L tire burner, so it takes some getting used to. Still, the 6.2L trucks don't do this. My 2010 didn't do this. I've gotten used to it somewhat, but I still wish it had normal throttle response.

 

Personally, I miss the days of cable driven throttlebodies.

02suburbanZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I came from a 2012 camaro 2SS, 6.2L tire burner, so it takes some getting used to. Still, the 6.2L trucks don't do this. My 2010 didn't do this. I've gotten used to it somewhat, but I still wish it had normal throttle response.

 

Personally, I miss the days of cable driven throttlebodies.

Yes drive by cable is great. I've driven 2014's 2010's, and my 02 which is the last of cable throttle bodies and the response of cable is just wonderful.

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

darkfox1

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Yes drive by cable is great. I've driven 2014's 2010's, and my 02 which is the last of cable throttle bodies and the response of cable is just wonderful.

My dad has a 99 2500HD. Every time I go to drive it I about burn rubber taking off.

 

:lol:

02suburbanZ71 Senior Enthusiast

02suburbanZ71

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My dad has a 99 2500HD. Every time I go to drive it I about burn rubber taking off.

 

:lol:

I feel like i have the best drive by cable. It was the first year of the L59 flexfuel so it had bigger fuel injectors and fuel pump, also it had the last year of drive by cable! Haha i wish i could do that!

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Evan48 Enthusiast

Evan48

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My biggest complaint: To change favorites with steering wheel controls you have to hit the button twice, once to bring up the menu, once to change the station.

Once the menu is up it doesn't last long enough to preview the station, which means you're gonna be hitting that button twice every time. That drives me f-ing crazy!! Even with the radio favorites pulled up in the dash all the time, hitting the button brings a new favorites menu over the one you're already looking at, how dumb is that?

 

Computer is not correctly calculating my MPG. It's been ~1 mpg high every time. I'm averaging 17.2 which isn't terrible, but I thought it would be better because I've been driving (to the best of my abilities) for maximum fuel efficiency.

wing98 Enthusiast

wing98

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only thing I don't like is the engine tick

has any body measured the height of the inside of the beds , my 2014 is 2" deeper then my 2000 that makes it harder to reach into

wing98 Enthusiast

wing98

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the steering is still mechanically hooked to the front wheels it has electric asset only , you can still steer it with out power

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

SouthernSilveradoGuy85

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I came from a 2012 camaro 2SS, 6.2L tire burner, so it takes some getting used to. Still, the 6.2L trucks don't do this. My 2010 didn't do this. I've gotten used to it somewhat, but I still wish it had normal throttle response.

 

Personally, I miss the days of cable driven throttlebodies.

 

What gear axle ratio do you have? I have the 5.3 with the 3.08 gears and just being so high it does take more for it to get started but once it does it accelerates pretty good. My old 98 seemed to get off the line better but that's probably because of the 3.73 gears.

2014LTZ-Z71 Enthusiast

2014LTZ-Z71

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No rear air vents in crew cab for passengers

 

Cooled seats blow HOT air into the face of your back passengers

 

Sunglasses storage compartment way too small

 

FYI: the V8 –V4 mode will show up at the bottom right of your “Trip A” and “Trip B” drivers display screen.

*But, it should show up on all screens near the bottom.

Northside Enthusiast

Northside

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No rear air vents in crew cab for passengers

 

Cooled seats blow HOT air into the face of your back passengers

 

Sunglasses storage compartment way too small

 

FYI: the V8 –V4 mode will show up at the bottom right of your “Trip A” and “Trip B” drivers display screen.

*But, it should show up on all screens near the bottom.

You must have short passengers, It would hit mine in their knees, not their faces. I don't like the feel of the cooled seats. That's what annoys me, but that's just a personal thing, my grandkids love them.

Isriam Enthusiast

Isriam

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there is a tech bulletin to direct the heat from the seats into the seat itself instead of out the back vents. i had it done, works. just doesn't seem to cool as well as it did before.

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