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After a long wait I finally got the truck. I had the full protection package installed including dent/ding/scratch repair for 5 years. I also got an extended warranty for 180,000km. I do a lot of miles quickly and have never bought an extended warranty but I figured why not. I usually get rid of the trucks at 100,000km but with the warranty I'll run this one up more as long as it's good to me.

 

The ride is very smooth but there is a lot of feedback from the road. It's not rough or the vibrations some are experiencing but it does handle nicely and it takes bumps better than any truck I've ever had but that was expected with the Magnetic ride.

 

The 6.2 has power everywhere. It just goes no matter what you're doing. The 8-speed has some hesitations at lowers speeds when you're trying to make the truck move faster but overall is a really nice transmission. The sound the 6.2 makes at lower RPM's when it's working hard is like music to me. Passing power at highway speeds is instant. It's easy to see how a programmer could really help this thing out, though. It does have a lot of nannies working hard to keep me from doing stupid things with it. Unlocking this combination with a tuner would make this truck very twitchy but seriously fun. Because I do use it as a work truck in poor conditions I leave my trucks drivelines stock.

 

I'll be going back to the oil patch Tuesday so I'll do my first MPG test at normal highway speed with cruise on. I always hand calculate but I do reset the meter right after filling up to compare. I stick close to the speed limit on my way up so that's the best test. On the way back home after a shift we all tend to drive faster lol

 

I had a two 2008 Silverado's for my fleet a few years back and although the trucks were reliable the interiors and build quality were pretty cheap IMHO. This new generation is on par with the other makes now. The interior is nicely done and doesn't feel cheap at all. It's not as flashy as the 2014 Ram Longhorn I got out of but the quality detail is just as good. The cooled seats are better than the Ram's. We were at +30C (86F) today so that's hot for northern Canada. Truck felt more comfortable than the ram with the seat coolers on and the climate control in AUTO and that's with a black interior.

 

I got the interior convenience package so it has the folder in the console and underseat bins which I already like. I did get proper mud flaps for it. The ridged ones will break with my use, plain and simple. I'm just waiting for a Leer 550 tonneu to arrive and they'll install it on my next off days.

 

So far, I'm glad I made the switch back to GM. I hope the truck is reliable and if it is I'll get another one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jordan18 Enthusiast

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You don't need the extra body protection on Alberta roads, they are pristine.../sarcasm off.

 

Grats on the truck. I am sitting at 5000km on mine and it's been solid, I think you'll enjoy yours. I want to keep my warranty as long as possible, but I could only imagine the tunes on these engines...

GuyGene Enthusiast

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Good review so far, mag. But, hey, you didn't get a new truck. I canno' see it :rofl:

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If I could figure out how to post some pics that would fit I would lol I'm not tech savvy :sigh:

 

So far, without being scientific yet, I'm confident that this truck will do an honest 20mpg+ under normal circumstances. Again, I always hand calculate and do it properly because I really wanna know what I'm getting. I had a 2012 Ram Laramie 1500 with the 5.7/quasi 6-speed and I had a hard time getting a true 19mpg+ with it. The 6.4 HD I just got rid of could do 17mpg+ on the same run driving the same way.

 

If you're wondering, I base my fuel calculations on summer driving and summer fuel. Figuring out MPG in the winter here is pointless. Also, US MPG is the fuel figure that makes sense to me since that's what Canadians are inundated with. Liters/100km is foreign to me. Even Imperial MPG is pointless to me.

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So far, without being scientific yet, I'm confident that this truck will do an honest 20mpg+ under normal circumstances.

 

Easily. I get 19 with a 2" level and oversize all-terrain tires

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