Future of GM Trucks

[Chris]

The LT4 is a possibility that has been discussed for the Escalade.

[Silverado-Hareek]

Ok here's my full list expanding on what I listed earlier:

 

-Metal skid plates on the Z71 package

-Bilstein Shocks on the Z71 package

-Painted frame like Colorado/Canyon

-Aluminum Body

-Anything with a price tag north of $40k should have auto dimming rear view mirror

-Rear vents on both the double cab and crew cab

-Rear slide down window like the Tundra

-Ability to flip a switch and deactivate AFM, no excuses

-An oil dipstick that is easily accessible by anyone less than 8' tall

-A more easily accessible air filter box for filter replacement, preferably with flip latches instead of screws like nearly every other manufacturer ever

[Silverado-Hareek]

Oh and double sun visors like the old high end suburbans used to have. Like my dads 2003 suburban. Not everyone drives in a straight direction to work in the morning. Some of us occasionally make right and left turns. It would be nice to not have to keep repositioning the one single visor.

 

 

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[RyanbabZ71]

Oh and double sun visors like the old high end suburbans used to have. Like my dads 2003 suburban. Not everyone drives in a straight direction to work in the morning. Some of us occasionally make right and left turns. It would be nice to not have to keep repositioning the one single visor.

 

 

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In 19 yrs of driving I have yet to use a sun visor.

 

 

Ryan

[Tattooo]

You really never had blaring sun in your eyes that you felt the visor would help in all these years [emoji12]

[Silverado-Hareek]

In 19 yrs of driving I have yet to use a sun visor.

 

 

Ryan

 

In 14 years of driving, 1 car, and 3 trucks, I've never NOT used a sun visor. I guess it's a height thing. But my morning commute is brutal. I may actually look for an aftermarket attachment or something.

[jamin87ss]

In 19 yrs of driving I have yet to use a sun visor.

 

 

Ryan

And I refuse lmao

[Silverado-Hareek]

Here they are for the old trucks/suburbans: http://www.ebay.com/itm/00-02-Chevy-Tahoe-Suburban-Silverado-GMC-Yukon-Left-Right-SUN-VISOR-SET-TAN-/262064741725

 

So you can basically rotate the main visor to cover the driver side window, and then flip down the 2nd visor to catch the windshield, and then it doesn't matter which direction you drive. You're always shielded.

[Tattooo]

I'll take a push to start over the double visor [emoji12]

[RyanbabZ71]

You really never had blaring sun in your eyes that you felt the visor would help in all these years [emoji12]

Nope

 

Sunglasses and or a hat work fine for me

 

 

 

 

Ryan

[Tattooo]

Very true

[nards444]

Ram ecodiesel only has 240 hp so it does feel slow when driving it. But with 420 lb-ft of torque it has no problem towing. My cousin has one and puts my 5.3 with 3.42 gears to shame with both fuel economy and ease of towing.

Yeah Ive heard they are descent little towers. But like I said their towing capacity is still the lowest amount among most V8s in the half tons at only 8k lbs. Plus beer math doesn't work on the purchase. The engine package cost an extra 3000 bucks. The Combined average MPG on the eco diesel is 22 where is as the combined for the 5.7 is 19. Now factor in diesel cost 50 cents more. National average for diesel right now is 25 cents more, up here where I am its 50 cents more. But by using the average gas prices that eco diesel cost 11.5 cents per mile if your getting the combined of 22mpg. The 5.7 with a combined average of 19 nets you 11.6 cents per mile. So youll never pay back the premium on that engine, and Im not so sure due to the prices of fuel youll ever save money that way.

[jamin87ss]

Don't forget diesel emmisons, uhgggggggg def dpf, uhgggggggg

[nards444]

Don't forget diesel emmisons, uhgggggggg def dpf, uhgggggggg

That's another thing I left out. the fact that oil changes will probably be double and you have to buy DEF every so many miles. Again the half ton diesel is alluring if built and specd the right way. which dodges is not. In my mind at minimum you have to have 300hp and around 450tq to make sense along with being able to tow at least 10k lbs. MPG probably has to better than 22AVG in order to make up for the price of diesel, costlier maint, and premium you pay for the engine.

[Tattooo]

Speaking of push to start I just saw a Ram 1500 limited commercial that had it.....