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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Just picked up my 2016 SD Ultimate a few weeks ago with the 22s (silver with black inserts), white frost tricoat paint and 6.2L....It rides great to me compare to my 2008 SD with 20s. I have added the clear bra to the front, powertrax pro Mx bed cover and added subwoofer under the rear seat. It rides great, holds all my cargo, is protected upfront and sounds great with the bose and sub combo. Super happy with the truck.

Sharp truck.
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tallspawn Enthusiast

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huricanoday, I along with a car audio installer friend installed a jl audio 13tw5 sub with a jl audio 500/1 amp and an lc2i audio control module for signals. Also added a bass knob on the edge of the map holder on driver side of center console. Purchased my box from subthump.com and had it designed for the passenger side. It fits really well. Bass is tight as I like songs that tend to have a good amount of bass drums.

Good looking truck! +1 on the clear bra, it's a great investment and I'm loving mine so far. Not to hijack this thread but I'd love to see your sub box, I've bought all my previous boxes from subthump, they do great work. Will add one to my 16 soon...

 

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'01LS1 Senior Enthusiast

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As much as I enjoyed the 6.2 in my 2015 sierra, I ordered this one with the 5.3L.

 

Doesn't snarl as nice when doing a cold start and doesn't sound as nice when accelerating, but when running down the road at 75 mph I can't tell the difference.

 

 

If I was doing it again, I'd get it on 18" wheels as well, for the taller sidewall.

 

Curious any other differences you may have noticed? Just test drove a '16 5.3/8 spd & maybe because it was so quiet, it seemed or felt sluggish? Granted it is brand new & am going off of a 2013 6.2L 6 spd.

What sort of fuel mileage are you seeing? I know the exhaust can be opened up some on the 5.3 to sound better, just kind of on the fence now. Any info appreciated & sorry to hi jack the ops thread.

GMC_SD_Ult_16 Enthusiast

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tallspawn, Here are a couple of pics of the subthump box install on the passenger side. Only item not just right is that the indentation of the back seat in the middle is not built into the box however with a wood box that would be fairly difficult to do and keep the box from taking up more space under the seat.

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redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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Curious any other differences you may have noticed? Just test drove a '16 5.3/8 spd & maybe because it was so quiet, it seemed or felt sluggish? Granted it is brand new & am going off of a 2013 6.2L 6 spd.

What sort of fuel mileage are you seeing? I know the exhaust can be opened up some on the 5.3 to sound better, just kind of on the fence now. Any info appreciated & sorry to hi jack the ops thread.

The 2015 was a DC 4wd Z71 6.2/8 speed - so 3.23's, heated and cooled, navi. This one is CC 4wd std box, NHT so 3.42's and no Z71, and the 16 seats are vented (cooled no longer available).

 

Fuel mileage is significantly affected by how they are being driven,

 

That said it's a Cdn truck. so fuel economy meter distances are different. Mileages below are USMPG.

 

Best 30 miles: 36.5 mpg (this was very unusual)

Last 30 frequently reach mid 20's

Tank averages when a mix of mostly local 2 lane, mixed with some city and freeway are around 20.

Towing v-nose utility across country on interstate mostly 70-75 mph - 8 to 10 tank averages.

Lifetime 11,500 miles, 14 mpg. (about 4200 or so miles was towing as above)

 

Daily driver duty mileage was slightly less with the 6.2/8sp/3.23, but clearly the $/mile was more with the fuel cost difference.

Didn't do enough long distance towing with the 6.2, to get a good handle on mileage, but neither of them would hold top gear when towing interstate.

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14MPG does not sound all that great my F-150 runs 17.2-17.7 around town, but only picks up less than 1mpg on the road at 70-75 mph.what do you think the denali with the 5.3 and the 6.2 engines get at 70-75 mph?

neokonig Enthusiast

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14MPG does not sound all that great my F-150 runs 17.2-17.7 around town, but only picks up less than 1mpg on the road at 70-75 mph.what do you think the denali with the 5.3 and the 6.2 engines get at 70-75 mph?

70-75 w/6.2 and 8spd is around 18mpg depending on how hilly the ride is.

My lifetime is around 17mpg and change, but I often hit 20+mpg on the last 50 mile readings.

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I had this same debate when I bought my 15.

 

I drove all combos. Decided the 22's were too rough, even after having 24's on my 08 Tahoe, and the 5.3 was too slow, even though I liked it in my Tahoe.

 

I went with the 6.2 on 20's and I love it.

FishinJ Enthusiast

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14MPG does not sound all that great my F-150 runs 17.2-17.7 around town, but only picks up less than 1mpg on the road at 70-75 mph.what do you think the denali with the 5.3 and the 6.2 engines get at 70-75 mph?

I get 20 - 21 mpg below 75 and if at 75 -80 its around 18.5 - 20. I'm in FL and my only hills are bridges. This is all with the 6.2 and no towing.

neokonig Enthusiast

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I had this same debate when I bought my 15.

 

I drove all combos. Decided the 22's were too rough, even after having 24's on my 08 Tahoe, and the 5.3 was too slow, even though I liked it in my Tahoe.

 

I went with the 6.2 on 20's and I love it.

 

I am debating on going to the 20's, I really love the look of the 22's, but I am thinking I would enjoy the ride a bit more with the 20's.

crushNchowda Senior Enthusiast

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I get 20 - 21 mpg below 75 and if at 75 -80 its around 18.5 - 20. I'm in FL and my only hills are bridges. This is all with the 6.2 and no towing.

 

This is pretty accurate - my truck is CC short bed 6.2 10,000 miles on it, 4x4, leveled 2" front still w/ 1.25" rake roughly, no lower chin spoiler, solid tonneau cover in place - I get 19.5-22 if on cruise no higher than 75 - @ 72mph you're going to be over 20mpg avg for sure.

 

80 mph & hills KILL the gas mileage on these trucks - I'm sure my small level & no chin spoiler aren't helping, but doubt they hurt very much I can't tell a difference if anything my avg mpg has improved since doing those mods since the truck is more broken in.

 

I do think heavy ass tires & a more aggressive lift (say once you get into the 3-4" and up territory) will also kill mpg's - tires especially if you drive shorter distances, traffice/city etc

 

When I go through upstate NY for work from MA I start losing MPG's due to the mountainous terrain

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My f-150 has been falling off lately. I had the code reader checked and it kicked out a catalysts efficiency low bank 2 which could be a vacuum leak or a defective catalyst. New truck looking better and better. Looking at a black Denali standard bed and a f-150 black King Ranch with a 6 1/2' bed. If the ford had a V8 instead of the 3.5 turbo it would probably be in my garage by now ??

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bought the black Denali in 2016, Sorry but did not warm up to it , just bought a new king ranch.traded truck in but kept the undercover classic 6 1/2' hard tonneau cover . now I have to try to sell it in southwest florida. who knows maybe i'll tire of this truck and be back to a GMC

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