Traded up!

[Big ~O~]

I wasn't planing on it but after a few camping trips through the mountains this summer I decided to make towing a little easier and pick up a new truck. My 5.3 Silverado did ok on the flats and the airbags helped quite a bit for stability but she didn't like the climbs at all. I would crest some of the hills at 65 km/hr with my foot to the floor, the truck screaming and I could watch the gas hand go down...lol. With the new 2016 Sierra Denali 2500 Duramax I barely even know the trailer is behind me! What a big difference towing...amazing! I've had 5.3's for the last 10 years and I really loved my Silverado...I'm gonna miss it ...

 

Old set up...

 

New set up...

 

 

 

[wulfgott]

Congrats!

[Toxicgoober]

Nice truck! Now to start missing this one haha!

 

 

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[gmtech117]

Congrats, nice trade! Although the silvy looked good too. Now it looks like time for a bigger trailer!

[Silverado Steve]

Nice.

[ShotgunZ71]

Great looking truck. We did the same about a year ago. No need to kill my 2014 Silverado pulling my TT in places other than flat land. Now, the Duramax has no issues pulling it anywhere, and I feel much more comfortable towing as well.

[PepperyClient]

Really a nice truck. I am a paramedic and we used to have the Dura max diesels a few years ago. We had major problems with all of them and every single one seized up on us.

[Britt Lifsey]

Nice truck...be careful or you will be fifth wheel shopping soon :-)

[GsBowtie]

Nice truck and trailer. Can't compare a small block V8 to a diesel for towing, but I'm very happy with mine. Pulls my trailer great. But you do have a huge and heavy trailer so I don't blame you

[ShotgunZ71]

Really a nice truck. I am a paramedic and we used to have the Dura max diesels a few years ago. We had major problems with all of them and every single one seized up on us.

Sounds like you all didn't maintain them or abused them for all of them to seize up. Move along...

[Debra in Cali]

I did

 

I wasn't planing on it but after a few camping trips through the mountains this summer I decided to make towing a little easier and pick up a new truck. My 5.3 Silverado did ok on the flats and the airbags helped quite a bit for stability but she didn't like the climbs at all. I would crest some of the hills at 65 km/hr with my foot to the floor, the truck screaming and I could watch the gas hand go down...lol. With the new 2016 Sierra Denali 2500 Duramax I barely even know the trailer is behind me! What a big difference towing...amazing! I've had 5.3's for the last 10 years and I really loved my Silverado...I'm gonna miss it ...

 

Old set up...

 

New set up...

 

 

 

I did the same thing. Only we are doing our homework for a new trailer and quickly realized that what we want is not towable by my 1500. So as of last night I have 2 trucks in the driveway. Now I need to sell my 1500.

[f8l vnm]

Bad ass

[Silvern Sentry]

sweet. nice choice!

 

as someone who lives in bc and sees a lot of moutains and trailers. thanks! these 1500 just were not meant to pull those kind of loads at those grades. seen a few setups that just bordered on 'scary' this summer.

[Daryl LBZ]

Awesome truck!

[Debra in Cali]

sweet. nice choice!

 

as someone who lives in bc and sees a lot of moutains and trailers. thanks! these 1500 just were not meant to pull those kind of loads at those grades. seen a few setups that just bordered on 'scary' this summer.

As someone who lives right outside of Yosemite NP I concur. Some people have no business pulling a trailer. I am shocked that California hasn't forced a special RV license. I am not an advocate for micromanagement laws for which California is in a class by itself, but some of these people don't have a clue what they are doing.