2024 On Its Way

revrnd · October 9, 2024

22 minutes ago, Pryme said:

I wasn’t driving in 88 ha. But I had that 77 in the mid 90’s and loved it.
the thing with regular cab trucks is you couldn’t fit four friends with ya or could you? I remember a very very cold winter night this guy wanted to come along so bad he agreed to riding in the bed. It was probably 10 below and factor in riding down the highway it was brutal. He was pounding on the rear glass couple miles down the road. He was a bit cold when we got to where we were going!!

Usually it was just 2 of us, sometimes 3. My father got our '79 crew cab due to the seat belt law up here in Ontario (every passenger needed a seat belt). Before that the 4 of us rode in the cab during the colder months. In the summer we rode in the back (had a cap on the truck).

My nephew when he saw pics of the '82 was mad I didn't keep it.

revrnd · October 22, 2024

A couple of questions.

What pressure is the TPMS set @ from the factory to notify the driver of a low pressure? I had my dealer reset mine on the 2017 so I could run 50 psi.

Until @BCGM mentioned his 2024 had louvers behind the grille, I didnt realize the T1XXs had 1. Does it close @ certain ambient temperature?

Edited October 22, 2024 by revrnd

Pryme · October 23, 2024

2 hours ago, revrnd said:

A couple of questions.

What pressure is the TPMS set @ from the factory to notify the driver of a low pressure? I had my dealer reset mine on the 2017 so I could run 50 psi.

Until @BCGM mentioned his 2024 had louvers behind the grille, I didnt realize the T1XXs had 1. Does it close @ certain ambient temperature?

Not all of them have them. Mine doesn’t I believe it’s because I have the plow prep package.

rjgvt · October 23, 2024

I have the plow prep package and don't have the louvers. My cousin has a 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LT without plow prep package and has no louvers.

Dunn · October 24, 2024

T1 seats offer alot of room just the seats are firm, they haven't changed since 2020.....I remember when we could ride in the bed of trucks back in the 70s and 80s.....used to do it almost everyday, reg cabs were the norm obviously....remembar when the extra cab was a big deal and it was tiny compared to today....I can get away with a dbl cab easily just not may around and def none in higher trims......had a 2022 dbl cab LT2500

lower the air pressure when not needed helps alot on ride comfort.....run 60/65 they come rock hard from factory

revrnd · October 25, 2024

1 hour ago, Dunn said:

T1 seats offer alot of room just the seats are firm, they haven't changed since 2020.....I remember when we could ride in the bed of trucks back in the 70s and 80s.....used to do it almost everyday, reg cabs were the norm obviously....remembar when the extra cab was a big deal and it was tiny compared to today....I can get away with a dbl cab easily just not may around and def none in higher trims......had a 2022 dbl cab LT2500

lower the air pressure when not needed helps alot on ride comfort.....run 60/65 they come rock hard from factory

My father had a 75 GMC regular cab & a 79 GMC crew cab, both 3/4 tons. So I'm pretty aware of how seatibg has come along. The former was 1 of the 2 vehicles I learned to drive in, the other being a '77 Pontiac Laurentian (Canadian B body 1 step down from the Parisienne).

The only time I run the max' tire pressure is when I'm towing my travel trailer.

revrnd · November 8, 2024

Did the math for our Oct' trip to Maine from central Ontario:

18.8 mpg (Imp)
15.0 L/100 km
15.7 mpg (US)

Started trip with 2552 klicks/1586 miles on it. Finished with 4851 klicks/3014 miles.

Freeway travel in Ontario, but mostly 2 lane on the US side.

Edited November 8, 2024 by revrnd

revrnd · December 3, 2024

Reading thread about a leaking diesel after filling up. Most recent post was about slowly vs on fast setting, got me thinking about filling my new truck vs my 2017 K2XX. I soon found out as I filled the 2017 when the nozzle clicked off, the truck WAS full. There was no point in trying to add any more gas. Now w/ the T1XX, I can get a couple more 'clicks' in. I fill up in the city so it's not @ that level for long.

revrnd · December 3, 2024

On 10/8/2024 at 8:48 PM, Pryme said:

I wasn’t driving in 88 ha. But I had that 77 in the mid 90’s and loved it.
the thing with regular cab trucks is you couldn’t fit four friends with ya or could you? I remember a very very cold winter night this guy wanted to come along so bad he agreed to riding in the bed. It was probably 10 below and factor in riding down the highway it was brutal. He was pounding on the rear glass couple miles down the road. He was a bit cold when we got to where we were going!!

Saw a scene on a TV show on the weekend, where three guys were trying to sit in a '79 Chevy. Cramped to say the least. The truck was a 4WD, so the guy in the middle would've had to deal with the transfer case shifter. Reminds me of the old joke... *Why are cowboy hats curved up on the sides? So 3 guys can fit in a pick up.*

Edited December 3, 2024 by revrnd

revrnd · December 7, 2024

This morning. We've had 3 snow events this week, but nothing like what the Muskoka Region got last week.

revrnd · December 7, 2024

revrnd · January 17, 2025

After a few months of ownership & quite a bit of trailering, I must say it is nice to have a hitch that is user friendly when hooking up the safety chains. This coming after 8 years of dealing w/ the (fill in the blank) design used on the K2XX HDs. Did anyone ever hear or read of an explanation as to the 'unconventional' placement of the holes for the safety chain attachment on those trucks?