Who's got a new truck ?

[pirate ammo]

New Nisson Frontier bought Jan. 23 this year, 35,000 with a special discount, niece works for Nisson Corporate Office in SC.

 

[DogBuster]

Yes....a little off topic........

What cha think the sticker was on the ole Dodge back then ??

 

[TTE]

Yes....a little off topic........

What cha think the sticker was on the ole Dodge back then ??

$3200

 

[GT Accuracy]

I'm looking for a new full size P/U truck.

Who's got a new one .... how do you like it and what did you have before.

I am leaning towards a Tundra or a GMC Sierra, but have not done any research as of yet.

Lemme' know

Thanks

I just bought a fully loaded 1500 Sierra Denali. Came from a 2019 Ram Longhorn.

Worst truck I have bought. Period. 9,000 miles and it’s been in the shop 4 times already for various brake and wheel issues

The service dept says that the new GM products put all the old “yellow” dash lights in with the new, more serious engine light. So if anything goes wrong with your truck, it flags the check engine light.

Completely ridiculous to have a small wheel bearing issue throw an engine light and your GMC app send you a push notification to schedule service immediately.

 

[Gappmast]

There’s only one thing that looks better than a new truck and that’s a new set of mud tires to go on it! View attachment 1440011

And ear plugs when your on the highway

 

[shoot4fun]

Yes! I am absolutely against buying a truck built by American workers for a Japanese company! I am also against buying a rifle scope that has an American name plate but is made in Japan. Out of curiosity, which company would that be?

Remember, Japan bombed us! Some of our ancestors were killed or wounded in that attack and I will never forget or forgive them for it! Going forward I will do anything I can to not support them and I will never trust them. IMO, Toyota employing Americans is like Japan negotiating a peace treaty with the USA while planning the attack on Pearl Harbor.

I started to just leave you with the last word but I have to ask.
Just what piece of modern technology (tablet, laptop, phone, etc) did you use to lambast a company from Japan? Even if it has an American name on it most of the components were manufactured in China, Korea, India or some other foreign entity. In fact it's highly likely the jar of pickles you just opened were actually sliced, season ed, cooked and packaged in China or India. Technically speaking, likely 98% of all the components that are making us all connected via this big old internet (thanks Al Gore) were manufactured in a country that at one time of another has either attacked the US or one of its allies.
You gonna need a fleet of Kenworths to haul all your hate brother!
BTW, why don't you start by putting me on your ignore list?

 

[bobinpa]

I started to just leave you with the last word but I have to ask.
Just what piece of modern technology (tablet, laptop, phone, etc) did you use to lambast a company from Japan? Even if it has an American name on it most of the components were manufactured in China, Korea, India or some other foreign entity. In fact it's highly likely the jar of pickles you just opened were actually sliced, season ed, cooked and packaged in China or India. Technically speaking, likely 98% of all the components that are making us all connected via this big old internet (thanks Al Gore) were manufactured in a country that at one time of another has either attacked the US or one of its allies.
You gonna need a fleet of Kenworths to haul all your hate brother!
BTW, why don't you start by putting me on your ignore list?

I've said it before and I'll say it again....
I never said I don't own anything made in Japan or some other foreign country. I have said that I do whatever I can to not buy anything from those countries... HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!

I also never said I hate anyone one of them. Those are your words, not mine. I said I don't support them and I don't trust them.

I don't need or desire to put anyone on ignore. I'd rather see what people have to say. We are adults and can have differing opinions. It's no big deal, but if it bothers you as much as it seems to, you can put me on ignore if you want.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I worked at GM in the '80s and 90's. We had the advent of the electronically shifted transfer cases with push button switches and a TCCM, a Transfer Case Control Module. The TCCM received the input from the driver pushing the button and then it looked at vehicle speed, transmission gear, and other parameters and decided if it was OK to execute the shift or not. Basically, it would shift into or out of 4WD under pretty much any reasonable conditions but to change ranges, very specific conditions had to be met; less than 3 mph (ideally 0 mph), transmission in neutral.

I used to say the TCCM was in lieu of the driver's brain. One of the biggest drivers of the development of the electronic shift was warranty expense and customer satisfaction. A term the sales people used at the time was "shift on the fly 4WD." So owners would try to jamb that shifter forward into 4 Low at 35 mph and then come in complaining that something was wrong. Or, they'd keep trying until they tore up the transfer case.

Ever see people, for example, with an automatic transmission backing up and just put the thing in Drive without ever touching the brake? But I agree with the quote above. I sure wouldn't want this way to operate my transmission.

what years do you think are best for full size v8 gm trucks? for buying used?

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

That has to be the most stupid thing I have yet to see! Just wow!
Paul

I want a damn knob for volume, temp and blower speed. I can't stand the buttons. Most difficult thing there is.

 

[AccelR8]

what years do you think are best for full size v8 gm trucks? for buying used?

Gosh that's hard for me to say for a couple of reasons. One, everything around here rusts out so fast, pickups it seems especially, nothing is on the road for more than about 12 to 14 years on average. Another reason is I left GM and went to Chrysler in 1998 and since then I haven't been able to keep up with all the inside details surrounding the GM trucks since then.

But I see you're from Texas so maybe the trucks last longer down there. So I would have to say, and not because it's the specific years I was with GM, I really think the 1988 through 1999, or through 2001 or 2002 for the HD trucks (8600lb. GVWR and up) have a lot going for them in terms of relative simplicity, readily available and reasonably priced repair parts, no computer networks controlling everything like headlights and tail lights and wipers and climate control and blah blah...meaning you can easily diagnose and fix them with a cheap OBDII code and data reader. My '89 was a much better truck than my '01. They do have issues but overall so does everything else on the road. It seems to me when they went to the "Silverado" style trucks in the 2000's they just changed in terms of quality.

The older, what we call box-body trucks, prior to 1988 when the "new" trucks came out, are great too in my opinion. But they're just old.

I personally wouldn't recommend anything with a 700-R4/4L60E transmission. Not a bad transmission but not heavy duty enough in my opinion. The best would be an Allison transmission. Transgo used to make and probably does still make a reprogramming kit for the Allison which turns it into a seriously HD unit.

I'm afraid that's about all the advice I could give. No doubt you're looking for something newer than what I've described and I just don't have a lot of knowledge there. Oh...the 6.5 non-turbo diesels were totally gutless. The turbo 6.5s were only marginally better. I think the Isuzu (?) diesels were OK but lacked performance compared to the Fords of the day. I also think the current GM diesel are pretty good. You could really crank them up and get some serious horsepower and torque with aftermarket parts and tuning. Another thing, one problem we used to see is the transfer cases would leak mainly where the two case halves join together. Sealed at the factory with RTV sealant. Some of them like the little 231 cases in the S-10s and little Blazers held less than a quart of fluid. Nobody would ever check the fluid levels in them and they'd simply go bone dry and then self destruct. The Eaton locking rear diffs in the '87 and earlier one-tons would grenade when stuck in mud or snow...

I will tell you the truth if I was going to look for a used truck today, I'd look for a Ford. It seems today when I get the opportunity to ride in or drive someone's 10 year old GM truck they just seem clapped out and beat up.

 

[Adam in WI]

...I will tell you the truth if I was going to look for a used truck today, I'd look for a Ford. It seems today when I get the opportunity to ride in or drive someone's 10 year old GM truck they just seem clapped out and beat up.

My 2011 F-150 Lariat was a tighter, and better put together truck than my 2018 GMC Denali. It annoys me greatly that almost every GM product I've put hands on requires slamming the doors to get them fully shut. The Ford was effortless. I was however turned off by a timing chain failure and a big bill to fix it (note: the Ecoboost is an interference engine). Two years into my relationship with the GMC, I'm sorta wishing I'd have looked harder at Ram...

 

[INTJ]

As a consequence of the GM Family discount, absorbing a 4000 lb Dodge Status taxi that was going 50 MPH and rear ended me in my 2002 2500 DMax while I was stopped at a stoplight, covid discounts in 2020, and insane trade in values in 2021-2022; I have had way too many pickups.

I currently drive a Chevy 2500 HD with the Duramax and 10 speed transmission. It is an awesome rig. The truck I traded in was a 2020 1500 Max tow with the 6.2 and 10 speed. That too was an awesome truck.

If I was buying today, it would be another Chev/GM 2500 HD with the Duramax, or--if they fix the payload rating--at 1500 with the 3.0 liter 305 HP Babymax. The Babymax matches the LB7 (2001-2004) 6.6 Dmax within 5 HP and 5 ft lbs, in a pickup that is 1500+ lbs lighter.

That said, I have no plans to sell and as long as I keep away from taxicabs I'll have my 2022 for a long time.

 

[cheek9075]

Does anyone make a manual trans anymore? I bought 2003 ram 1500 15 years ago ( it is still going) because it was a manual transmission. Looking for one now for my youngest son. Haven't seen one in years..... who makes them today?

 

[Intheshop]

Looking up;

our '07 5 sp F150,2wd shop truck can almost do the "ton" (100mph) in 3rd. Just sayin.

But main reason for responding;

I want a new Studebaker shop truck.....

 

[CharlieNC]

Yes! I am absolutely against buying a truck built by American workers for a Japanese company! I am also against buying a rifle scope that has an American name plate but is made in Japan. Out of curiosity, which company would that be?

Remember, Japan bombed us! Some of our ancestors were killed or wounded in that attack and I will never forget or forgive them for it! Going forward I will do anything I can to not support them and I will never trust them. IMO, Toyota employing Americans is like Japan negotiating a peace treaty with the USA while planning the attack on Pearl Harbor.

What about a German vehicle?

 

[Walt Krafft]

I dont think anybody makes manual transmissons anymore. I drove a neighbors new truck 10 years ago. You couldnt go across a pasture without shifting 3 times. He got rid of it before the first payment was due.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I think I'll get in my 2001 Chevy Silverado and go somewhere today, knowing I'll make it home easily. 240,000 miles and still strong. I don't need a new truck, tho my wife is always encouraging me to get one. She has a '98 Ford truck with 121,000 on it sitting that may get driven once a week. I don't need a new truck. Her car is a 2017 Sonata. 35+ miles to the gallon, always.

 

[Gary in MD]

And ear plugs when your on the highway

I guess breathing smog is better?

 

[DogBuster]

Just for fun...........

T H I S would put a ear to ear smile on any one of our faces..........

1949 Dodge Power Wagon 4DR

The best you can get using original parts. Its all Mopar and all Power Wagon for the die-hard enthusiast

www.legacyclassictrucks.com

 

[rjtfroggy]

I've been driving Fords for 50 years, never had a problem. Right now I have a 15 month old F150, reg. cab with 6.5' bed only has about 3900 miles on it and get upper 20's on the highway, 10 speed auto with the small 6 standard engine. My last one I had for 14 years 44,000 on it when I traded it in, talk about a gas hog, in tune with no load the best I ever got was 17 mpg on the highway. My wife drives a 2015 Tarus with 42000 on it and averages about 23 mpg combined city/highway, again no problems.