[trackbird]

After 7 glorious years, I finally retired my faithful 2015 SIlverado 1500. It was a 5.3 with crew cab and the electronic transfer case with the AWD option. We have been using it to tow our camper for about the last year and it did an admirable job overall. Sadly, the brakes were not up to the task and on more than one occasion I ran completely out of truck brakes and the trailer stopped the truck. That finally convinced me that it was time for an upgrade.

Last Monday, I drug home a new Silverado 3500 HD (Crew cab, short bed, 4x4/AWD, diesel with the 10 speed allison, 5th wheel/gooseneck prep, Z71 protection package, etc). I'm trying to put break in mileage on it before the next time I have to tow the camper, but so far I'm really impressed. It feels a lot larger than my last 3500, but it feels remarkably light on its feet with all that torque. GM was supposed to do a facelift and a power upgrade for the diesel in 2023, but they held it until 2024. I picked the truck up Monday, Tuesday I went to the chevrolet.com site and they are now "Introducing the 2024 Silverado HD". Awesome....

Despite that, I really like the truck and the facelift isn't really an improvement (I really think these trucks are rather ugly, but the chrome front end on mine is "less bad") and the diesel seems to have plenty of power so I'm not sure if I'll really care about the upgrade. Maybe I'll trade it in a few years....maybe I won't.

I've been trying to verify that the shocks didn't change between 2022 and 2023 so I can order Fox shocks for it. The OEM ranchos provide almost zero damping.

Also, I ordered the Advanced Trailering Package with the multiple camera views. However, you have to buy the "technology package" to get all of the camera views. So, I don't have the front bumper view (could be nice for parking) or the trailer side view cameras (that would be great for pulling around tight corners, etc). I'm a little irritated that the "Advanced Trailering Package" isn't the complete package unless you take lane departure warnings, parking assist, etc....all stuff I specifically didn't want.

So, be aware if you order one, check that stuff out. I ordered this one June 19th, give or take and got it last Monday. I hope I'm not sorry I bought a diesel.

[GCrites80s]

^You don't have any extra wheels and tires for the old truck do you? I remember yours got jacked once. Buddy of mine just got a 2014 RCSB 4X4 (took him a while to find one of those) and he wants stock type wheels and tires for it.

[trackbird]

^You don't have any extra wheels and tires for the old truck do you? I remember yours got jacked once. Buddy of mine just got a 2014 RCSB 4X4 (took him a while to find one of those) and he wants stock type wheels and tires for it.

I don't have any spares. Unfortunately they took them when they stole them. lol. They appears online pretty regularly if you poke around.

Today I got the computer flashed to make the in bed lighting work. The tech said "these are just plug and play, who said it needed programmed". I said "Well, they don't work and the paperwork said something about tuning". He asked "The internet said it needed tuned?". So I got him the paperwork that came with the lights and he had to call support to get the feature "added to my truck" so any future flashes will have that option in the BCM. Spent 2 hours at the dealership. The service writer was a good dude and knocked it down to $100 total plus tax. Considering it took two hours and they said they bill for 3500 and up (Heavy Duty truck) work at $175 per hour, I was expecting to get a $350 bill for making the lights work (that I had added to the order before they placed it). Luckily they didn't try that and they actually took pretty good care of me.

I also ordered an exhaust "tip" for it. I hate even typing that. But, guys are having the regen cycle on the diesel heat the exhaust enough to melt the front of their trailers/campers. There are pics at the link below that explain the "tip". The dealer considers the "cooling" or "air mixing" vents on the factory exhaust tip to be "part of the emissions system" so I didn't want to risk a voided warranty or any related issues. This tip lets you keep the vents and just cut off the pipe 3" behind them and place a turn out tip on the truck. That seems to do the trick....as much as I can't believe I bought an exhaust tip. Ugh.

https://mbrpexhauststore.com/mbrp-t5154-tip...gree-bend-t304/

[GCrites80s]

^You don't have any extra wheels and tires for the old truck do you? I remember yours got jacked once. Buddy of mine just got a 2014 RCSB 4X4 (took him a while to find one of those) and he wants stock type wheels and tires for it.

I don't have any spares. Unfortunately they took them when they stole them. lol. They appears online pretty regularly if you poke around.

He's probably going to hit some of the big SW Ohio flea markets then. They usually have at least one vendor selling take-off wheels and tires for trucks. Could be part of your problem -- I hope those vendors aren't supporting that kind of stuff.