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Chevy's in the wild

tarussell said:
I know what ya mean about the ride height and not realizing how fast you’re goin in those things.
I drove a buddy of mines 2023 2500 Duramax ( whatever the engine code it is now ? ) back from Mississippi to Florida last month and wasn’t aware that I was doin 90 MPH at one point - those trucks are SMOOTH !
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Yeah, dropped the kids off at school this morning, driving back home, thought I was going around 60, look at the speed, 72 MPH, doh! I better use the cruise more until I get used to it.

I was watching them all year, finally got ~$5k off MSRP and went for it, I hope to keep it for a long time (knock on wood).

I think DMax is the L5P, how many miles do you think you have to drive to pay for the $9,500 upgrade?

I did the math for that, using the local cost of diesel vs gas, and the difference in fuel mileage, about 500,000 miles! And that doesn't include the DEF, extra oil changes, fuel filters, or the eventual DPF repairs of the modern diesels. If you tow more often and the mileage drops for both of them then the MPG delta is less and the payoff could be up to 2,000,000 miles!

When they took the direct injection technology from the diesels and put it in the gassers the difference has dropped. Then they tacked DPF and DEF onto the diesels where they are literally burning extra fuel just to burn out the DPF, and the ROR on the diesel is nearly never ending now. You do have to take into account resale value, if you plan to sell it, that will hopefully be a long time away for me. I got a new vehicle now I wonder if someone is going to T-bone me or something.

So basically, nowadays you buy a diesel because you want the 975 lb-ft of torque, not because it will ever save you money, can't blame a guy though, torque is awesome.

ktmoutfront said:
Nice truck.

The ride height is stupid on any newer truck. My RAM 3500 4wd is so high stock, that I had to put my knee on the rocker, then pull on the steering wheel to get in. And I slid out and it hurt my joints. Not to mention destroying the seat. AMP running boards fixed that.


No short jokes.
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My son was trying to get in before I bolted the running boards on, I had to boost him up because the floorboard was above his waste.

shady said:
I can't for some reason use the d@mn running boards. :dunno::doah:
I have em, but I always step over it getting in, and past it sliding out. It's a habit I can't seem to break.

It adds a whole nother step/action, to getting into a truck, and after about 35 years of doing so, my brain can't process it lol.
If I happen to think about it I can. But 90% of the time I don't.
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I stepped over the running board easily in my 1500, I do not in this truck. I tried not to, because I think sliding in and out of the drivers seat is what tears it over time.
 
Mines a 2500 hd. And I still do it. Sometimes it's a reach, and I still do. I don't get it. Lol
 
folkenheath said:
Yeah, dropped the kids off at school this morning, driving back home, thought I was going around 60, look at the speed, 72 MPH, doh! I better use the cruise more until I get used to it.

I was watching them all year, finally got ~$5k off MSRP and went for it, I hope to keep it for a long time (knock on wood).

I think DMax is the L5P, how many miles do you think you have to drive to pay for the $9,500 upgrade?

I did the math for that, using the local cost of diesel vs gas, and the difference in fuel mileage, about 500,000 miles! And that doesn't include the DEF, extra oil changes, fuel filters, or the eventual DPF repairs of the modern diesels. If you tow more often and the mileage drops for both of them then the MPG delta is less and the payoff could be up to 2,000,000 miles!

When they took the direct injection technology from the diesels and put it in the gassers the difference has dropped. Then they tacked DPF and DEF onto the diesels where they are literally burning extra fuel just to burn out the DPF, and the ROR on the diesel is nearly never ending now. You do have to take into account resale value, if you plan to sell it, that will hopefully be a long time away for me. I got a new vehicle now I wonder if someone is going to T-bone me or something.

So basically, nowadays you buy a diesel because you want the 975 lb-ft of torque, not because it will ever save you money, can't blame a guy though, torque is awesome.


My son was trying to get in before I bolted the running boards on, I had to boost him up because the floorboard was above his waste.


I stepped over the running board easily in my 1500, I do not in this truck. I tried not to, because I think sliding in and out of the drivers seat is what tears it over time.
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Amen to ALL of that !
My last diesel truck purchase was a new 2002 Dodge 2500 4x4 5.9 H.O. NVG-5600.
I ended up going through seven lift pumps and five injection pumps within the first 100K and it never had any tuner box on it - it hurt my feelings because it was supposed to be my truck that led me into retirement.
As you stated with all the DPF and required replacement items at such great expense I’m just not willing to take that on in a new diesel truck.
That being said I wish I had damn near a 1,000 ft. lbs. of torque on demand though.
 
shady said:
Mines a 2500 hd. And I still do it. Sometimes it's a reach, and I still do. I don't get it. Lol
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What year is yours? This '24 Gas 2500 is way higher than my brothers 2013 DMax 3500. The stock tires on the 2024 are 34" tires! It doesn't look like it because I took the picture with the truck right next to a 6" curb I was standing on. The hitch is 3.5" higher than my 1500 was. The new ZR2 has 35" tires but they are only 1" taller.
 
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Thank you.:waytogo:

Running board is above my knee I think lol.
 
AJMBLAZER said:
My dad just bought a ‘24 1500 Silverado with the 3.0L diesel. It’s nice and the power is impressive but I can’t see the justification for the diesel cost and maintenance.
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I agree, though I think if I lived near the mountains or high elevation combined with towing I would be more likely to get a turbo diesel.

However, I don't see a tiny little 3.0L engine lasting that long, it has to be pushed harder to do the same work as a larger engine just loafing.
 
A few Chevys spotted today - hard to tell on the wagon in the shop with the iffy picture but I think it might be a 58?

The C/10 outside this small body shop is sitting next to a 30’s era Chevy truck - sorry for the bad pics; I was going through the intersection at the time.

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