trading for GMC Sierra
04-11-2014, 10:16 AM
#71
Senior Member
Me too....... I still have 2 GM trucks.... one my daily work rig and one a toy. One is an 04 and one is an 05. They stopped building pickup trucks altogether during the 2007 model year. If I wanted a heap though to drive into the ground.... 2007-2013 fits the bill nicely. Have to be a 6.2 so I can stay away from the AFM crap.
For some reason I love everything about this post. lol
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jedeckert1984 (04-11-2014)
04-11-2014, 10:23 AM
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04-11-2014, 10:55 AM
#73
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That's why I bought it, duh
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No seriously, I find that the issue with the round ones is that when you upgrade the tire size and lift the truck...it throws off the center point on the wheel well.
But, I notice small crap like that...lol. The Square doesn't do it, lol....as big as you want to go and as high!!
I didn't realize how much "broader" the 2014 is over the 13's until yesterday...it's pretty noticeable.
---The other thing I am liking about the silverado is the lack of body lean...cornering is more like my Silverado SS.
.No seriously, I find that the issue with the round ones is that when you upgrade the tire size and lift the truck...it throws off the center point on the wheel well.
But, I notice small crap like that...lol. The Square doesn't do it, lol....as big as you want to go and as high!!
I didn't realize how much "broader" the 2014 is over the 13's until yesterday...it's pretty noticeable.
---The other thing I am liking about the silverado is the lack of body lean...cornering is more like my Silverado SS.
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04-11-2014, 11:00 AM
#74
Senior Member
All vehicle doors are solid and feel tight when new...after a few thousand opens and closes, they all tend to loosen up. Now my truck is extremely quiet. Is there a difference in f150 trim levels in terms of insulation and sound reducing features? My ride quality is great! (no 10 ply LTs for me) and my ecoboost gives me plenty of poop! My HIDs are great and overall, the truck is also great! I'm not trying to dump on your post hear but these are all the reasons I chose the f150 truck.
Anyway, I can't believe how much quieter my 2014 Silverado is over my F-150 Platinum. Even with SoundScreen and top level trim, the Platinum was louder than my low trim Silverado. Now, I'm not saying it was crazy loud, I'm just impressed that a truck cab could get more quiet than that.
04-11-2014, 04:14 PM
#75
Judging by some of those past comments, I sense we have a lot of union workers here. haha explains alot.
04-11-2014, 04:16 PM
#76
LOL @ ecoboost gives you plent of poop. I know it's a typo, but the 3rd grader in me is giggling.
Anyway, I can't believe how much quieter my 2014 Silverado is over my F-150 Platinum. Even with SoundScreen and top level trim, the Platinum was louder than my low trim Silverado. Now, I'm not saying it was crazy loud, I'm just impressed that a truck cab could get more quiet than that.
Anyway, I can't believe how much quieter my 2014 Silverado is over my F-150 Platinum. Even with SoundScreen and top level trim, the Platinum was louder than my low trim Silverado. Now, I'm not saying it was crazy loud, I'm just impressed that a truck cab could get more quiet than that.
Goes and gets a 2014 1500 Z71 4x4, already recalled to the dealer twice for problems. Told him he should of kept his LBZ.
04-11-2014, 05:24 PM
#77
Yes there is actually a sound difference between models. The FX2 and up trims get a sound deadening windshield.
---Like I said I came from a 2013 F150 Ecoboost 4x4 Off-Road (again stiffer ride).
The 2014 Sierra/Silverado ride is confusing to describe. The ride is "firmer" than the F150 but is better...I don't feel as many vibrations, I guess.
The door sills are def thicker and the doors have been in-layed (IE: they fit tighter). The doors feel a lot better than my F150. Also the HOOD feels better, lol. The f150 hood is a little -- flimsy on the close.
The ecoboost def has more power, just not as much as one would expect. The 5.3L feels more powerful than our 5.0L scabs 4x4's that I've driven on duty several times. It's rated 355/383 and on E-85 goes to 380/416----and the dyno's show it at like 307 whp and 332ish lbs of tq. Not bad at all and it looks like GM left some room on the table.
Power is like this EcoBoost>5.3L>5.0L...I think that 2015 will be a great change for Ford....IF they have fixed the issues they claim to have.
My issue is Ford's band-aid approach to issues on MY truck. The Overall Ford's engines are great engineering marvels...the 5.0L is def de-tuned. Side note my Silverado is def killing the mileage my ecoboost made. 22.7MPG's over 50 miles on 70% highway and 30% city....over 25 miles of 100% highway at around 72mph she got 24+mpg.
---Like I said I came from a 2013 F150 Ecoboost 4x4 Off-Road (again stiffer ride).
The 2014 Sierra/Silverado ride is confusing to describe. The ride is "firmer" than the F150 but is better...I don't feel as many vibrations, I guess.
The door sills are def thicker and the doors have been in-layed (IE: they fit tighter). The doors feel a lot better than my F150. Also the HOOD feels better, lol. The f150 hood is a little -- flimsy on the close.
The ecoboost def has more power, just not as much as one would expect. The 5.3L feels more powerful than our 5.0L scabs 4x4's that I've driven on duty several times. It's rated 355/383 and on E-85 goes to 380/416----and the dyno's show it at like 307 whp and 332ish lbs of tq. Not bad at all and it looks like GM left some room on the table.
Power is like this EcoBoost>5.3L>5.0L...I think that 2015 will be a great change for Ford....IF they have fixed the issues they claim to have.
My issue is Ford's band-aid approach to issues on MY truck. The Overall Ford's engines are great engineering marvels...the 5.0L is def de-tuned. Side note my Silverado is def killing the mileage my ecoboost made. 22.7MPG's over 50 miles on 70% highway and 30% city....over 25 miles of 100% highway at around 72mph she got 24+mpg.
sorry if I missed it but what gears and payload capacity does your new gm have?
04-11-2014, 05:25 PM
#78
Willard 5.0 , you and some more ignorant jerks always seem to blame the unions. Put the blame where it belongs, look at what the ceo gets for salary. You probably don't work for minimum wage but you are a Republican and will always think like one! Wages and benefits are NEGOTIATED for union members. A vehicle as the GMC cannot be bought by minimum wage workers! Simply put, if you don't like the price, don't buy it.
A retired union member, proud of it, and I still buy a new F-150 every two years and I can afford to do so.
A retired union member, proud of it, and I still buy a new F-150 every two years and I can afford to do so.
You "union" guys crack me up. Unions are failing for a good reason.
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