Its painfully obvious this isnt the world i grew up in or want to live in. That 2500 is a 20,000 dollar truck. Nowhere near worth 53k. For 53k it should have every bell whistle and haul the whole family. What a joke.

@farmyardfab

Ай бұрын

Yep inflation, that's what happens when they keep interest rates artificially low to boost the economy and follow it up by shutting the country down and pay people to sit at home.

@trevortank7965

Ай бұрын

My 1990 k2500 was 25k off the lot single cab manual 4 speed 350. That’s over 40k today I’ll take that truck for 53k all day

@Seedcadets

Ай бұрын

💯 agree with you. The prices on trucks are out of hand….

@paulallen5134

Ай бұрын

Go to McDonalds and get a job.

@autobootpiloot

Ай бұрын

Thank god for inflation, or the us would be bankrupt a long time ago. And there is no reason a truck like that should be 20k. Not only have wages risen the last few years, 20k doesn’t buy you anything anymore so don’t blame it on the truck manufacturers. It’s really not that difficult to earn close to six figure wages these days so better step up your game.

I have a 23 2500 LT gasser. A white “basic, outdated truck” everyone has told me. It’s done everything for us perfectly, except fit in a small parking spot. I will hopefully keep it forever.

@andyharman3022

Ай бұрын

Hear! Hear! I have a basic white outdated 2001 Dodge Ram diesel. It works for me.

@oakleyfreak45

Ай бұрын

Im right there with you. Xlt f250 with a 6.2 has done everything ive needed it to.

@Mach141

Ай бұрын

If it has multiple cylinder deactivation your days are numbered as it will need an overhaul

@shuttlepilot_

Ай бұрын

@@Mach141 The HD trucks get the L8T 6.6. No Cylinder deactivation no stop start but dose have the direct injection which the jury is out on the carbon issue. I also wanted a 23 vs 24 to get the old 6 speed trans which is uncool but been around forever.

@Mach141

Ай бұрын

@@shuttlepilot_ good move on the trans. Nobody needs 10 gears making the trans more likely to failure with minimal if any real world fuel economy improvement

$53k for a 4x4 2500 reg cab truck is crazy inflation is ridiculous right now

@killercan10

Ай бұрын

If you ordered zero options except for 4x4 its $49,195. That price gets you 4x4, steel wheels with highway tires, base tow mirrors, vinyl seats, power windows and locks, ac, etc.

@joeinmi8671

Ай бұрын

​@killercan10 insane! When I was looking at base model 2500s 2 years ago they were @ 40-44ish

@trevortank7965

Ай бұрын

@@joeinmi8671how tf were they that my 09 was 44k work truck model

@SamFBM

Ай бұрын

yeh need 25k trucks again. reliable ✅ I6 diesel / petrol V8 ✅ 6 speed manual ✅ 4-6 speed auto ✅ basic interior no fancy stuff but decent materials still✅ 7ft bed✅ large payload ✅ like come onnnnn they can do this no problem idc what people say they can make this for next to nothing!

@killercan10

Ай бұрын

@@SamFBM The "tech" won't change the prices. They could go back to screen-less radios like the 07-13 trucks and they'd still be charging the prices they are. 6 speed manuals? Nobody was buying so gone. 4 and 6 speed autos? Outdated and inefficient.

I really like the way the “hood” comes off and gives you access to the entire engine, for that it’s my favorite

@JeepCherokeeful

Ай бұрын

Definitely the easiest to work on when the emission system “wears out”

The 6500 is heavy duty for sure. I have a 5500 and it's 4wd, single cab. The more weight we added and pulling over the course of the last year has finally eased the suspension up a bit. At first it would hurt your back and you could barely talk! But now I enjoy it. Very capable truck and gets compliments everywhere being it looks lifted and has big polished aluminum wheels 😁

@qqqfn8042

2 күн бұрын

post it lets see it!

@jeremysgarage498

Күн бұрын

@@qqqfn8042 I'm sure I have a short on it posted if you check the page out 😁

The drum at the u-joint of the rear axle is the parking brake

@jimmyaber5920

Ай бұрын

Yes, if you make a 36k gvwr truck it must be able to be parked on 8% (this changed to a higher grade I believe) and parking pawl in auto trans is not it. That drum is a powerful enough brake. Ford Super Duties got an increased gcvwr and they changed to electric apply drum in rotor park brake that is auto applied. No way the cable linkage on any of the big 3 pickups will sustain a fully loaded truck parked on a hill with a wimpily applied p brake that lets parking pawl get loaded and not break the cable end trying to wrestle it out of Park.

@deuceandguns

Ай бұрын

Correct. My old Deuce and a Half has the same setup but the drum is on the transmission side of the drive shaft vs. the diff side.

@Captain-Awesome

Ай бұрын

That’s good to know!

@Captain-Awesome

Ай бұрын

@@jimmyaber5920I have one on my F350 SRW and just thought it was convenient. Good to know why they actually did it.

@Sprchkn

Ай бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't recognize that given the similarity to some classic vehicles which also employ driveshaft-based e-brakes. You'd think they'd have seen that on the classics channel.

Fun Facts: the 4500, 5500, & 6500 use the headlights and cab from the 2014/2015 Silverado. The last Kodiak/TopKick trucks used the cab of the Express/Savanna vans & before that it was always an older cab from previous generation pickups.

@6XGate

Ай бұрын

Yeah, that and K200 interior was a major upgrade when it first came out. Now it looks very plain.

THANK YOU for finally doing 2500 HDs and bigger! Most people who actually do work use a 2500 HD whether Ford or Chevy or Ram. They last the longest, and are the best value for the money, always. I personally like GMC's more than Chevy's.

@Captain-Awesome

Ай бұрын

Just so you know, the F350’s and 3500’s SRW trucks are just 1,000 more.

@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032

11 күн бұрын

I agree, the new GMC's are WAY better looking than the Chevy variant!!!

This is the best video you have made in the last 6 months..... you don't have to fly to Hawaii to see Tacoma launches to make good videos.... Also, thank you for having young kids on your videos, and not just old geezers like me (I'm 54 y/o)

@TFLtruck

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words.

@markspence3750

Ай бұрын

@@TFLtruck Young kids seem to notice things that we older folk don't notice. Older folk have wisdom, but young folk notice things we don't. Remember when you were young, and what you saw.

@nova467spanker

18 күн бұрын

@@TFLtruck you do not have to have a CDL for a single axle that is 26,000lbs or less even with air brakes. At least in Texas. Just a regular Class C

Like the one guy said, I don't have kids or anyone else to worry about, and I would still get the crew cab (applies to both, the 3500, and the 6500), because the back seat area can be used as storage space for additional stuff you might want to have on hand, and if you need to, you can carry up to 5 others with you. Having the crew cab just adds to the options of things you can do with either truck (3500 / 6500).

@Arexodius

Ай бұрын

Totally agree. They're kinda big trucks anyway, so why go regular cab just to save space?? Give yourself options with a backseat!

@jameswood-fd6hl

Ай бұрын

Same here day cab out of style 1st time I drove a crew cab it was awesome

New TFL Truck video at 3:30am? Wonderful. Just what I needed on this sleepless night ❤😂

@TFLtruck

Ай бұрын

It should put you to sleep!

@jasonvanpersie0010

Ай бұрын

Ha. Just fell asleep watching!

@JoshAllenberg

Ай бұрын

​@@TFLtruck TFL aint bad white noise to drift off to

Really puts our economic situation in perspective when I can be SURPRISED that you can get an almost fully loaded diesel dually for ONLY $91k. I was honestly thinking it was going to be well over $100k, considering we've seen Ford and GMC high trim diesel 1 ton duallies push $120k. $91k isn't bad, considering you get all of the capability of those more expensive trucks without giving up too many of the tech and luxury features. P.s. I really like that 6.6 gas V8. I'm glad that GM and Ford both saw the increasing complexity, declining reliability and increased cost of the diesel power plants and came back out with large displacement gas V8s. I'm not a Ford guy but I commend them for coming out with a true big block. If GM put a big block like idk a 7.4 in 2500+ trucks, they would officially be on my dream truck list❤. That 6500 is just too cool. I'm glad that GM got back into the medium duty market after abandoning it years ago. Crazy to think that the big 3 made everything from compact trucks to semis at one point...I'm glad GM recognized their mistake and cane back out with these medium duties. Great video as always guys!

My town has a brand new 6500HD with a dump bed. I had it out plowing this past winter. With a plow and a packed sander in the bed it actually rides damn good. Driving around for 12-18 hours straight thru was not bad at all. Comfortable truck

I believe the drum on the rear drive shaft is the emergency brake was on a older truck

@ToniiTreeService

Ай бұрын

yes sir, they dont what they re talking about

@theglitch99

Ай бұрын

Nope it's a balancer that helps the turbo spool up.....😂

I bought a 1985 Chevrolet Kodiak C60 with a CAT 3208 and 4 speed Allison regular cab and gravel dump box (low side) to use as my pickup. I use 1983 Chev B60 42 passenger bus with a 8.2l Detroit Diesel and Allison as my family van and a 1997 Chev c2500 Suburban with a 6.5l diesel as my runabout. Guess which truck I liked.

@andyharman3022

Ай бұрын

The Kodiak?

I test drove a 4cyl 1500 elevation with the updated interior... And while I never had any real complaints with the old interior, the new one absolutely blows it away.

I’ve always wondered why GM never offered a 4500 to compete against Ford & Dodge. Why is that? To me it seems they are missing a market. I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a pick up bed on these medium duty trucks. Our ambulance district has a 5500 Chevy chassis on the rig. Seems nice.

@ALMX5DP

Ай бұрын

I thought Ford was the only one who made a "450" pickup. Both Ram and GM make chassis cab 4500s but perhaps there just arent enough customers to try and tap into that market.

@Bob-4054

Ай бұрын

Gm did. They made trucks all the way up 80k gvw. In 09 they stopped making the kodiak and topkick. Those were from a 4500 to an 8500 tandem axle.

@AussieDazza

Ай бұрын

No need to compete with “ Dodge” since they haven’t made a truck for nearly 15 years. So there’s that.

@themrsmartjohnson6723

Ай бұрын

They do. I just posted what a POS it was. 2021 chevyv4500hd crew cab LT 4x4

It’s insane what the truck market has become, giving people close to 1000 ftlbs of torque, in a close to $100,000 truck, that most likely doesn’t have the experience to handle that kind of task, is why insurance rates are at record highs. Semi trucks in the 70’s made less power than the modern 3500 truck.

I drive a 2023 Chevy 6500 rollback truck for one of my jobs and it doesn't even have 7500 miles on it and it already has issues with the exhaust system. It has some check engine code for a Catalytic converter heater that causes the truck to start rough and idle rough until warm. The engine pulls strong with the 6 speed no complaints there and the exhaust brake is useless outside tow/haul mode. And it gets pretty good gas mileage for a truck that size with the Duramax. I would never ever buy one but hey my employer is somewhat happy with it.

@lidolf8168

Ай бұрын

It's also a single cab and quite small compared to my other jobs Ford F650 tow truck that has air brakes and air suspension.

24:48 that is the parking brake. large drum brake is required to meet FMVSS requirement to hold full GVWR on a hill

When I worked for Caltrans Tarzana Road crew. We had a '06 Chevy 4500 Cone truck. With the straight frame the doors would open just above the guard rails. The best truck for grabbing problem debris off the busy US-101 & I-405. Drove a variety of straight frame GM & Ford trucks when working at Caltrans. I wish Ram had a straight frame 4500, with a Cummins and the ZF Powerline transmission. As a class A licence holder, I found the straight frame GM & Ford trucks rather "sporty" to drive, compared to the air brake equiped larger vehicles. I meet a guy with a Chevy 4500 Crewcab 4wd with a flat bed camper, that he had upgraded to a set of 22.5" wheels with wide base tires. With no other modifications, he handled overland situations rather nicely. He had less trouble on rough terrain than the highly modified 3500 trucks.

I had a 5500 Chevy chassis on a 35' Super C RV. It ha the 8.1 V8 gas. It was a blast driving it. Those 19.5" tires are quite expensive!

The main issue I see with 5500 and up trucks is they are little trucks trying to be a big truck. A Ken worth or freightliner medium duty will last a lot longer than any ford, GM or Ran truck.

Here in Qatar it is mostly 2500s and some 3500s. The 2500s are used for towing heavy things such as campers to the beach or to the desert while the 3500s are used as wreckers by the police or as larger tow platforms. Saw one or two F 650s used as boom trucks..that is it. F 350s - F 550s are used as fire engines and recovery rollback/box trucks (also some old GMC topkicks as well).

Thanks Andre! Love the 6500!

@TFLtruck

Ай бұрын

Any time!

I like how Alex got andre,s truck doesn't have cruise control in the conversation 😂😂

@TFLtruck

Ай бұрын

Ouch.

@EliteNK

Ай бұрын

Never forget

Amazing video! That dealer is very nice to let you drive their trucks like that!

The only issue with the Chevy tail gate step is that if you keep a hitch/ball in your receiver, as most work trucks will, you can’t lower the step without hitting it on the ball. Ford’s step doesn’t have the same issue. Do like how Chevy gives the option to have lights and speakers integrated into their step though, pretty sweet.

Don't know why anyone in canada or where you get salt would argue that boxed is better than c channel. That c channel frame could last forever, even if you try to keep a boxed frame clean it will not last 15 years in the salt belt and it'll be scrap.

Andre's description of shifting the TC into 4WD was perfect 😂 "It's like, an event." 👍

The dealer can sell them without a body. You'll save quite a bit of money by bringing your truck to a body outfitter yourself. On just a flatbed dump for a 3500 cab and chassis I saved $10k.

Great video guys! One other advantage of the new 2024s is that guys are trading their low mileage 2020 to 2023 HDs in to get a nicer interior. This allows folks like me more options to find a better deal on depreciated, lightly used trucks

I just bought all of them from that dealer.......I wish ... but back in the 2000 I owned 5 Chevrolet Silverado 's and a s10 boss truck.extended cab 4x4. They were the years you can still get that wt 2500 lt reg cab z71 with that HG Country front end . ,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.....😅 MAYBE AFTER I SELL MY HOME IN NJ I WANT TO BE A EMPLOYEES OF TFLTRUCK... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME.😊

This video was awesome

@TFLtruck

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.

For some reason, "Allison" by Elvis Costello is now playing in my head. Great entertaining video, guys! "🎶My aim is true!🎶"

Andre on the 6500 driveshaft it's not a Balancer it's the parking brake.

Newer semi-trucks/gvwr vehicles 26k+ are all air brakes/transmissions, but the older machines can be hybrid hydraulic/air or pure hydraulic. When you go to take the clp-a (commercial learners permit) test in Nevada, you have to request the air brake endorsement, and combination endorsement separately. All of the tests have overlapping knowledge requirements from the other endorsements, but are graded separately.

These "you didn't know existed" headlines just means you didn't know. Real folks know these things.

How is the hell is a high country a basic truck?? The 2500 was a great bit

I think the white is also popular because it’s easy to touch up with spray paint when work trucks get banged up.

@chrisstromberg6527

Ай бұрын

White is actually the cheapest paint to make, that is why you see it on so many fleet vehicles.

Manufactures IMO need to STOP making changes for the sake of changing crap for the new year. Make a truck, box frame, durable drive train, with more than enough cooling for the engine and transmission, keep everything simple, I do NOT need or really want messaging heated and cooled friggin seats! I do not need most of the gimmicky bull crap, I want physical HVAC controls and radio controls! build a solid work truck, in huge massive numbers, keep it simple reliable durable, and DO NOT CHANGE IT unless it NEEDS to be changed, so in quantity you can massively reduce the cost to manufacture! 55k for a low end full size HD gas burning pickup is insane And I’m not saying don’t make these $ trucks but in addition to, having a low cost durable full size AND do the same thing for a small truck like bring back the S10 and do the same thing, if you got a full size like above in the mid 30k range and a S10 that’s durable and reliable well built like above but simple and not changing a low 20k S10, I’d be all over that like a bun on a hotdog.

@djb1634

Ай бұрын

They did, but you weren’t buying. So they catered to who was.

@snomass1

Ай бұрын

Exactly. Every year they change things. They just care about money and shareholders. I hope it bites them back big time.

@yissibiiyte

Ай бұрын

The automotive industry peaked in the 2010s. Nowadays they've run out of actually useful features, so they add stupid expensive gimmicks instead to pretend they're "updated."

@djb1634

Ай бұрын

@@yissibiiyte You know they said similar things in 2010 about cars in the 90s right? Every 10 years the same conversation gets recycled. It is the same concept as parents hating their kids music.

@yissibiiyte

Ай бұрын

@@djb1634 alright, let's compare the W222 S-class of the 2010s to the current W223. The W222 debuted with road-sensing suspension, the first car ever with only LED lighting, adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist, rear wheel steering to name a few. The W223 debuted with rear seat airbags and... that's pretty much it. It also replaced all the previous gen's buttons and haptic controls with touchscreens or capacitive controls, which are cheaper and harder to use. Unless you call cost-cutting an innovation, it is clearly incomparably less impressive than it's predecessor was, yet costs substantially more. A sentence that applies to practically every modern car when compared to it's previous gen.

I just bought a nearly identical 3500 high country. I love the truck, but it has a few annoyances. It would be perfect if GM fixed these. (Albeit, I have not towed with it yet) 1) The Bose audio is less than premium. It's probably better than the base audio. 2) The seats look, but don't feel like high line. Pretty firm. 3) Zero 12v outlets. I get this in a family car, but not in a truck. 4) Can't see a numerical coolant temp gauge. Feels like the engineers are either hiding something or don't understand towing. 5) Rear seats don't fold flat. I'm sure this is a safety thing, but coming out of a GMT800 I really miss that. Great video guys!

@nocturnalspecialties642

Ай бұрын

Gmt800 were some of the best trucks

My dad use a to have a 2009 6500 it had luxury sears I loved that thing man

@24:50... That's the parking brake. Also, very few states, if any, require an air brake endorsement any more. All CDL's are based on GCVWR. The Feds say no special license is needed for a vehicle under 26001 Lbs. GCVWR with air brakes. @25:50... Just the tip. The exhaust is 3". @28:40... This is why so many people buy the F450. It's the only pickup available with the wide front axle and high angle steering.

@user-jm3mo6sb6v

Ай бұрын

I was about to comment about the parking brake, most Japanese trucks like a Hino or Isuzu a similar size have a similar drum behind the gearbox like a RangeRover classic. For a truck channel not knowing that is extremely poor. They (Japanese trucks) also have air or air over hydraulic brakes, an air brake endorsement is fuking ridiculous to drive any truck equiped, the 6500 should be air or air over hydraulic. In my country there's a famous accident in the early 60's with a 49 Mack bus with failed hydraulic brakes that killed around 30 people, couldn't really blame Mack but poor maintenance. Actually the 6500 could be illegal here without airbrakes. Love from New Zealand.

@brentmcmahon8188

Ай бұрын

The air brakes endorsement was just to teach you how to adjust your brakes and all the trucks now have automatic slack adjusters so no need for this anymore.

@beastbee0118

Ай бұрын

Well, I have my Class A CDL and drive a Freightliner Cascadia, I can drive this lol

I expect the dually has cruise control - explains why Andre chose that one !

I'd love to see you guys do a $70k used tow rig challenge comparing a 3500 dually vs Class 5 vs Class 8. You can buy really nice used Class 8 for under $70k. This is the decision I've been trying to make. I currently live in a diesel pusher motorhome but I'm selling it and buying a 5th wheel. I think this would be great content for the channel. You could even do an Ike Gauntlet towing a 20k Lbs. 5th wheel.

@Captain-Awesome

Ай бұрын

I bought a 2024 F350 SRW 6.7 HO Platnium Tremor short bed to tow a 2024 Brinkley Z3610. Loaded up we are pushing 18k pounds. I am just within limits all the way around other than tow capacity. I absolutely love this set up. When I am not towing the truck is my daily. I wanted to be able to use car washes and still park in normal parking spots. The F450’s are cool but they are also long and wide. There is my two cents on the subject. TFL helped a lot with my decision. We Love the Brinkley too!

I’m not in the market for anything, but it would be interesting to see a video about GM cab over engine trucks.

All the medium duty trucks have old interiors...... I rented a early 2000s Ford dump truck one time and it had early 80s interior in it.... I was blown away

I love that 2500 HD. I also love the 3500 HD.

You were talking about needing a crew crab for pulling a trailer. It seems to me that most people that get one to pull a trailer get a short bed. That is only just over 2" longer than a standard cab with a long bed. And if you are not pulling a trailer, you can't haul much. So if you are actually looking for a work truck, a standard cab long bed is the best.

Also, it’s been said that the WT trims are derated in power due to being commonly used for fleet vehicles.

White is easier to sell when it comes to fleet vehicles, and easier to sell when they are used. As a few people already pointed out, the drum on the axle is the parking brake. Also, since the 6500 is a commercial truck, they don't update the interiors as often. Medium duty trucks also share the same frame specs, so if you have a service box bolted to a truck that the cab is totaled out on you can just bolt the service bed to a new truck with no modifications because frames are all standard. I think between 2000 and the current model Kenworth T800 the dash has changed maybe three times, and the basic cab shape has only changed once. I can tell you between 2007 and 2023 the dash in a Mack Granite has only had one change. How many updates or major changes to the big three's pickups in that same time frame? Dodge was still making the 2nd Gen in 2000.

The big thing on the pinion of the rear axle is the e brake not a balance thing.

I love the sequential turn signals on the high end models

The Petro and TA truck stops specialize in the Cummins repairs.

We use the 6500 as the body for our larger Ambulances at my company. I personally love them

If I were to go do Hotshot trucking? I'd full out and get the 5500 Silverado. I have a CDL-A already so no biggie.

10,000 trucks on the lot because no one buys the expensive trucks. The wonderful Duramax no one said ever ! The basic Single cab is still over $50,000 ! Diesel engines do get better MPG's but at least where i live is $1.60 a gallon more. Plus the cos of DEF. More maintenance. No thank you !

When Chevy first came out withe these trucks it was just the 4500 & 5500 on 19.5 inch wheels. They announced the 6500 and we were hoping for a more capable truck with 22.5 inch wheels, but we were disappointed. GM needs a 26,000 lb 7500 & a 33,000 lb 8500 model for dump trucks & municipal plow trucks and to compete with the F650 & F750.

Love the look of a nice clean white truck.

Don't see many single cab 8 foot beds around here, local dealer has none on the lot ever, They say no one wants them. You should show off the cab forward trucks sometime, The 6500 and 7500 have Cummins in them.

Those are some great trucks. But I'll keep the 4th gen 6.0 without AFM/DFM in my w/t trimmed 3500HD.

Proud to be an American Working Man this morning. Another great vid to start the day. Thanks TFL Truck guys

@Captndarty

Ай бұрын

It’s funny people with high paying jobs don’t publicly say I’m proud to be a lawyer or I’m proud to be a doctor this morning🤦🏻‍♂️

@JoseDiaz-qw7mg

Ай бұрын

@@Captndarty because those are miserable jobs generally?

@Captndarty

Ай бұрын

@@JoseDiaz-qw7mg because of humility. People often overcompensate their pride and happiness when they’re super fat or blue color.

@anthonyc1883

Ай бұрын

@@JoseDiaz-qw7mg Being a doctor is a miserable job? Doctors aren't proud of the life-saving work they often do?

@JoseDiaz-qw7mg

Ай бұрын

@@anthonyc1883 not where I live. Underpaid, held hostage by the health insurance companies, with facilities that will make you cry. Many of them are leaving because of the poor conditions

I was thinking about ask you single cab review!!

That 6500 is in the range called "Hot shot" this term lies between heavy duty and full bore semi trucks

I have never seen a drive threw that I could not go threw and the drive up Bank’s are the tightest .

My dad’s 2003 7.3 powerstroke ZF6 xlt 4x4 crew cab short bed was 60k back in 02. Sad but true. Nowadays that’s an 80k truck. He just got a new 6.7 F-350 super cab long bed 4x4 and it was an about 65k. If you can configure your own, it’s still possible to get a decent price on a 3/4 to 1 ton truck from ford and I’d assume you can do the same with GM and Ram

I think it's hilarious when any time they're doing a review they remind andre that he didn't get cruise control😂

Love to see you IKE the 6500

I wanna see them do a 2024 dually(HD) vs a early 2000 dually(HD)

My local ram dealership just added a diesel repair shop next door that is open 24/7 for hot shotters needing emergency repairs.

I missed the old kodiak forty five hundred where they came looking like irregular pickup.

Funny how Andre's choices have changed, went from a base XL F150 hybrid to a trailboss Colorado, to (if given the money to buy it), would go for a fully optioned High Country, lol. You're turning into Roman, haha.

@TFLtruck

Ай бұрын

Funny. I just like the new Duramax diesel power

53k for a basic work truck?!?!? Yikes!!

@DC-rl4rp

Ай бұрын

Bidenomics at work…remember that November

@alexandersheppard1997

Ай бұрын

@@DC-rl4rpFJB

White paint pigment is titanium dioxide which is really cheap compared to other colors so never the upcharge. Saves a lot of money if you're buying a fleet of vehicles and that's a good point on making your business logo stand out too.

2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025? Which year should I buy new off the dealer lot for the most $$ off MSRP is the question one should consider.

24:50 That's the parking brake, Andre...

The drum close to the rear end is the parking brake. As far as the special license for air brakes, you don’t need one in the state I live in just as long as the gvwr is under 26,001

@HoolaaBaaloo

Ай бұрын

Here in Georgia we don’t need special licenses for that too, I work in a towing company and usually use a Hino flatbed with brake discs(!) in the four corners, but we have a international backup truck with a air brake system

Might need a 6 foot ladder for those truck-washes.

I completely tune out when you guys start talking about number of cameras, touchscreens, and driver-assist systems. They add to the cost without adding to the value. Once you get larger than 1500/2500/3500 mass-market pickup trucks, the bragging point changes. Weekend recreational truckers brag about horsepower. Full-time truckers brag about uptime. So don't talk down the 350 hp Duramax in the 6500.

@JasonOlney-uu1dd

Ай бұрын

Facts. Uptime and fuel efficiency are the two most important factors when looking at a commercial vehicle. Torque is a nice safety feature for pulling out into traffic, but horse power only effects how fast the truck goes, and the faster you're going, the more fuel you're burning.

We have all of the big 3 and the only one that we don't have problems with is the gmc gasser my boss is planning on changing all the work trucks to it other than are 3 tow pigs

Id love to see a video with the 6500 on Ike gauntlet. I live in south Texas and see a lot of 6500 on the road pulling 40 foot goose neck trailers(10,000 # empty) with about 15,000 # of payload. I'm interested in buying one but I'm curious as to how they pull. Also we have nothing but flat land down here.

@badgerpa9

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there are a couple hot shot guys that use 5500 and 6500 and are on YT. One has shown when he puts his camper on the flatbed, with extra water and fuel and tows a big load to go camping in the woods. He seems to like it a lot better than his ford for that, but seems to like the ford for some of the hauling more, ford gets a little better fuel economy for the small loads.

these look like sensible daily drivers

@HoolaaBaaloo

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In fact they’re a daily driver for people that use them for work in a daily basis

I would like a 5500 with a flatbed to park the car on while I'm towing my 32 foot travel trailer. Even an older Semi with a sleeper and a flatbed would be nice.

That High Country badge gets super hot on summer days and can be painful if you rest your arm on it. Looks good but not best place for it there on the armrest.

Yeah a new 2024 gas 2 door base model 2500 now costs what a 2019 high country diesel crew cab cost new. That 2door base model should cost $40k.

Wow, they must have excellent allocations to have enough trucks to need to park them in a field!

@garysarratt1

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Fleets

Yeah ford and dodge use solid front axle... GM has been using IFS for years and if you are in rough terrain consistently the front ends used to fall apart real fast.

Doesn't recommend a regular cab for towing heavy but to actually tow heavy you need the regular cab to actually have the needed payload to tow with the proper weight distribution. Yes the 3500 is going to have a higher payload because its a different class of truck. The max payload with the base work truck is like 7,4000 lbs so you lose almost 2,000 lbs of payload with the high country over the W/T

The best bang for the buck is the Custom. The 4 banger is fine for 90% of people. “Needing” the V8 if you aren’t towing is silly. The best bang for the buck overall is the 2500 Chevy Custom. Mid 50k for a 2500 is a steal compared the $$90k price tags on some other trims.

If you ever did a “Build & Price” on any truck, or any GM vehicle, you’ll notice that any color but white costs extra. You want a base truck with a base price? White is the standard/base color.

A 2500 Duramax Max Tow is a beast!

Medium Duty trucks typically are never rated higher than 350hp no matter what engine they have and that huge drum that was on the rear diff is actually the parking brake. Medium duty trucks with hydraulic brakes typically have the parking brake on the driveshaft.

Stay tuned next week where we take this beast for our first ever show exclusive Ike test, never done before on this channel.

A High Country Interior swap in the 6500 would be sick

@badgerpa9

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There is a dealer that does it, they are on youtube, but it has to be expensive.

Everyone I know that has driven those 6500's even with a heavy service bed, they all say they ride super rough.

aack! the tailgate step on the 08-16 super dutys was game changing but the stripper pole had to go. now chevy has reimagined it in a different erect position.

That Young Guy is very Knowledgeable

I put a toneau cover on my truck and it makes the tailgate release inside and on the key fob useless. I have to pull the tailgate out from under the cover when I release it. Then the dampener is so slow I usually push down on the tailgate to hurry it up. Two most useless things on my truck.

medium duty trucks are a totally different animal to those heavy duties.