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Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-03-2018, 04:21 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
That seems like a valid concern to me. How have...

That seems like a valid concern to me. How have the existing steps built into tailgates been holding up?
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-03-2018, 02:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
I hadn't thought of that :thumb:

I hadn't thought of that :thumb:
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-02-2018, 07:31 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
GMC Sierra shown - with composite box and step tailgate

Although the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra are the same truck, this time around the GMC "trim" has some unique features...
The 2019 GMC Sierra Has a Carbon-Fiber Box and a Wacky Two-Piece...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-18-2018, 05:29 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
High power at low speeds (which means high...

High power at low speeds (which means high torque) is good, especially for towing. Diesels have lower torque at the same speed than a typical gasoline engine with the same operating speed range....
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-18-2018, 05:26 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
Decades ago, that would have been a valid...

Decades ago, that would have been a valid factor... if not for the high cost and complexity of diesel injection pumps. In this century, ignition systems have no moving parts and even the plugs last a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-17-2018, 10:45 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
That would have been 2005 or 2006, when a 2.8 L...

That would have been 2005 or 2006, when a 2.8 L VM Motori turbo diesel was offered. It was discontinued because that engine did not have the type of emission control systems which are now used,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-17-2018, 10:18 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
Robert, as others have realized it was a...

Robert, as others have realized it was a observation about common behaviour, not about you.

Sometimes it's subtle; for instance, saying that a particular choice of vehicle is a "no-brainer"...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 10:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
If the Chevy badge versus the GMC badge is...

If the Chevy badge versus the GMC badge is important to you, this is relevant. In fact, the Silverado and Sierra are just different trim levels of the same truck... just as most Lincolns are just...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 09:03 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree that's unrealistic. I don't know why...

I agree that's unrealistic. I don't know why anyone would have that expectation. :confused:

3 litres isn't really small for a diesel (it's typical for pickups and commercial vehicles of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 09:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
Why? The structure for a fifth-wheel hitch just...

Why? The structure for a fifth-wheel hitch just passes through the box floor, it shouldn't be supported by the box floor. You could probably use one of those hitches without a box at all, although it...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 08:57 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
I think you'll have trouble finding a straight-8...

I think you'll have trouble finding a straight-8 in any vehicle. The biggest highway trucks use straight-6 engines around 14 litres in displacement. The big rig engines are not robust because of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 08:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
For those concerned with who might be chasing...

For those concerned with who might be chasing whom, I'll note that in 2017 GM outsold Ford in the full-size pickup truck category, by 94,112 to 89,385. These two manufacturers are essentially tied in...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 01:30 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
I don't think bringing out the a similar feature...

I don't think bringing out the a similar feature in the same year is "a step behind".


A lot of us thought the same thing when the ads about tearing aluminum pickup boxes came out - it seemed...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-16-2018, 12:53 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
GM developed a diesel for their light pickups...

GM developed a diesel for their light pickups (the 4.5 Duramax (https://www.duramaxhub.com/45-duramax.html)) a decade ago, before economic conditions scrubbed a lot of projects. They've decided to put...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-15-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
The official General Motors release: ...

The official General Motors release:
Introducing the All-New 2019 Chevrolet Silverado (https://www.gm.com/mol/m-2018-jan-0113-2019-silverado.html)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-15-2018, 08:34 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,680
Posted By Brian B-P
New diesel option: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado

For those still interested in diesel engines for their tow vehicles, news from the lead-up to the 2018 Detroit Auto Show:
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Gets an I6 Diesel and 450 Lbs of Weight...
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