New GMC Truck experiences.

[HALLETT BOY]

My seat in my 2015 Ram 1500 on long trips were not comfortable and made my butt numb , I bought this cushion and saved $80,000 + ! I can’t believe you guys are talking about buying brand new trucks when you have an only 1-2 yo truck now . You know upholstery shops can modify any seat for a few hundred $ . I was just reading an article about people being in perpetual car payment hell forever . Here’s a pic of butt relief:

 

[NicPaus]

I can get to the River and back on a tank in my 6.6 gasser. I don't have the 10 speed either. Not sure if that increases mpg. I drive work trucks 7 days a week and the leather in it doesn't feel like my new LAZY boy recliner but not bad.

 

[Bigbore500r]

RAM > GMC

Hows your stuck calipers and driveline clunk going? Lol

 

[Bigbore500r]

I daily drive a 2021 Tundra 4x4 and have been quite happy with it except for one thing--the seats. I drive it cross-country several times a year. The seats in the Tundra suck bad enough that I'm actually considering selling the truck in favor of another just so I can be more comfortable during long trips. I've looked for an aftermarket seating with no luck. I've looked at newer Tundra's/Sequoias to see if I can retrofit my truck with some cool massaging seats but that's not even available on new Toyotas.
Anyway, I started looking at new trucks that might be more comfy on long drives. A friend has a Denali with massaging seats and its super nice. GMC's website shows 2024 GMC Denali 1500 and 2500 are available with either the 6.2L gas engine or diesel. My question is this: does anyone own the 6.2L-powered truck and what are your thoughts on it versus the Duramax-powered truck? I don't need the diesel because I have an old Chevy Squarebody that's been Cummins 12 valve diesel swapped and that's what I use to tow really heavy stuff like my enclosed trailer. The GMC would just be used daily and for light duty towing such as small boats and open car trailers etc.

Any features of or options you didnt get but wish you had opted for? Any mechanical issues or recalls? Can I expect the top of the dashboard to crack 3 years after I buy the truck like all the other older GMC/Chevy Trucks? lol.
Thanks for the input and info.

You meant like 2nd and 3rd generation Dodge Rams, right? Lol

 

[Big B Hova]

Hows your stuck calipers and driveline clunk going? Lol

Better than your AC compressor, faded plastics and interior rattles!

 

[Bigbore500r]

Better than your AC compressor, faded plastics and interior rattles!

My compressor is fine, but your blowin some hot air ….better check yo self !

 

[cyclone]

So...

When the leather seats in my 99 F350 were all cracking up, I took it to a friend's upholstery shop and asked him if he could redo Everything and make it look like the Harley Davidson interior on the Ford trucks.

He did. And matched the door panels too.

Perforated centers top to bottom (so they breathe) in tan and dark brown bolsters on the edges top to bottom.

You sit in em, not on em.

They were so comfy, the shop owner had his guy do his truck the exact same way! Lol

If you don't wanna buy a whole new truck, I'm sure with your connections, you can find someone to build Exactly what you want.

I hear you and that would be a great solution if I knew of an Upholstery shop local to me that I could actually trust. lol. Upholstery Shop Jail isn't a place I want my daily driver to end up.

 

[cyclone]

Keep the Tundra and rent something for the cross-country drives.

Volvos have great seats.

Not a bad idea but I'm not sure I can put my standup jet skis in the back of the Volvo and tow my boat at the same time.

 

[cyclone]

Gotta love RDP, went from which has the comfy seats for a long drive to MPG debate

it's never boring here. lol

 

[cyclone]

I'd keep the Toyota and buy a couple of these... https://www.oregonaero.com/accessories/softseat-ordering .

But I'm cheap and own my vehicles for a decade or more. If you buy a truck every couple of years, I'd go for as many bells and whistles (and seat messages) as you can.

I had my last truck for 10 years before trading it in on my current one. I thought for sure I'd keep this one that long.

 

[Big B Hova]

Better than your AC compressor, faded plastics and interior rattles!

I think we can both agree that F150 seat belts stab you in the side and all the knobs and buttons on the dash look the same making it super confusing to do shit while driving

 

[rivermobster]

@cyclone

You could always buy some used seats (same as yours) and have those sent out to rebuilt, at any upholstery shop you want.

I'm sure you know all these things, so I'm probably just talking to myself.

New truck it is!