2024 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3.0 + Max Tow | Initial Impressions

[@TakeDeadAim]

I've got 86k on my 2020 3.0 AT4. STILL runs like new and have had zero issues. Just got back from a 3k mile road trip out west and averaged 24mpg. That's driving mostly 75-80 with the AC on. Still love it!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@TakeDeadAim That's great to hear! I just did a 615 mile road trip yesterday with a dirt bike in the back and the bars up above the roof line. Going between 70 and 80 I still managed 26.2 MPG!

[@donmckenzie5027]

I’m 61 and just bought my first truck. 2023 GMC Sierra Denali 3.0 Duramax. It’s also my first diesel. I love it so much and am so happy I went with GMC. It’s incredible and the gas mileage is insane. 37.2 mpg from Fresno to Monterey was my best.

[@ChuckThompson-g8y]

Thanks for the shoutout. So happy you were able to save some mony. Love ya, Cody.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Love you too, pops!

[@michaelmagana5500]

That’s such a beautiful truck. I think you made a good choice Chevy and GMC all the way baby.

[@DemonWorks]

Congrats on the new purchase !

[@tommeyers974]

I got the olde man grunt thing down solid.

[@Reinbold1500]

I have a 2023 Silverado with the LZ0 Duramax. I got it brand new, and it has been absolutely everything I wanted it to be and more. Lots of trailer pulling up here in the Colorado mountains. Performance, economy, handling, and reliability; it checks every box.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

I'm hoping mine will due just as well. So far so good

[@eddiesoto2273]

Nice video! Did you level your truck? I have the 25’ SLT with MAX tow also, but it doesn’t look nearly as level as yours. Thanks for putting this video out there super helpful in my recent purchase!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@eddiesoto2273thank you! no leveling kit in this video. The truck is 100% stock. Since then I've installed airbags on the rear. It did not mess with the stock rake though.

[@Brian-of9ym]

I’ll be paying attention to your upcoming videos on this truck. My lease is up on my 22 tundra in March and this truck is on top of my list Been watching ya since the crf250f lol

[@ThomperBeThompin]

That's awesome! Thank you. That 250f was a sweet bike.

[@dalelangehennig161]

Loved my 23 Silverado 3.0! I went crazy this summer and traded... like several times... wound up with a 6.2 1500 Sierra SLT Max Trailering. Its great, but I really really miss that 3.0 diesel. We have it in my wife's Yukon. I miss that thing every time I driver her car. Love the whole set up and look on yours! So nice!

[@pcm7315]

Nice info, and your old man's climb and grunt was pretty accurate: I come by mine naturally.

[@dsmnpd]

I have a ‘21 LM2 with 54k trouble free miles on it. I absolutely Love it. I’m a Full Time RVer and tow heavy often (10k+ lbs) and it has pulled this weight most of those miles. You had mentioned that you were looking for a good hitch setup, but I wasn’t sure what you’re looking to pull. I went with the Hensley Arrow and will Never Tow with anything else. Beautiful Truck you have.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

I'm glad to hear you are trouble free at 54,000! I'm really hoping to get that far as well. I've towed the camper a couple times now and it pulls great.

[@doctor41baller]

Have a F250, thinking of a 1500 Diesel. Mainly just comfort of driving and getting around. Im getting older and sort of over lifts and all that. But do want comforts, black out look, etc.

[@70below]

I bought the same truck in a Chevy High Country. Love the 3.0l and the max tow. I've never got less than 24mpg for a full tank (winter warm ups included). I've gotten as high as 35 over 100mi stretches. A weird note, I've never had a Regen notice pop up. Other than the first Regen at about 400mi (very smoky/smelly) I could barely tell it regens.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Very nice! Do you have 4low? Also, I just installed a scangauge 3 to monitor regens. Hoping to make a vid on that soon.

[@70below]

​@@ThomperBeThompin yes, 4 low as well. Scangauge would be interesting. I'm really tempted to get a tuner. I'm seeing some out there with ~45hp improvement which would square it up with the 5.3 on that front with of course gobs more torque.

[@johnbaron3070]

It regens that quickly? Have you had to do a parked regen yet?

[@70below]

​@@johnbaron3070I've never done a parked Regen. The first couple regens seemed to happen at about 400-450mi. But like I say, it was pretty hard to tell after that.

[@darens440]

With 3.73 gears, 495lb ft of torque and a 10 speed automatic i doubt people need 4WD low range. At least not 99% of people. Nice truck!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@darens440 yeah I agree, most won't need it.

[@hochhaul]

The 1 speed transfer case really isnt a big deal. With how crazy low 1st and 2nd gear are , combined with a 3.73 axle ratio, you already have some pretty aggressive gear reduction going on.

[@CarnivoreKipp]

That ole man grunt was perfect.

[@ayecordaye]

Can you share what % discount you got? My FIL is retired GM also and I'd love an AT4 Duramax.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@ayecordaye I forget exactly the percentage but the trucks MSRP was approximately $68,000 and we got approximately $6,750 off. So I guess right around 10% of MSRP? Gm changes these discount rates weekly based on many different factors and they also vary between vehicles. Maybe you can call the dealer and ask for that specific model.

[@TheSilverRR]

Loving the videos! They are getting better with each new video!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Thank you!

[@M_dot202]

Max tow without tow mirrors????🤔

[@terryh9382]

You have to give up all camera features and more if you build with the available tow mirrors. The standard mirrors give better vision with the cameras.

[@apereview]

@@terryh9382wow I’ve been watching 100hrs of videos and this might be the best info yet

[@JamesBrown-tc5qy]

Good video sir. Very very informative. Yes. That is a beautiful looking truck.

[@OdysseyOffroad]

Excellent video buddy. You can't argue with your reasoning at all. If I go back to a full size truck, a gm with that eco diesel would be on top of my list for sure. I hear great things about those motors. I am really looking forward to your thoughts on owning a diesel after a little while. That's one reason I did not go with It when I Bought my Tundra as I was nervous about owning a diesel never having owned one. Congratulations!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Thanks, brother! I'm pretty excited about the truck.

[@kingstonnoble155]

When you say Max Tow 12900 pounds, does that include the truck weight too or are you able to tow a trailer that weighs that much? I have a food trailer that weighs 11k? Thanks for any info!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

That's the weight of the trailer only. But, if you're pulling 11k regularly, I'd go for a heavy duty truck!

[@kingstonnoble155]

Thanks for the reply man! This would be my everyday driver but will be moving trailer about twice a month. Still On the fence. Love this truck hahaha

[@alfonsocarnucci3982]

That osprey is always making cameos. Nice compare and contrast. Looking forward to seeing a future update!

[@markf8256]

Crazy. This is the exact truck I was considering when I bought my 22 Tundra 1794 in July of 22. At the time they were missing a lot of options with credits which was unacceptable and the seats even in the Denali were too hard, so I passed on it.

[@wilsand69]

just the Duramax 3.0 LZ0 is a winner over the Tundra

[@ThomperBeThompin]

It's really hard to argue against the 3.0! Amazing drivetrain and fuel economy. Such a pleasure to drive over long hauls.

[@DUNEATV]

Very nice truck! Dumping the Tundra early was a smart move!

[@johnbaron3070]

I’m wondering about the window tint, is that like a film that can be removed or is baked into the window?

[@Mario-pd4ug]

You will love that engine I am on my second GMC . I had the elevation 1 then traded in for A Sierra Denali love the ride all the options. I was looking a tundra 3 years ago but I just did not like all the plastic in the tundra. Plus no diesel option on Toyotas . Enjoy your new Truck.😊

[@yunsk7515]

I liked GMC first over Chevy first but those wheel wall cut specially rear wheel cuts doen't never grow on me , somehow weird design as far as that goes . Other than that GMC loooks better over Chevy every which way I look at it . But I bought Chevy and changed wheel tire combo and Im loving it . ofc I bought one with Duramax ^^..Congratz on your new rig.

[@TonkaFire2019]

Got 31 mpg from NH to CT doing 85 mph. Only gripe i have with mine is the seat. Bolstering is subpar

[@ThomperBeThompin]

That is exceptional for those speeds. With these 3.73 gears, if I cruise at 65 I can get about 33-34 mpg. Not too bad! I'm sure at 85 it would drop to the mid-20s.

[@TonkaFire2019]

@@ThomperBeThompin i have the max tow as well. It’s nice but def upgrading to 2500 gas next year

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@TonkaFire2019 Those HD trucks are nice!

[@CG14777]

Excited to see the truck with your toy hauler. I race moto as well and have a 20’ toy hauler that’s 7,000 lbs fully loaded and was curious how it does with squat and sway

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Yeah me too, going to hookup and see squat soon.

[@nlken7175]

The bed utility in the GM is a much better an the Tundra. It was one of the biggest factor for me in buying a 2024 Silverado instead of the Tundra. Along with the tow hook. Really I use my tow hooks Toyota.

[@kirkdunn1379]

I dont see how a 2 spd transfer case has anything to do with heavier springs for towing....

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@kirkdunn1379I think they ditch it because they say many customers don't ever use it, plus it allows for a greater payload capacity because of the reduction in weight. The same exact truck as this but with only 2wd has a higher payload. Not sure what you mean about the transfer case and heavier springs.

[@MLeeder53]

This is a truck i am very much looking at. I thinkg the GMC trims look better than the chevy if you want this specific engine!

[@markf8256]

Be forewarned. The LZ0 does use more oil than any gasoline engine you’ve likely ever had, especially when towing.

[@raulbueno4284]

My truck is gonna blow up

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Hopefully not with you in it! Right?

[@raulbueno4284]

Just saying American cars suck and that gmc Truck really does suck, but the engine is gonna blow up

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Ahh, gotcha. Thank you very much for the heads up!

[@hochhaul]

Sounds like you're have a major cope session because your 3rd gen Tundra sucks. Good luck with that. Keep an eye on that transmission. Sounds like the transmission is failing at a rate nearly as bad as the engine.

[@jnmaher1967]

Try the new B&W distribution system

[@Matty_mccfly]

I thought about trading my 19 Tacoma for a gm since I had a Chevy cobalt and used to driving a 2006 Silverado.

[@steventech3182]

Get a VSE catch can asap welcome 3.0 duramax

[@charlesb4267]

That is one thing which to me makes no sense at all and that is installing a single speed transfer case as standard and not even offering it as an option anymore in anything but the highest trim levels if one wants both the max tow package and the two speed. Yes they do offer the two speed transfer case as an additional cost option in lower trims but not with the max tow that has the lower diff gearing. That has turned me off of buying a GM half ton as I am in a rural farming area ( gravel roads everywhere ) and painted bumpers don't take long to look like crap with rock chips which one is forced to get with a High Country or Denali that has the aforementioned two options paired together. That forces one into an HD truck or some other brand of truck.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@charlesb4267 yeah I have no idea why they went that route. Could you imagine a world where low range was as common as manual transmissions? Seems nuts to me.

[@charlesb4267]

@@ThomperBeThompin From my understanding there have been various buyers of these trucks that never realized the truck they bought never had a low range, they naturally "assumed" it did and no one told them different and this has been going on for a few years now, but more so with the last couple of model years is what I gather. Surprisingly Jeep and this goes back into the 1970's that with the Grand Wagoneer depending on how it was equipped may only have high range and of course its always assumed of course a "Jeep" will have low range .... well they citified them and turned them into what amounts to a four wheel drive station wagon, who would have thought. Thankfully Jeep is still making some proper geared Jeeps as per Rubicons, my brother bought one last year that has a special package on top of the Rubicon so not only the 4:1 reduction transfer case but a 4:56 diff gearing as well with heavier axles. But anyway half ton pickup trucks have become more car like all the time but that also means a better riding pickup on the whole. At least the max tow 3.0 diesel comes with a decent 3.73 and also has a fairly low first gear ratio which is far more capable than years back with a two wheel drive pickup that had a fast axle and a crappy high first gear to boot.

[@banecox3119]

The Chevy LTZ package has chrome bumpers. I have a 22 refreshed one with the 3.0. I bought the LTZ instead of the high Country for that very reason as I live in a rural area also with lots of dirt roads.

[@charlesb4267]

@@banecox3119 I see you saw my comment about painted bumpers. I was curious assuming your truck is a 4x4, does yours have a two speed transfer case and also what differential ratio did it come equipped with. And yes this goes back to my original comment about how GM has currently forced a buyer to buy a high country or denali if they want a two speed transfer case and the max tow option with the lower diff gearing.

[@banecox3119]

@@charlesb4267 Yes, it has the 2 speed transfer with the auto4wd, if you get the off road package, the 2 speed comes with it. Z71 on chevy, not sure what GMC calls it. Mine is a 3.23 rear, I do not have the heavy tow package, don't need it, mine is rated at 9300 towing.

[@scottcampbell2585]

So why should employees get a discount to purchase over inflated prices because of the union labor costs? Not sure if banks power has anything for this vehicle but idash .

[@ShawnMattice-s1b]

Tundra has never had a “ sexy” truck.

[@jaymoar3561]

That’s your opinion

[@websledder]

Pathetic that you did not drive the truck during the video.

[@ThomperBeThompin]

@@websledder I don't think they make chill pills big enough to fix your problems. Wow!

[@randalllawkin]

man he is not a people person, needs Jesus

[@tgilldesign]

Who makes the Duramax diesel for GM ? After several GM lemons, two of which I won lemon law lawsuits after they became available, I am done with GM's horrible reliability..... the only thing that might make a GMC truck enticing is something other than the problematic 5.3 and 6.2 engines.

[@hochhaul]

The 3.0 Duramax is built in Michigan. It's the exact same engine as the 3.0L diesel engine BMW puts in many of their vehicles (BMW B57). The engine design has been around for decades.

[@terryh9382]

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