First Pull, GMC Duramax 3500 AT4, Yea You Still Know it's Back There

[@trailerpropop1]

Mike, the bed camera is very handy when you are hooking up your new gooseneck trailer!!!

[@nickmoniot8306]

Yup exactly. Wish I had that one.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Where that Duramax will shine is pulling in the hills of West Va. Your gonna love it👍🏻

[@JustAFlyover]

Thanks for taking us with you.

[@darrensmall4313]

Really enjoy seeing how things have come together over the years for your channel and family. You are all wonderful examples of hard work paying off. Great channel, great family. You all should be very proud of your accomplishments!

[@allaboutoutdoors5083]

Love my 22 high country duramax same everything technology wise. Pulls like an absolute dream. Pair your exhaust brake and tow haul mode with cruise control when coming down hills everything works in unison barely have to use the brakes.

[@jackleedy1870]

I am glad you you learned how to tailgate.. hang in there us pros do that every day. God bless you and yours.

[@PEI_Guy]

I borrowed my brother in laws dump trailer to haul some , whatta know, stone. It's the first time I used one and it was a game changer, saved me a ton of work

[@wildbill23c]

Dump trailers save a ton of work for sure. Hauled a couple loads of fill dirt last year...that shoveling out of a pickup bed trailer isn't any fun at all. When I picked up the 6 tons of sand/gravel mix a few weeks ago I went down and rented a dump trailer for $50 for 2 hours....made the job quick, easily, and non-back breaking LOL. I thought about buying a dump trailer but they're ridiculously over-priced for no better than they are built, and for no better than the hydraulic lift systems are. Its better to just rent one for the occasional usage I have for one. I had thought about buying a dump trailer and renting it out but people don't take care of anything especially if it isn't their equipment, and the liability of people borrowing it would totally out weigh what I could charge for it.

[@jimhines9553]

The bed camera is a great addition to the towing package because it allows you to hook up goosenecks much easier. Chevy, Dodge and Ford have all added them to their HD Towing packages.

[@tonyscott5127]

The truck is flat out awesome!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That truck is a great color. And it's amazing how quiet today's diesel engines run.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

PS - let me know when you're ready to sell that deckover!

[@kevink4914]

It’s all the emissions crap on them as to why they’re quieter. Which being quieter is not a good thing being it’s very restricted. Which is chocks down the exhaust flow and reduces the horsepower a lot.

[@powerstrokepuller8076]

​@@kevink4914you do know modern diesels have twice the power of pre emission diesels right??

[@JesseLJohnson]

@@powerstrokepuller8076 Even just the new 3.0 LZ0 from GM has more HP and torque then the 12v Cummins that is 2x that is what 5.9 liter. I guess that is an engine from the 90s but its still one everybody wants.

[@powerstrokepuller8076]

@@JesseLJohnson yep. LOVE my 3.0 Duramax 👍

[@shyhorses]

Hi , I've been watching your channel for years. I seldom make a comment But after pulling Is goose neck trailers for over 20 years I would never go back to a bumper pull. They are easier to back up and easier to get into tighter spots, loaded right they will give you a much better ride over any bumper pull. I pull a 26ft gooseneck daily, thats just my opinion. When you go to look at a trailer you might want to hook into a gooseneck and take it for a ride before you buy, it might change your mine. Keep up the good work. Watch your Channel all the time. Thanks Dan

[@MikeZMonroe]

Your dumping / spreading stone technique improving every pour.

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Morning all, Mike that is one good looking truck, it will give you years of enjoyment..... Pete from 🇨🇦

[@oldmanfred8676]

Pete!

[@peteatthefarm4459]

@@oldmanfred8676 morning Fred, cloudy here and some badly needed rain on the way.... how is Gina? Pete

[@oldmanfred8676]

@@peteatthefarm4459, Morning, We have been having some rain here and extremely hot weather. Boat is down due to the Hydraulic system to raise and lower the motor so no fishing. Gina is better but not completely well from Pneumonia. Had a Hailstorm here last week, in Sanger about 15 miles away they had a picture of a 5 1/2 inch Hailstone! At home in Michigan a Hailstorm hit the area with over 2 inch hail. Everyone in a swath has 100% roof damage. Very unusual for Michigan! Joel, (my Son) had his car and truck pelted. His wife was at work so her car was spared.

[@peteatthefarm4459]

@@oldmanfred8676 WOW thats not good, saw many places getting hit with hail, nothing that bad around here, just those damn fires.... Hopefully everything gets back to normal soon....

[@jarrongass3959]

The camera in the bed is convenient for hooking up a fifth wheel or gooseneck. I have appreciated that for hooking up my camper solo.

[@elmerwilson9771]

Thanks!

[@finnyasfinn0510]

Good Morning Morgan family

[@Candlestick_Wick]

I have a 2020 2,500 with a BDS lift, air bags, remote control bed cover and it weighs 7,800 pounds. I’ve put 3,700lbs of dirt in the bed, pulled concrete trailers, in closed trailers through the mountains with no issues.

[@evilbrat5376]

With you Mike on the camera set up. The turn set up showing what is, is great. Safe. Not a bad haul for first outing with her, GMC Sweet.

[@varveloutdoors4066]

Great over view of the new truck Mike. Looking forward to seeing more of it in future videos. Have a a great weekend Morgan's

[@bobpurs]

The camera that looks in the bed of the truck Mike you said don’t know why it’s needed, is it all the time hooking up 5th wheel and my gooseneck trailer so if you get a gooseneck believe me you will use it.

[@rexwoodall2179]

All those features and probably a heater, too! The GMC sure is an effective piece of equipment. This is a very good compliment to the fleet of equipment across different manufacturers. Mike, a very good choice, professional grade.

[@markgosser9578]

Sharp looking truck!

[@coggins63]

Hello from Boston Mike, I have had both Ford and GMC I don't think you will be unhappy with the GMC at all. You see the longer you have it the more you will like it.😊

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

So far I really like it

[@randywilson6869]

I got in a habit along time ago and asked my helpers to do it too. Before I raise my jack I always hook my trailer down before I raise the jack

[@philwhite5815]

My wife's 14 GMC Acadia Denali has the heads up. I love it. Like your mirror. You got a nice truck

[@fmeach7711]

I'm like you Rock Daddy. I like the bed,Trailer Hitch and the side views on the cameras.

[@MIGHTYX2010]

I gave a thumbs up and leaving a comment for how well you tailgate dragged. Impressive Good job. 🎉

[@johnballerino9172]

Pick ups have made leaps and bounds over the years tech wise.

[@duanelundgren7985]

Thanks Mike! A favorable report is always a delight to hear, whether it about tractors, kids, sawmills or vehicles. There is so much good in life to enjoy without grousing.

[@johnking8679]

You're so right, Duane !! There are enough "moaning minis" out there !! It's refreshing to get a positive report from Mike !! Trucks have come a long way since the days of "ol' Blue" which I like, too !!

[@jimhines9553]

One feature I love on my Chevy is the ‘trailer light test’ mode, you plug in a trailer, press the button and it cycles through the lights. Let’s you see they are all working and no bulbs are out. I’m not a fan of all the tech on the new trucks but I like that feature.

[@2010mannw]

The simple version of this is just turning your hazards and taillights on at the same time. That’ll test it all the same.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looks like the GMC has found a good home. Mama likes it and Papa says it will haul what he wants it too so all's well in Morganville. Great video Mike, glad it's going to work out for you all. I really like the camera set up too. Stay safe and keep up the fun around there. OLD DAWG DREAMING Fred.

[@Todd22560]

And, the trailering has light testing so you can check your lights without assistance. I love my Denali 3500. Diesel. Never going back to gas. We haul a Tractor and 5th wheel at 16 thousand pounds, and it keeps on pulling. You'll love the trip to WV in it. Todd in NH.

[@ronevensen4046]

The bed camera will come in really handy if you get or have a goose neck trailer, you look right at the ball when your backing.

[@ralphjelomono9068]

Thanks for showing more of the truck features. Nice rig. beautiful stone tail gate operation. I am still trying to get the hang of it with my Big Tex dump trailer.

[@tlcbushhogging]

Oh you will love that bed view camera if you hook to a gooseneck. It makes it so much easier

[@larrybooth2530]

Great video, I just ordered my 2024 gmc 2500 and it should pull 18,000 pounds .

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats Mike, on ur new GMC 3500 Duramax AT4 Truck. I know that u will like-it. I also got a 2011 Chevy Silverado Z71 4x4 5.3l Truck. It has 164,000 miles on her, hope many more to go. I like-it alot..

[@craigawright3531]

True Cleveland fan sticker in the oldie but goody.

[@speedy4829]

Love that color!

[@chadeades9747]

Man would I love to have a truck like that. Congratulations it should serve you well.

[@youtubecantsaveallthesnowf8601]

I have the same truck....sulastic leaf spring shackles and airbags make all the difference.

[@LeePeters-s9c]

Mike, love the show! I did however notice, when your were connecting the dump trailer you are using a B&W drop hitch. I have a 2022 AT4, with the multi function tail gate. Be very carful if you open the gate with the top gate open. The top gate will hit the hitch and put a really ugly dent in the gate. B&W makes a hitch especially for GM trucks with the multi function gate. I have one and it works great! You can use the multi function gate without any issues. I have attached the B&W part #. Brand: B&W Part Number: TS20067BMP Product Type: Receiver Hitch

[@jaymoar3561]

Ron Perlman got a nice truck.

[@nathanbrodeur]

Mike the bed camera is for hooking up fifth wheel or gooseneck trailers

[@davidvollmer959]

You cranked up that high boy after you choked it brought back some memories I could almost smell the fuel from the carb that young people won't understand.

[@luisrodriquez6358]

Good luck with you Jimmy Truck Mike. That’s what my dad used to call all GMC trucks when I was growing up, to distinguish them from a Chevy Truck. I grew up calling them the same as my dad.

[@dennisworkmansr.714]

The old truck has a good sound.....I miss that sound from back in the day.

[@JustAFlyover]

Chief Wahoo sticker in the High Boy warmed my heart! Indians always. No Guardians. 😢

[@tombarnes1871]

Ten tons is a lot of weight to stop in an emergency situation!! Mike you made a good choice in trucks!!

[@terresiagregg9326]

Looks like the GMC has found a good home so happy you got it Mike have a wonderful day

[@billyladner3062]

I have been pulling equipment for close to sixty years and I load my trailer until the bumper drops about two inches. It gives wight on your rear tires but keeps good control on the front tires. I found that my gooseneck was easier to pull but does not track as good as a bumper trailer when making sharp turns especially on drive ways. Keep safe and have fun

[@roygillespie8574]

Good-looking truck I think you'll be happy with

[@ventureout001]

That is the best spread job I ever seen, I used to build highways for a living so I seen a lot of drivers spread rock, good job.

[@TheThoed]

Shocker HD Air Hitch. Helps a ton with tongue bounce and hitch noise.

[@schoopinprofit]

I love those Moritz trailers, have always been good to me. Beautiful truck.

[@MuhaloTube]

Sometime you will want to setup all the trailer profiles in the truck. It will remember your trailer brake gain settings, and works with the camera system to show how much room you need to change lanes (and probably a bunch more stuff). Very useful tech.

[@mitchdenner9743]

Yes, along with keeping track of mileage on each trailer for bearing maintenance. 👍

[@rustymiller2855]

Exactly correct. We have 6 or 7 trailers we use and it's excellent for trailer maintenance

[@kevinwiley9696]

You can really see the deepens of the green paint!! Beautiful color. I had a 1500 Blazer years ago that was very similar in color!! Nice Color Mike!!

[@matthewboyd3297]

Diesel in Texas today, the cheapest I could find was $3.05 with a credit card

[@robertvandalsem94]

Nothing better than a rainy Saturday with the Morgan's. Absolutely love the truck Mike.

[@ronroth9112]

The bed view on your truck is great when you hook up a goose neck so you can see the ball when backing up to the trailer

[@retiredlife848]

The bed camera view will be nice when hooking up a gooseneck trailer if you get one. Very nice truck!

[@coyotiess]

Its about time! We have a 2018 GMC half ton DENALII and its the best truck we have owned. We have had 3 Chevy trucks and they did'nt last to get them paid off!

[@judithfairchild8620]

Very very nice truck. I wouldn't be afraid to drive it. Thanks for sharing the information

[@philwhite5815]

I have to say the camera clarity and all the angles are amazing

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for the video

[@matteogomez3678]

Nice tailgating, saves a ton of tractor work.

[@jacklachman5304]

GOOOOOD MAAAAAAAAWNIN EVERYONE!!!!… back home in Virginia Beach after an adventurous vacation in New England….SAAAAWEEEEEEET truck Mike. You earned it.!! Thanks for the review. Have a Day HELLOOOO Hunter 😊

[@davidmorse8432]

🍩🍩🍩

[@Morgansunleashed]

Sounds fun

[@BosnWayne]

Welcome home Senior Chief

[@nealwiley9950]

Hey Mike,got to say it again...Awesome Truck,,great choice 👍 👌 Have a Day Morgans..keep on shining 🌞☀️🌞☀️

[@MichaelRichterRealtor]

The bed camera rocks for hitching a gooseneck!

[@tommyordoyne7461]

Good morning from Upstate South Carolina. Love the old Indians logo in the High Boy. Have another productive day.

[@caseyspradlin1462]

Looking good Mr. Mike. That’s just what you needed

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

THAT ENGINE AND THAT Transmission are both WICKID heavy.... thats what makes GMCs so GREAT

[@robertwarren6020]

That trailer’s got an equalizer on it. God bless have fun.

[@HTPJohn]

I've been a GM guy for a long time. I've had a Suburban, then a Tahoe. When my son sold his pickup truck I traded the Tahoe for my current vehicle - a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. One of the things I like about the GM trucks is you can get the Integrated Trailer Brake Controller. It's nice to have the status display in the dash. Overall, they're decent vehicles. I've been very happy with them, and I'm sure you will be too, Mike.

[@williamcorleu5839]

Chevy is the only truck that I drive and want to drive

[@1944chevytruck]

wow! awesome truck! like the TV cameras!.... cool mirrors! ....awesomr trucks now a days!

[@1Corinthians15v1-4]

My dad has both a pull-behind and a gooseneck for his 2500 high country and I can tell you that the gooseneck pulls a lot better. You can feel it's back there but with the weight over the rear axle of the truck it seems to feel much steadier and under control when loaded than the bumper-pull.

[@Catskillwood]

And you have that great ability to jackknife when it helps narrow the turn radius.

[@Bredddi]

Definitely agree here. When you get the longer bed over trailer go to goose neck. Without a doubt!

[@shyhorses]

I totally agree with them. You wont regret going to a gooseneck trailer

[@wildbill23c]

A gooseneck is a great way to go if you are towing really often and towing heavy loads...better weight positioning over the truck's rear axle VS behind it. Luckily the truck I just picked up a couple months ago has the provisions for a 5th wheel and gooseneck hitch already in it....just need to pickup a hitch, might get both so I can pull either one. It has the above bed rails, which some people don't like because you have to clean them out, but not that big of a deal with an air compressor and blow gun. When I picked the truck up it had an old tonneau cover on it that was falling apart, and the bed was full of leaves, hay, etc. so I had no idea the truck had the 5th wheel prep package until I cleaned it up a few days later. I just have a 3/4 ton pickup, which will be more than enough for anything I'd ever care to pull. Mostly pulling a 7x18 car trailer with my sub-compact tractor and some implements a few times a year....so nothing extremely heavy, but more than a 1/2 ton truck would be comfortable doing.

[@donbrutcher4501]

If hauling every day, goosekneck/fifth wheel is the way to go. Mike will want to get a three point goosekneck hitch attachment for the big tractor so he can move the trailer arond the yard.

[@markmarcoccia1020]

Hey Mike White chevy guy here, Your truck is one impressive rig. What's more impressive is your technical skills to navigate through all the options/features this truck offers. I am technically challenged when it comes to all this type of advancement in vehicles. It's definitely moving at a pace that has passed my skill level. The Highboy is definitely my favorite of all your vehicles. MM

[@4RBLUE]

Mike that truck has some really great features 🎉

[@StevenMcIlwain-y2b]

I like the color too.

[@ronallen6578]

One big difference between the 2 trucks is that YOU can still work on the Highboy. No way you even try on the GMC😢😢 Got to admit that I love watching you spend money. You're buying things I only dream about and I'm happy you can. I'm sure other viewers are envious as well. Please wish Eva a happy graduation party. I know I loved her 1st video she made. She's a natural. I can see what you bought the extended warranty on this truck. Anything goes wrong anywhere and you'll be staring at $1,000 bill in a heartbeat. All of the cameras and optional items are really neat, as long as they work. Katey bar the door when they don't. Sure hope that doesn't happen. I've driven Chevy ALL my life and I'm 67. Other than basic maintenance I've had 1 fuel injector replaced. That was on a 2 yo 2017 1500 5.3. Good luck with the new truck. Sure is nice😊😊 Ron

[@rodyjperez7659]

Your going to enjoy your new truck!

[@BillB23]

Like you, I've always been pleased with Ford trucks. That said, I've also liked every Chevy or GMC that I've ever driven. Say hey to Hunter and the rest of the clan.

[@happyhealthyhuman]

they make a b&w hitch for the gmc tailgate so you can lower the upper part without smashing your tailgate. around $400. i have a 23 3500 at4 love it

[@Bredddi]

Get yourself an air lift 7500 loadlifter XL installed on the rear axle of the truck. Offsets any dip from tongue weight and gets rid of body roll. Right around 1k all in on my f-250 and absolutely love it. Bluetooth control from the cab, can alter the rear height over the axles typically up to 2.5” up when it’s dipped down due to tongue weight. Totally eliminates squatting.

[@davidmorse8432]

Good advice here! 👍

[@dale1088]

You finally got the right truck

[@davidhelfrich7150]

All you need now is a weather map on infotainment screen 😉. BTW, a HUD windshield is 2x the cost of a regular windshield.

[@bob2973]

Mike , The Camera in the Bed , is so you can see to line up a goose neck or 5th wheel trailer.

[@richardhutchings7674]

Nice truck. I can't afford one, but if I could, it would be a GMC. I swore off Ford. The last three I owned were all lemonds. Love that color.

[@SilverBack.]

Take care Morgan Family😉

[@zxc123634]

A sharp truck Mike. To me its satisfying to get a trailer loader correctly balanced on the axles and tongue weight so all you feel is the weight and not added sway or bounce.

[@jakeschisler7525]

I wish I would have waited a little longer to buy my truck, when they came out with the gas engine being bigger and went to the 10 speed transmission. I lived in Florida and we bought a house in Missouri and so i never had pulled my tractor on my equipment trailer ever. I put the forks on the tractor and put the bucket on top of that, then strapped it to both the forks and tractor. On the back i had the box blade with a cultivar bolted to that. Now my pick up bed had a floor jack and spare tire for the trailer and other things needed when we moved in. The cab was loaded and just enough room for me to sit. My wife had a small trailer with the zero turn mower and our cats in the back of her SUV. We drove about a mile and I noticed i didn't have enough tongue weight. So we pulled into a empty lot and had to loosen the chains and pull the tractor up and rechained. Everything was good and as we traveled through Florida which usually takes 6 hours of regular driving we finally made it to Georgia and they were having tornado issues. After a few days of bad weather finally made it to the house. As we started from Lebanon MO to our house i also noticed that the tractor had slid back and my wife says do you want to stop and adjust, i say no let's just get there! My truck is a 2018 2500 hd with the gas engine and it pulled better than I thought it would not being diesel. Oh i did get the tach up a few times going up tall grades but it did well. The truck just now turned over to 16,000 miles.

[@tuffram2165]

B&W makes a special hitch for those trucks with those tailgates

[@davidclose5326]

I love Chief Wahoo on the dash of your high boy

[@herbward5240]

Mike , a word of advice. Change fluids Frequently. Change filters. Use the best fluids .

[@wildbill23c]

DO NOT follow the dealer/manufacturer's ridiculously long fluid change intervals, and the transmission fluid is NOT lifetime fluid, it needs changed every 50-60k at a minimum...people skip all this stuff or listen to their dealer/manufacturer for when to change the fluids and then wonder why they have mechanical problems. Don't go beyond a 5k engine oil/filter change either...diesel or not, keep the oil changed, its a heck of a lot cheaper than an engine.

[@legacyfarmsllc8511]

The camera in the bed is useful for hooking up gooseneck trailers

[@jnich17]

Mike, you will really enjoy pulling a goose neck trailer with that truck. Hauling stone on a gooseneck trailer is nice. Great looking truck.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Mike that truck 🛻 is going to be a big deal breaker for your hauling equipment and congratulations to Eva you and Melissa have raised the kids with level heads and you don’t see to much of that these days ❤😊👍✅

[@MrHubbard738]

Mike looking forward to seeing more video's and your report on this new truck. I have been a Ford and Dodge Truck guy for the last 40 years. I started out as a GM truck guy but had such bad luck with them back in the 1970's I swore off of them. I have had the Cummins Dodge for a decade in the 90's with no problems at all but just wanted to drive something else, so it's been Ford trucks for the last 2 decades. I have really liked the way the GMC and new Chevy trucks look for a long time but just can't help remembering the bad luck back many decades ago with the GMs. So I am looking forward to you putting this truck thru the ringer. Again another GREAT video my friend

[@tractorjeff425]

No comparison from half ton to 1 ton. I went to a 1 ton last year and will never go anything less again! Nice truck!

[@joesullivan3rd]

Sorry Mike. Filled up with Diesel for 3.27 yesterday here in Alabama.