I Got to Watch Them Build MY New Chevy 3500 HD at Flint Assembly!

We took a trip to Flint, Michigan to watch Howard's 2024 Chevy 3500 HD come together at the assembly plant.
Come along for the journey and see how a new HD truck is built.
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[@TruckKing]

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[@s.centralkeystone558]

Really cool of GM to allow you access to watch and film this - congrats on the truck!

[@LoneWolfSparty]

GM does stuff like this from time to time, that's one thing I like about them.

[@firstamendmenttshirt4768]

They better let me if spend $100,000 at the communist company.

[@Chicagoguy1984]

has to be ok'd by plant shift supervisor. If he says NO then you're SOL

[@ARDG89]

What truck? That's not a real truck

[@martixagent]

If I paid over $100,000 for a truck, I'd expect them to let me go watch as well.

[@gregkloe]

Ah, the memories of when I worked there in the late 70's! Surprised to see it so familiar. I was a painter one year and I see that robots have replaced me. I used to paint the left door inside and out, dashboard, left side of box and left side of tailgate. I had a guy across the booth doing the other side. When I was there, they built GMC and Chevy trucks on one line and Blazers and Sububans on the other. Line speed was usually 62.5 trucks per hour.

[@mark98070]

Thats an amazing number like 1 every minute. Hard to even imagine that

[@coach2208]

You might have built my vehicle 👍👍👍

[@gregkloe]

If it is a’78 or ‘79, there is a 33% chance I did. There were three shifts at the time and I worked second shift.🙂

[@MROTARY]

ha you probably painted my truck

[@Doug8D3]

The paint shop is in a whole new building now. This complex has gotten quite the face lift since your days.

[@mcmillan1963]

Thanks for sharing this amazing process. But for $102k I would've expected a happier ending.

[@jeffgatewood1739]

Hello I work at Flint Assembly. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip through our facility. Over 1,000 people touched your truck to get it assembled. I work in Chassi 1 exhaust install on 2nd shift. I missed working on your truck. In one day we build on average over 1,000 trucks a day. It's a smooth operation to get this done. I hope you enjoy your truck for a good long time. It's Proudly built by UAW Local 598 members.

[@TruckKing]

Very cool!

[@nicklouallen4784]

Jeff anyway to get a detailed update on a truck build I ordered? Dealer just says been accepted. I checked with the message bot and said accepted by General motors headed to production but been saying this for a while. Build# DDMJ1F

[@TFlynn-mw5yu]

good luck. I ordered one last June (2023) it was built first week of January and being held for "quality inspection" ever since. it's been 2 months as of March.@@nicklouallen4784

[@RidersInBlack]

Howard I think I was as excited as you were watching the video of your truck! By far the coolest video I have seen From your channel. Very rare to actually be on the assembly line participating and watching your little baby come to life. Congratulations! I'm looking forward to more videos of her! ❤

[@lloydcollins]

Truck guys won’t want to hear this… But if you really want to be impressed you should watch a Tesla being built. It’s like regular army vs. special forces!

[@jimrodriguez8047]

That is sooo cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@andyb9767]

Back in 95 I got to see Peterbilt build my 357 tri axle it was a great experience

[@NWI_Steel]

Radiant red is the best color GM has right now. Gorgeous

[@kadimsilahtar]

Its so cool that Chevy recognizes you as a fellow trucker and gives the privilege. So I thank Chevy and thank you Howard, you are a great trucker and do deserve this extremely rare and nice approach of the General. Kudos.

[@tomprovenza7857]

Congratulations! That was a once in a lifetime experience!

[@lanceripplinger8352]

Wow, talk about the ultimate truck buying experience 😮

[@methusulah]

and you got the best color, lucky man

[@coach2208]

It just amazes me how these robots work well with one another without arguing with each other and getting along very well.

[@howebrad4601]

I was also able to see my 2020 Silverado 3500 dually final assembly at Flint. Life changing experience that I will never forget.

[@jeromehill7411]

It was amazing seeing your truck being built. congrats on ur new chevy

[@m_m_m_beer8917]

God bless her. Beauty. Congratulations.

[@nonenonnenopenonenomorefor5556]

I didn't see mine made but sat down with the dealer and went over everything took 7 months but well worth it!!!!

[@TheSlugger76]

That’s awesome thankyou for sharing that was your best video yet

[@LotsOfPaypa]

Honestly, a complementary invitation to watch your truck be built for the insane price you paid should be standard at this point.

[@JoshuaOverman]

Who else is watching this in 2043 looking at these good old L5Ps get built?

[@keithhall4009]

My 2024 is still running great, they don’t build them like they used to! 😂

[@joelcrow]

BEAUTIFUL! Like a big piece of candy

[@sunnyjamesbobblehead]

Beautiful truck. May she bring you many years of good service.

[@craigk965]

Thats all interesting to watch being built..explains alot about why they are so hard to work on..dont believe it is worth the $100k price...bet it wont still be running and working in 46 yrs like my 1977 chevy squarebody..that cost about $5k when new.

[@jamesdelaney9988]

Enjoy your new truck

[@billjamison2877]

Fantastic experience actually watching your personal truck being built! Very few people will have the provenance of their actual truck like you do. I am happy for you to have been able to watch you watch your Baby being built! I bet you can't wait to pick it up back home. If it was me, I would have begged them to just let me drive it home. HA!!!

[@emmanuelcharles38]

me too

[@clevelandbrowns3325]

love that color!

[@saintbahm1876]

I'm Pro Cevy/GM and this in an awesome video, Cudos to Chevy for letting you see your truck being built and video it. Chevy!!!!

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Good. Pr too

[@omert9681]

It’s very exciting to see your own truck being built I totally understand because I also saw my 2011 GMC 3500 HD turbo diesel Z71 being built . It’s an amazing experience that I will never forget, in fact I love my truck more because of it . I took over 100 pictures and had the chance to talk with the GM workers . Those workers are amazing at Flint Michigan 🇺🇸 USA great team work. By watching your videos I know that the factory line has changed so much since 2011 . The body marriage is so different now and the truck are on a suspension conveyor belts , and they are putting the tires at last stage of the process . Back in 2011 the tires 🛞 were installed right after the frame and motor installation. Many improvements have occurred since then. God bless America 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@colinhamilton6493]

It's great to see this awesome truck built.

[@rogerraphael3138]

This is the most impressive truck video I've seen in a a wile, thanks. Róger from beautiful Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@kens.3729]

Excellent Job. WOW! 👍🙏

[@peterpiper8681]

Man, that's a beautiful truck.

[@dirtbeard108]

I remember a school field trip to watch them build 1978 Buicks. We where there all day long and saw nearly the entire process. I was amazing how fast those workers could install the vynal tops on those cars.

[@user-gn3dh4pv1z]

My Dad worked here in the 50’s he worked on the first Corvette in 1953.

[@ojedasadventurez2875]

That’s got to a really cool experience

[@timothymunz929]

this is where my my 04 silverado was made, amazing truck

[@rightlanehog3151]

TK, It breaks my heart that they don't make these 3500s with 8 foot beds in Oshawa . 😭

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

Thanks GM for the access.

[@Steve-rf3rn]

Just bought a 2024 2500hd duramax myself and love it, I had a 2007 2500hd LBZ duramax

[@edwardpate6128]

One of the reasons for the chain driven line is that these are heavy vehicles.

[@jimmillet1442]

9:32 Can't believe we got to see a shortbed regular cab in the mix,.was likely the only one built that day..

[@dannykrauskopf7404]

Excellent Episode and Very Cool you got to see your Truck being assembled!!! 😁

[@yolanda231000]

Picked up my BMW 320d from the factory in Munich about 10 years ago. Part of the deal was a complete guided tour through the factory which showed the exact same technologies as this Chevy factory albeit much cleaner in Munich. Pretty cool to watch. At the end we went and picked up our vehicle after a lengthy orientation in the "showroom". A great experience and we were treated like royalty.

[@davidaustin9927]

Congratulations on your truck I don't think there's a better one out there I love SILVERADOS .

[@helloeveryone906]

Congratulations on your achievement 👏 🙌

[@1966sander]

Glad to know my wife was a part of this build ❤

[@jimo2627]

Congratulations thanks for buying one of our trucks built with pride

[@blakejackson5968]

This takes “original owner” to a whole new level!

[@alanb.4660]

nice truck, can't believe they let the drive shaft flop around when flipping the chassis

[@tonyk7899]

That would be awesome to see your order come to life. Adds a whole dimension to the process.

[@QuangNguyen-pf3eh]

Oh wow. What an awesome opportunity.

[@tssarkozi7413]

Always wished I could watch my vehicle being built. Talk about knowing your truck inside and out.

[@jmfa57]

That's a beautiful truck! I hope you enjoy it for many more years to come!

[@chrisl6281]

thats awesome. i really enjoyed watching my corvette being built and taking part in the engine assembly

[@crapvader]

That was really cool being able to watch them build it!

[@GoOutdoorsMore5420]

Awesome video! Awesome seeing your truck being built like that!

[@40vtr]

You should be screaming put on lots of anti seize on every bolt for all the recalls 😂

[@geekdrive8017]

Beautiful truck and great video. The robots in that place amazed me, when it flipped the bed upside down I thought I was looking at a die cast model set being assembled, it looked so light and effortless. The scale and complexity of everything is really incredible. What an awesome thing to see your own truck being built like that, living the dream!

[@justinnieves984]

Awesome video. I've spent a lot of time in a GM plant. We originally lived in MA and my dad worked at the Framingham plant. Got transfered to DE to work at the Boxwood plant. Think they were building the Solstice before that one closed down. Now it's an Amazon hub. Anyway, did a few field trips with schools there over the years plus spent time after school waiting for dad to finish for the day. Watching that plant operate in unison with those robots was amazing! Now I'm 40 and my 4th GM truck is 10 days old sitting outside this same Michigan plant. 24' Sierra 3500 crew cab long bed gas at4! Ever since my first truck, my 04 Colorado, I've wanted a HD beast. Now I actually need it for work and it's a reality. I have had great luck with each truck. The truck my new one is replacing is a 2015 max tow 1500 sierra with 282k on it now. Still looks new. I've got almost 700,000 miles out of the previous 3. Looking forward to another 250k out of this one! Can't wait

[@Superduty4me]

Congrats 🎉

[@TheOutdoorDaileys]

Radiant Red is a gorgeous color!

[@gabe4299]

Flint Michigan was the place where my 87 c10 was made. I checked the vin numbers, and its nice to see a video of this place where my teuck comes from

[@trudgyhd]

Now that was a great video!, fantastic you guys were able to do that and GM sees the value in allowing this to happen!

[@HP-hm3pn]

That was fun. What a gorgeous truck!

[@davidhillbrand2302]

What a fun experience to see the process! Fun video. Thansk

[@nightowl3582]

The level of precision and work to get that all working in sync is insane.

[@WiilyDerbbinphlatte]

Haha!! Then why do I see so many newer Chevys on the side of the road with their hoods up waiting for a tow???

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

Current day GM and precision in the same sentence, that's laughable

[@ofmyownaccord]

Yea...gotta love that driveshaft smash against the frame when the chassis is flipped 2:39

[@nightowl3582]

Guys, I'm referring to the precision of the factory only, I am not all referring to the quality of the vehicles.

[@thelarry383]

@@WiilyDerbbinphlatte because you're imagining and exaggerating it. 99% of the time, the side of the road is empty and most of the time they're occupied by people with flat tires

[@user-pr3jy7zq5g]

That is so awesome to see - watching your new rig being born in a sense.

[@daveallen7767]

Excellent video, cudos to you & to GM allowing you to get right in the thick of the assembly process ! Love your proper 8 foot bed - a real truck ! And the gorgeous RED metal flake - not boring grey primer color we see too much of. I miss my Chevy C3500 2000 MY dually 454 gasser. This truck will pull your 5th wheel like there's no tomorrow

[@buildtexaustin2412]

your blessed brother

[@henrysboy2]

One of your best guys. Loved to see how the truck was assembled. Nice truck and great vid. TY.

[@rick2853]

The car lots in my area are packed with hundreds of beautiful trucks just like these. They are just sitting there for the admiration of us all. It sure is fun to visit them in their now natural habit.

[@MexicoBeachFloridaLiving]

I watched my Corvette being built...Then they kept it(all cars) on the lot for several days...Ten days later I returned to Bowling Green and drove it back to Texas. Lot's of fun even though I had to make two trips.

[@garretlewis4103]

Pretty cool you got to watch your truck being built.

[@cwsill]

CONGRATS HOWARD 🎉. She’s a beauty! 🛻

[@icare7151]

Congratulations!!

[@dawsonknoll2716]

Love this! One of the few videos of assembly lines where you see them filling fluids and checking alignment and stuff. Everyone usually glosses over that part. Very cool! Thank you!

[@TruckKing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Americancitizen1]

We have a 2022 GMC double cab Duramax, 4x4 in that color. ALMOST 2 years old and your video makes me want to take the girl for a drive. That color in the sunlight is magic! Congratulations on the new truck!

[@TT-hm9uc]

OHH WOW,, I just found a 3500HD at my local GA dealer for $82K. wow. what a deal. 1/3 the price of house on depreciating piece of metal with 4 round rolling rubber things

[@wint_62]

Pretty incredible! Truck is a BEAST!

[@billpar]

congratulations beautiful vehicle many Blessings

[@emmanuelcharles38]

Great video sir. I would have never asked for anything less. Appreciation to GM for giving you the access to film you truck being assembled.

[@Jasona1976]

Great video....I have seen elements of the build process that I have never seen before. Well done!

[@texillini1]

Neat process. Cool that the manufacturer will let you watch your vehicle get built.

[@KevinSmith-wr1sy]

Very cool to see your truck get pumped out!

[@lincolntiffin]

Wow, this is awesome. Thanks GM!! I love that color.

[@beagle28681]

love the color great choice. Congrats

[@user-ct6te2sw1c]

That was cool too watch they build the Chevy in gmc 1500 inner Wayne Indiana like 25 miles from where I used to live love this tour truck kings

[@michaeljensen32]

Sharp looking truck love the red ! 😊

[@truckingoover]

That was cool to see pretty amazing

[@ronnieam33]

How fun you get to watch it being assembled and then watch it fall apart for years to come!! lol

[@bigmountain7561]

I remember last year when I was in Detroit for the first time ever. I went to the Ford plant and museum. It was the coolest thing ever for a truck nut. Can’t wait to see the next video. Thank You 🙏

[@icare7151]

Awesome, educational and fun x 10000000! Thank you for sharing!

[@bret9741]

That is awesome.

[@anthonygasparini1734]

Beautiful truck and American built!❤

[@claybrown573]

It’s beautiful.

[@lawdog516]

That’s awsome, congrats Howard on your new truck 🙏🏻 !!!!!

[@mbuckner4994]

Really cool thanks for showing

[@TruckKing]

You bet

[@SwannBus]

Awesome video, thanks for posting this. Loving my 2024 GMC 2500!

[@jaymoar3561]

Can’t wait for the review you do on this truck, in that video can you please tell us why you got rim of your Ram? Thank you Truck King! Edit- missed the video where you explained why you got rid of the Ram lol

[@culinarycaravan]

Was waiting for this vid. How exciting!