Those with 2023 orders and updates.

[Larry07Yukon]

So the Sierra, at least for my use case, simply isn't a viable option because of it's 24 gallon gas tank. I would like to tow my track car longer distances to other tracks like WGI, VIR, LRP, Palmer, NJMP, Road Atlanta, Mid Ohio and the need to find a gas station every 200-250 miles in a GM (gas) 1/2 ton versus every 300-400 miles in a F150 (36 gallon gas tank) matters. If I went the 1/2 ton pickup route, I would be limited to the F150.

And the issue is that once I'm invested in that ecosystem with a F150 purchase, I'm more likely to follow that up with an Expedition Max purchase than I would be for a GM full size SUV purchase later on.

Why not a Ram?
When I looked at the 1500, I seem to remember 30+ gallon tank option, I believe one of the trims even has a 50 gallon option

The interior of the Ram is far superior than the Ford. I looked at Ford last week and I was uninspired

I’m contemplating a gas 2500 Ram Rebel myself since GM can’t build me a Yukon XL Denali diesel…but the reason is looking more and more like my dealer being the issue

 

[Larry07Yukon]

I have a close up photo of the areas, and you cant even see it there. Like I said, if the salesman hadn't pointed it out, I likely never would have known. It is a slight discoloration just around the areas they replaced the badging. They should be delivering it tomorrow or the day after, so shouldn't be much longer and I'll have this 2 year journey behind us.

Lesson learned...order through a large dealer. Once I moved our order to Laura Buick GMC, it was three months from deposit to delivery. Ask for Danny Griffiths and tell him Derek sent you.

Well now I want to vomit
Do they accept supplier discount? Last I checked, several several several several months back, they didn’t…but I guess that’s how my dealer got my money

 

[Polo08816]

Why not a Ram?
When I looked at the 1500, I seem to remember 30+ gallon tank option, I believe one of the trims even has a 50 gallon option

The interior of the Ram is far superior than the Ford. I looked at Ford last week and I was uninspired

I’m contemplating a gas 2500 Ram Rebel myself since GM can’t build me a Yukon XL Denali diesel…but the reason is looking more and more like my dealer being the issue

So the downside of the Ram 1500 is that it has the lowest payload and rear axle weight rating of any of the manufacturers. Also, there is no air suspension delete option in the US for the Limited trim. For the F150, you could theoretically swap in the Heavy Duty Payload Package (HDPP) rear leaf springs to stiffen up the rear of the vehicle for towing applications. It will NOT LEGALLY increase your payload or rear axle weight rating capacities, but it may cause your F150 to feel closer to a 3/4 ton while trailering. Also, the interior of the F150 Platinum is sufficient for my needs - probably even more so if I want for the 2024 refresh.

Much of what I will end up purchasing in Q4 2023 to Q2 2024 depends on GM's inventory. If it looks like I still need to play the allocation game among GMC dealers, I'm just going to Granger Ford and ordering a Ford so I don't have to deal with the hassle of GM's ordering system.

 

[DmaxDenaliXL]

Well now I want to vomit
Do they accept supplier discount? Last I checked, several several several several months back, they didn’t…but I guess that’s how my dealer got my money

I’m not sure. I’m not a supplier so I didn’t inquire about it.

 

[greg_tahoe84]

I’m not sure. I’m not a supplier so I didn’t inquire about it.

Very rare. Some michigan ones though. But good luck finding one that isn’t presold.

 

[rst08tierney]

Still waiting 150+ days plus! Does anyone have a link for current constraints?

Cant find one Z71 with mag ride available across the US. Part of the Z6E Off Road Capability Package.

Option:

#Z6E OFF ROAD CAPABILITY PACKAGE
#Z95 SUSPENTION PACKAGE
#F47 AIR RIDE

 

[gman2890]

Picked up my Denali Ultimate yesterday. Ordered in November. Really nice and a big upgrade from my 21 Tahoe Z71. Although I can't seem to the SC to work.

 

[Wwes]

So the Sierra, at least for my use case, simply isn't a viable option because of it's 24 gallon gas tank. I would like to tow my track car longer distances to other tracks like WGI, VIR, LRP, Palmer, NJMP, Road Atlanta, Mid Ohio and the need to find a gas station every 200-250 miles in a GM (gas) 1/2 ton versus every 300-400 miles in a F150 (36 gallon gas tank) matters. If I went the 1/2 ton pickup route, I would be limited to the F150.

In my experience, towing anything reasonably heavy with good wind resistance (enclosed trailer, camper, etc >5000 lbs) is a poor experience with a 1500-series truck. Even though it's rated for it, it's always been a white-knuckle experience for me.
Open trailer track car might be no problem, as long as the trailer isn't too heavy.

For an occasional duty tow vehicle, check into the Ford/Ram/GM gas 250/2500 machines. I bought a new F250 4x4 Lariat gas for less than the cost of a King Ranch F150.

 

[StephenPT]

Picked up my Denali Ultimate yesterday. Ordered in November. Really nice and a big upgrade from my 21 Tahoe Z71. Although I can't seem to the SC to work.

Other forum members have made comments that supercruise hasn't been working for them, so maybe there's some higher level issues that are impacting the feature?

 

[Polo08816]

In my experience, towing anything reasonably heavy with good wind resistance (enclosed trailer, camper, etc >5000 lbs) is a poor experience with a 1500-series truck. Even though it's rated for it, it's always been a white-knuckle experience for me.
Open trailer track car might be no problem, as long as the trailer isn't too heavy.

For an occasional duty tow vehicle, check into the Ford/Ram/GM gas 250/2500 machines. I bought a new F250 4x4 Lariat gas for less than the cost of a King Ranch F150.

I agree with all of your statements. If it ends up being a 1/2 ton pick up, it will be an flat bed car trailer and not an enclosed trailer. I would estimate the total weight of the flat bed trailer and track vehicle to not exceed 7,000 lbs.

If I needed more than a 1/2 ton, I would just get a 1 ton HD SRW gas pickup. The advantage of the 1 ton HD SRW gas is that it would be hard to overload it with a flat bed trailer and track vehicle. You could probably get away with not using a WDH if the trailer weight is low enough.

 

[EducatorDan]

So the Sierra, at least for my use case, simply isn't a viable option because of it's 24 gallon gas tank. I would like to tow my track car longer distances to other tracks like WGI, VIR, LRP, Palmer, NJMP, Road Atlanta, Mid Ohio and the need to find a gas station every 200-250 miles in a GM (gas) 1/2 ton versus every 300-400 miles in a F150 (36 gallon gas tank) matters. If I went the 1/2 ton pickup route, I would be limited to the F150.

What's the deal with that anyway?!?

I've played around with the 1/2 truck configuration tools from all the manufacturers and RAM you can upgrade the size of the tank (standalone option), F150 you can upgrade the size of the tank (standalone option), even Toyota has an option package for the Tundra which gives you a bigger gas tank along with a few convenience features.

WTF GM? I want at least 30 gallons, 32-35 would be nice. And the companies that sell aux tanks only sell them for diesel engines. I'm imagining the range of a 2.7 turbo 1/2 ton with 10 speed auto (instead of the 8 speed). I'll bet you could go 500-600 miles between fill ups. Heck with a 2.7 turbo F150 4x2 with bigger tank you've got a theoretical range of right around 600 miles. Sounds great to me.

 

[Polo08816]

What's the deal with that anyway?!?

I've played around with the 1/2 truck configuration tools from all the manufacturers and RAM you can upgrade the size of the tank (standalone option), F150 you can upgrade the size of the tank (standalone option), even Toyota has an option package for the Tundra which gives you a bigger gas tank along with a few convenience features.

WTF GM? I want at least 30 gallons, 32-35 would be nice. And the companies that sell aux tanks only sell them for diesel engines. I'm imagining the range of a 2.7 turbo 1/2 ton with 10 speed auto (instead of the 8 speed). I'll bet you could go 500-600 miles between fill ups. Heck with a 2.7 turbo F150 4x2 with bigger tank you've got a theoretical range of right around 600 miles. Sounds great to me.

With a 36 gallon tank, you could probably get anywhere between 600-700 miles on the highway unloaded.

Also, I believe Transfer Flow makes a CARB approved 58 gallon replacement GAS tank for the current Super Duty.

 

[zbad55]

Picked up my Denali Ultimate yesterday. Ordered in November. Really nice and a big upgrade from my 21 Tahoe Z71. Although I can't seem to the SC to work.

Awesome, same as mine that I picked up in November, what is going on with your SC function? Has it worked before? Were you on a SCmapped road? Let me know some more details, mine did work but now it is not, taking it into the dealer on Monday to get it fixed and will have more info after that.

 

[CASTLEDFW15]

Duramax………….definitely YES on PPF…(ClearBra). That was a must and normally one of the first visits I make….first being our TollTag Store (North TX)…..I either get the tint including the windsh interior UV protection film…..Allows 70% of the ambient light through but should help with dashboard fade over the years. I get the tint including windshield and upper W/S “Eyebrow” area….Then the toll tag.

As for external PPF…YES… my personal recommendation would be entire front fascia including about the 1/3 of the hood…leading edge of the hood and back to about where the outside of the hood flattens out The flared out portion of the front fender gets covered…. A Pillar and leading edge of the roof to about the rear of the SXM/GPS antenna.

Outside Mirror caps. If you have Chrome Mirrors then the lower portion..if Body color mirrors then entire mirror outside portion.

With this exception I make it one of the first projects but in this model I went on a road trip and just got in for CB Appointment. You want the leading edge of pretty much any exterior surface to help reduce risk of paint chips….rocks or seeing how inattentive to vehicle loading and lack of basic maintenance pretty much any foreign object damage.

 

[gman2890]

Awesome, same as mine that I picked up in November, what is going on with your SC function? Has it worked before? Were you on a SCmapped road? Let me know some more details, mine did work but now it is not, taking it into the dealer on Monday to get it fixed and will have more info after that.

I only got the SC working once for about a minute then there was a lane merge and it turned off and that was it. Can't seem to get it going on any road. So odd.

 

[Wwes]

If I needed more than a 1/2 ton, I would just get a 1 ton HD SRW gas pickup. The advantage of the 1 ton HD SRW gas is that it would be hard to overload it with a flat bed trailer and track vehicle. You could probably get away with not using a WDH if the trailer weight is low enough.

Yes, the 1 Ton gas HD is a sweet spot to be in.
I have a Denali HD (2500) SRW Crew 4x4 Duramax - whew that was a mouthful - and it's a great towing rig, but the 2500 + diesel means the payload is fairly low. The 3500 has a lot more payload, but with my utility trailer I could easily reach into CDL territory. Good luck with your purchase. FYI - I have had significant problems with every new Ford (3) I've bought in the past 10 years, including the SuperDuty. The GMs have only been in service for a warranty recall.

 

[Polo08816]

Yes, the 1 Ton gas HD is a sweet spot to be in.
I have a Denali HD (2500) SRW Crew 4x4 Duramax - whew that was a mouthful - and it's a great towing rig, but the 2500 + diesel means the payload is fairly low. The 3500 has a lot more payload, but with my utility trailer I could easily reach into CDL territory. Good luck with your purchase. FYI - I have had significant problems with every new Ford (3) I've bought in the past 10 years, including the SuperDuty. The GMs have only been in service for a warranty recall.

The best feature on the Ford F150/Super Duty is that 2.0kW Pro Power On-Board. It's nothing revolutionary - it's literally just a factory inverter. I'm not sure why GM hasn't implemented that.

But it's useful at the track because I can run an air compressor right from the bed of the pickup without needing to go to the air station to air up or air down my tires as the temperatures and track conditions change over the course of the day or weekend.

 

[gman2890]

Awesome, same as mine that I picked up in November, what is going on with your SC function? Has it worked before? Were you on a SCmapped road? Let me know some more details, mine did work but now it is not, taking it into the dealer on Monday to get it fixed and will have more info after that.

Tried everything I could. OnStar reset was last thing. SC just doesn't work. "SC not available". Bringing in to the dealer on Wednesday. $100K for a truck and the feature I was most excited about doesn't work.

 

[StephenPT]

Tried everything I could. OnStar reset was last thing. SC just doesn't work. "SC not available". Bringing in to the dealer on Wednesday. $100K for a truck and the feature I was most excited about doesn't work.

I know this is a long shot and the TSB applies to the Bolt, but it might be worth trying the WiFi hotspot setting change as noted in this TSB - https://dot.report/bulletins/10215630

 

[greg_tahoe84]

My dealer sent me the status of my denali in transit to the lot. It is in Grand Prarie TX Offsite yard - Navy.

The status is - Bayed: Ready (4B)

Don't know what it means but the ETA is 2/16.