2020 Siverado HD

[the old grind]

Headlights have to be low enough to directly night-blind drivers of sedans who, proven by being 'in front', are constantly getting in the way of tall trucks.

IIRC there's a rule of thumb that all lights on the front of a tall vehicle (SUVs, included) must be on whenever the engine is running. This would alert others when a vehicle has more lights to begin with, and remind them that consideration for others (in your ___ing way again! :irked remains, as it should, inversely proportional to sticker price.

btw, IMO NO 'discount' should affect this 'natural order'.

My last two trucks ('99, '12) each stickered a bit higher than my second house did, new ones more than my third. Hey, if current progress continues I suspect that in a decade or so we'll just sell our houses and live in our self-driving trucks. Our kids could even park theirs at McD's and be only a few steps from work AND dinner. I know, Some of us can see the future so clearly. (I'm the guy in the sedan, btw whenever I'm not towing.)

 

[dgl24087]

HUUUGE improvement.

I wonder if there is a maximum height above pavement for headlights* and that's part of why GM designed it the way they did.

*I'm sure there is, but don't know what it might be and whether it would impact this design or not.

I think there is, I seem to remember an explanation about that with the Super Duty a few years ago. Curious as to what the GMC will look like.

 

[Sysop]

Then what is with the new superduty? It uses the full headlight area, it remains lit all the time for both low and high beam, as well as daytime lamps.

The height used to make sense of low mounted headlights before this. But why now? It apparently doesn't matter...

 

[wolfie1959]

I think there is, I seem to remember an explanation about that with the Super Duty a few years ago. Curious as to what the GMC will look like.

I doubt there is any rule about headlight height. When I have my snowplow on all winter the plow lights are quite high. There is definitely laws for bumper hight. I have seen people pulled over and the trooper with a tape measure checking a lifted truck.

 

[gsganzer]

Hopefully the changed where you add the DEF fluid and changed the air filter box so it has cam latches and doesn't have a support bar running in front of it.

 

[Sysop]

If they did the same thing with it as the Silverado 1500, ya should hope for bigger DEF and fuel tanks.

219 Chevy Silverado gets worse gas mileage than the truck it replaces - Roadshow

 

[timswi]

I've noticed that the F250's blind me at night and many others have said the same thing..And I'm driving a 1/2 ton pickup, not a beer can.

 

[dnw64]

..And I'm driving a 1/2 ton pickup, not a beer can.

Are you sure there's a difference?

 

[timswi]

Are you sure there's a difference?

Yes, there's quite a difference, thanks

 

[jwstewar]

Are you sure there's a difference?

Beer can's stronger

 

[hawkeye08]

2020 Chev high country

 

[milkie62]

I was able to order a 2019 at the last day before shutdown for the new line. Glad I did. Ordered a 3500 and picked it up on 12/21. Only has 300 miles so far but love it.

 

[two_bit_score]

I was able to order a 2019 at the last day before shutdown for the new line. Glad I did. Ordered a 3500 and picked it up on 12/21. Only has 300 miles so far but love it.

Congratulations! I bet it's a nice one!

 

[oosik]

I've had a pickup of one brand or another all my adult life. I can HONESTLY say - I was never swayed one way or the other by the looks of the new truck. To me it's all about the engine and running gear.

I've yet to find a truck that hauls/tows better because of the sheet metal design or the amount of chrome.

 

[deserteagle71]

I've had a pickup of one brand or another all my adult life. I can HONESTLY say - I was never swayed one way or the other by the looks of the new truck. To me it's all about the engine and running gear.

I've yet to find a truck that hauls/tows better because of the sheet metal design or the amount of chrome.

^ Amen to that!
On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being most important, for me functionality is ALWAYS #1. Looks would be about #11.

 

[tomplum]

All the talk of being "truck ugly" reminded me of years back when I worked in the Dodge dealership and Dodge basically had an ugly recall on one of their trucks. They basically had a more "pleasing" grill to install at no charge. Late 80's I'm thinking.

 

[two_bit_score]

Normal 2020 GMC HD truck.



2�2� GMC Sierra HD spied in double-cab, gas-powered form - Autoblog


>>>>>>When the Sierra HD goes on sale this summer, it will be available with either a 6.2-liter gasoline V8 like in this truck, or a 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 making 445 horsepower and 910 pound-feet of torque, the same as the current model. All models get bedside steps, and the MultiPro tailgate is available either as standard or an option with all trims.<<<<<


Looks good!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

It also looks like there will be a new 6.6 gas engine available too...

SR

 

[wolfie1959]

It also looks like there will be a new 6.6 gas engine available too...

SR

I don't think there is. 6.2 only 6.6 gas and diesel.

 

[dgl24087]

I don't think there is. 6.2 only 6.6 gas and diesel.

There is a rumor out there of a Navistar International sourced 6.6 gas.