Joined the Dmax life

[Blackbirdws6]

I will start by saying I blame this entire thread on Smash aka LTb1ow. He exposed me to diesel things and it's ability to haul around shamu like it was a toy car. As some of you may have seen, I am consolidating the cars (Yukon is sold / Lexus for sale) so my irrational brain figured a nice pick-up would be ideal.

I told myself a good gas truck will do just fine but no, I have a mental problem. I started looking at used 2011+ diesels. I then got the bug for the newer body style 2015+. Not quite finding what I wanted (options weren't right, spotty service histories, etc.), my Dad said why not a new one. The intent was not to get a new one but the price difference was nearly negligible when comparing the discounts to a used model. The numbers worked out and I happened to stumble on the exact model, trim, etc I wanted only 20 miles away. A few calls later and it was done. I picked it up a couple days ago and I'm pretty smitten with it.

The only questionable item is the new 2017 engine/turbo which is supposedly 90% all new with more power (445hp/910tq). Hopefully it proves to be reliable but that's why it has a warranty. The power increase is nice and the truck does feel more powerful than the 2015 and 2016 I drove. It's all entirely overkill at the moment so the next project will be getting a trailer.

And yes I've already ordered new LED fog light housings. :rofl:

2017 Sierra 2500HD Denali

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[Jersey Mike]

Still weighs less than Shamu.

[WayFast84]

I love the GMC front end! Which dealer did you go through? I'm dreaming of a White 1500 with the elevation package.

[sweetbmxrider]

Man that thing is nice!

I like that the door has Denali HD instead of 2500 HD :nod:

In4TrailerRoadtrip!!!!

[Blackbirdws6]

Still weighs less than Shamu.

Nuh uhhhhh!

I love the GMC front end! Which dealer did you go through? I'm dreaming of a White 1500 with the elevation package.

Freehold GMC - Talk to Bruce and let him know I sent you.

Man that thing is nice!

I like that the door has Denali HD instead of 2500 HD :nod:

In4TrailerRoadtrip!!!!

Thanks man. There are a lot of nice little touches throughout. We do need to grab a trailer now....

[LTb1ow]

Jelli, very jelli.

DEF tank will go every 3k or so miles, so stay on top of that.

EFIlive, remove all torque limiting so you can actually tow with those big numbers :mrgreen:

[Blackbirdws6]

Jelli, very jelli.

DEF tank will go every 3k or so miles, so stay on top of that.

EFIlive, remove all torque limiting so you can actually tow with those big numbers :mrgreen:

Yea they said 3 to 5k range. I heard going to a place with big trucks will have fresh DEF on pump so that will be my project for this week. I can feel the truck is softer in 1st on purpose to limit torque so I'm sure the computer is pulling things back.

[madness410]

man awesome truck. congrats and good luck with it.

[redsoxsstink]

wow! i never realized they had nearly 1000ft/lbs factory. looks great, white and chrome trucks always look good.

[sweetbmxrider]

Yea they said 3 to 5k range. I heard going to a place with big trucks will have fresh DEF on pump so that will be my project for this week. I can feel the truck is softer in 1st on purpose to limit torque so I'm sure the computer is pulling things back.

You buy a gallon from any parts store/amazon/etc

[LTb1ow]

Buy it sealed and keep em like gingers.. out of the sun

[6spdg37s]

congrats bro ! that was the truck i was supposed to get then the guy i was dealing with tried to screw me so i ended up with my 1500 silverado ltz

[Blackbirdws6]

You buy a gallon from any parts store/amazon/etc

Don't I need multiple? Would seem easier to just hit the gas station and fill it from a pump.

Buy it sealed and keep em like gingers.. out of the sun

What wine would you pair with it?

congrats bro ! that was the truck i was supposed to get then the guy i was dealing with tried to screw me so i ended up with my 1500 silverado ltz

Thanks man. Interested to hear the back story. Truck was in transit when I made the deal.

[deadtrend1]

Don't I need multiple? Would seem easier to just hit the gas station and fill it from a pump.


My freightliner at work holds just north of 5 gallons and lasts quite awhile. They are sold in 2.5 gallons i think.

Youll be fine buying 2 jugs from the store

[IROCZman15]

dude! sweet!

[maroman88]

amazingggggggg

[Blackbirdws6]

My freightliner at work holds just north of 5 gallons and lasts quite awhile. They are sold in 2.5 gallons i think.

Youll be fine buying 2 jugs from the store

Nice. Any particular brand recommended?

dude! sweet!

amazingggggggg
Thanks guys!

[LTb1ow]

Its cat piss, any brand will work.

I think my car will take 2.5 gal, so either top off every fuel fill or wait to fill at once.

[wretched73]

Holy smokes. Nice truck!

So what do you plan on trailering?

[LTb1ow]

http://i57.tinypic.com/33z5krq.jpg
http://turbobullet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9924

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Congrats! When is the tint coming?

[Blackbirdws6]

Its cat piss, any brand will work.

I think my car will take 2.5 gal, so either top off every fuel fill or wait to fill at once.

Should I harvest Jax piss? Or does Russian cat not agree with capitalist truck?

Holy smokes. Nice truck!

So what do you plan on trailering?

Thanks! Whatever I can get in my driveway.

Congrats! When is the tint coming?

Thanks! Maybe in a month or so. Won't be long. I like my heat rejection ceramic. LED fog housings have been ordered and folding hard bed cover should be in soon.

[wretched73]

Get a quad or dirt bike or a side by side

[Blackbirdws6]

Get a quad or dirt bike or a side by side

https://media.giphy.com/media/WcmKhi3yXNrRm/giphy.gif

[wretched73]

I used to ride my Honda z50R all over Piscataway back when I was just a weee lad. I lived on Eiseman and tore up those back roads and the train tracks

[Blackbirdws6]

Need more friends in the area to play with.

[sweetbmxrider]

I love that his shoes come off

[wretched73]

Need more friends in the area to play with.

I'd bring my quad up every sunday.

[elle]

Can't hide money!! Very nice truck.

Did you get a Bakflip cover?

[LS1ow]

that gif.

[Blackbirdws6]

I'd bring my quad up every sunday.

Hmmmmmm. Enticing.

Very nice truck. Did you get a Bakflip cover?
Thanks! I got the GM tri-fold one (I'm sure made by someone else). Dealer offered it for cost with install so figured why not.

https://gmaccessories.chromedata.com/NextGen/c444444?refId=1acabff5-e827-41d0-a2e7-cf70a7db87c3#/productDetails/2212284/36425160

[wretched73]

That's a nice cover. When I start peeing money I'm going to get one of those roll lok covers.

And the Sunday offer is on the table. Permanently.

[unstable bob gable]

Can't you go out and buy a 100 buck rusty Jimmy or something normal? :D

Great looking rig, love that scooped hood.

[BonzoHansen]

I'm let down its not a 3500, dually with a 5th wheel

[Blackbirdws6]

That's a nice cover. When I start peeing money I'm going to get one of those roll lok covers.

And the Sunday offer is on the table. Permanently.

See the thing about peeing is you can't stop until you run out.... Seems to be fitting with my situation. Noted on the offer.

Can't you go out and buy a 100 buck rusty Jimmy or something normal? :D

Great looking rig, love that scooped hood.

I wish I collected stamps and found that to be an enthralling hobby. I honestly love a good beater car. Still miss the 97 Mazda Protege I had with the primered fender that I painted to "match" along with the 13" hubcaps I installed in the pepboys parking lot. You had to make sure you hit it pretty good in 1st since if you were under the power band when going into 2nd, you might get rear ended.

I'm let down its not a 3500, dually with a 5th wheel

I'm just never good enough for you Dad! It is 5th wheel ready but I'm not.

[BonzoHansen]

Pansy!

[WildBillyT]

Jesus. Did you bring enough torque for the rest of the class?

Congrats, Brian!

[qwikz28]

Nice truck! Congrats, looks like an awesome do-everything truck.

Haven't ridden my quad for leisure in years! It's been relegated to plowing only these days, would love to get back on it! We should assemble a group.

[heavy_chevy29]

Congrats on a bad ass truck man. I always liked the GMCs more than the chevys. My dad has a 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 that we use to tow the race car. That thing could pull a house down and you wouldn't even know it. He says the DEF fluid lasts about 4-5k miles. I think it depends on how you drive it. He buys the gallon containers so you should be fine with the over the counter DEF stuff.

With that being said, for the love of god please crank those front torsion bars up so it sits level. Or get leveling keys. I can't stand how GM sets up their ride height. That's the first thing I did when I bought my 04 2500 gasser.

Good luck with it.

[PolarBear]

I just keep reading you joined the Dbag life

[Blackbirdws6]

Jesus. Did you bring enough torque for the rest of the class?

Congrats, Brian!

Nice truck! Congrats, looks like an awesome do-everything truck.

Haven't ridden my quad for leisure in years! It's been relegated to plowing only these days, would love to get back on it! We should assemble a group.

Thanks guys. I hope I get to actually use some of it's capability. Seems silly just running errands with it so far.

Congrats on a bad ass truck man. I always liked the GMCs more than the chevys. My dad has a 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 that we use to tow the race car. That thing could pull a house down and you wouldn't even know it. He says the DEF fluid lasts about 4-5k miles. I think it depends on how you drive it. He buys the gallon containers so you should be fine with the over the counter DEF stuff.

With that being said, for the love of god please crank those front torsion bars up so it sits level. Or get leveling keys. I can't stand how GM sets up their ride height. That's the first thing I did when I bought my 04 2500 gasser.

Good luck with it.

Thanks for the info. I will keep an eye on the fluid. I'm debating the front lift. I know it would look better and that's how it would sit 95% of the time but I really don't want to see it sag with a load on the rear. It will stay as is for now as I perpetually ponder doing it.

I just keep reading you joined the Dbag life

Hugs and kisses to you too.

[PolarBear]

Hugs and kisses to you too.

:rofl: I just meant the title, not you or the actual truck :kneeslap:

[Blackbirdws6]

:rofl: I just meant the title, not you or the actual truck :kneeslap:

Sure sure :bertstare: :lol:

[wretched73]

The 2500 springs are pretty beefy, it will take a lot to make it squat.

Or a nice air bag system in the rear will help when you start to do some real work with it.

[Featherburner]

Beautiful truck! That's the truck I want other than the color and the bed size. Good luck with it, Brian!

[Blackbirdws6]

The 2500 springs are pretty beefy, it will take a lot to make it squat.

Or a nice air bag system in the rear will help when you start to do some real work with it.

We will see how it squats later today :bertstare:

Beautiful truck! That's the truck I want other than the color and the bed size. Good luck with it, Brian!

Thanks John. I needed an easy color for once lol.

[JL8Jeff]

Do they make it in a regular cab short bed? :mrgreen: Nice truck!

[Blackbirdws6]

Do they make it in a regular cab short bed? :mrgreen: Nice truck!

Thanks Jeff. You can get a 2500 reg cab but would need to get the long bed.

[wretched73]

We will see how it squats later today :bertstare:

Should we start a thread for pics of our trucks doing truck stuff?

https://preview.ibb.co/cnyjKv/IMG_0797.jpg (https://ibb.co/jEVaRa)

[Blackbirdws6]

Should we start a thread for pics of our trucks doing truck stuff?

https://preview.ibb.co/cnyjKv/IMG_0797.jpg (https://ibb.co/jEVaRa)

Do it.

[edpontiac91]

AWESOME MONSTER. With the size of it, do you get your own AREA CODE?:kneeslap: