0 problems with’21 Lariat powerstroke. Folks if you buy a monster diesel truck and complain about fuel cost you are due for a brain scan.

Thank you! Loved the video!! I bought a 2022 GMC Denali 2500 HD and in April. 2800 miles on it soo far. You bring up great points! Thank you again!!

Very informative in helping me finalize my order, thank you and nice work!

Totally appreciate your take on the truck....Fixing to buy the LTZ Duramax/allison....really needed more details on real world use....thank you again!

Awesome review of the truck! I have a 2021 3500 High Country and I am very happy with it other than the brakes, they flat out suck and had a recall on the rear pads which still didnt resolve it! But I am surprised you do not like the LED lights, I think they are great! Especially when you need forward light or rear light when parked in a field. Also, with that big of a truck, add a train horn like I did, people will know you are coming and get out of the way! The bluetooth in this truck is awesome, even has a microphone above the passenger side which can be helpful at times. Im at 35k and still learning little tricks on the software side and having a ton of fun driving this truck. I prefer it over my Ram 3500 Dually which I work out of most of the time! Keep on rolling and let us know what else you find as you go!

Take your finger nail and scratch the frame anywhere on it. You will find it as dipped in a black wax and over the next couple of years you will see it less and less. Then you will see rust The first thing to rust through is the back cross member. I don’t drive my truck in salt but they all rust after the wax is gone. I spray my frame with fluid film which has to be applied every two years. Frame coating is what they need to address being that they cost half of a house.

Great review. One of the more useful videos I’ve stumbled upon regarding the topic

Love the video, it’s crazy to see the comments about the brake recalls. I am a production supervisor for the rear axle assembly plant and GM will only use one supplier for their brakes. They buy them and send them to us when we assemble them.

Fog lights are designed for foggy conditions and bright lights in fog are counter active for visibility. It is actually a smart feature. If you have fog lights on it assumes it is foggy and thus prevent the high beams from automatically coming on and making it harder to see (if it was foggy)

The one small feature that I really like on my 22 High Country 3500 SRW LB, if you are towing with the Tow Haul turned on, and shut down for fuel, to eat or whatever, if you start up within 4 hours, the Tow Haul is still active. I had a 2006 SLT 3500, I pulled a 5th wheel to Alaska and back to Florida, and was stopping for fuel 5 and 6 times a day (you don't want to pass an open fuel stop), and a couple times I forgot to turn the Tow Haul back on and the transmission temp would climb. I had an 18 Denali Dually and you had to turn it back on also. The 2022 High Country 3500 SRW is the best by far of the 3 Duramax trucks that I've owned. All were LB, the Dually was good for towing but not very good for shopping trips etc. I really liked your review

Had a L5P with over 115k miles and never turned a bolt, other than maintenance. Started out with coolant leak which took 4 trips to fix and after that, which started at 100 miles new, nothing wrong. I did change to a cool air intake and it improved it a lot. I have several videos on being in extreme cold (South Dakota)and living in Florida hot. I loved my truck. But moved back to Yukon. After I changed to cold air intake my mileage went up to 22mpg.

I think it was a great review and learned a few things that no one else has mentioned like the rear view mirror. I would now drop that from the option list because of my glasses. I had considered a half ton but when pricing it the HD’s are only a few thousand more and the trucks are so much more capable.

A lot of what you discussed is why I bought a 2018 Ram 2500 Cummins 6.7. I could not be happier but there are a few things that must be done to get the full life out of the truck. That goes for any recent diesel pickup.

Awesome video. Thanks for the detail!

Good review & personal presentation!

Great information! I'm going to hopefully go pick up mine right now.

Side view mirrors block significant side field of view. Thanks for an informative video. The side view mirrors on my 2016 Silverado Duramax are good as mirrors however, in my opinion, they are the worst feature of the truck because at intersection or parking areas when I need to see through the side window, a big portion of the view is obstructed by the mirrors. I adjusted the driver's seat all the up till my head was at the ceiling but it's impossible to see over the giant mirrors. I wish they would rotate to landscape as I need to see pedestrians and cross traffic, not the sky.

Enjoyed the review. As I've always said, the fancier the gadgetry, the more there is to go wrong! I really like the very basic trucks!

Thanks for the video. I was going to buy one of these trucks but just couldn’t put my head around buying some thing I couldn’t see or test drive. After watching this video I am so happy that I didn’t order one and wait six months to a year for it.

Add the boost mobile car charger to the center console, also Banks has a lot out for these trucks now and they make the truck Soooo much better, derringer,pedal monster, and idash really wake these trucks up. The banks rear diff cover with amsoil is a must as well. I'm up to 17 mpg with a 12k toy hauler behind me. Go bilstein for the shocks when the ranchos bleed out at 25k. And add aire ride suspension in the back for squat and then it will pull like a dream. Agree on the interiors GM interiors are not great like you said a 98 although I think that's generous I would say 75% for 70k n up come on. Anyway great review. Thanks keep on trucking God bless TX.

Great review. I just picked up a 2500 High Country down here in south FL. Buying experience was lame. When I asked the twenty something sales guy if it had adaptive cruise he said yes this truck has everything accept a sun roof. I Figured out it didn’t have adaptive cruise before I stroked the check. Time will tell. Thanks for the heads up!

21:38 The heads-up display does work with Polarized sunglasses. I have two pairs (Oakley & Ray-Ban) and both work with the heads-up display on our 2020 2500HD High Country.

Thank for the great info as we are looking to buy one.

Thanks for the excellent review. I’m trying to decide if I want to upgrade from my 2016 Ford 150. I appreciate your insights.

Great info in video. I have a 2021 Chevy 2500HD LT with the duramax. Love this truck. So strong and fun to drive. I hadn't noticed the absence of the floor lights until you mentioned it. I will get me some LED Rock lights and hook them up to the dome light fuse in panel and mount them under the dash. Should be easy fix. Mine came with the Halogen headlights and I plan on replacing with LED's. There is a youtube video on how the get your fog lights to stay on with high beams that I saw a while back. A company makes a plug and play harness that will let it do this. Can't remember the company, but it is in the video.

as for the radio, theres two screens for music (xm) if you hit the music button again, it'll show all relavent data for each song and station.

Honest commentary - thanks!

Great video! thanks for the heads up that most people won't let you in on.

First off let me start by thanking you for taking the time to make this video. I’ve owned a very large amount of land cruisers, Range Rovers, Yukons and multiple heavy duty diesels and the one thing I’d have to say right off the bat is that you’ll NEVER get out of a decked out heavy duty what you’ll get out of a loaded out SUV or Sedan. My last GM Diesel was a 2018 LTZ and loved it but as usual I’m spoiled and switch vehicles to often due to gotta have the next best thing. Point is, I’ve never come across a heavy duty offering identical passenger suv/sedan like options BUT that being said, the 2023 heavy duty’s will be coming out with new and much more powerful diesels and the (I believe) 2023-2024’s with have newly updated interiors as well with more features that you’d be looking for. The 2023 1500 diesels will be completely upgraded with more power too which I’d recommend switching to unless of course you’re pulling or hauling a large Trailer/RV. Btw, no matter how loaded out my vehicles have been there’s always going to be “wish it had this or that” moment. Good luck and God Bless!

Great owner review! Thank you.

I just bought a 2024 Chevy Silverado 3500 hd ltz and I have to say that they must have watched your video. 98% of all your negative features have been corrected. ( LOL). That being said, they still haven’t added inside lighting and the sunroof. But everything else seems to be corrected. If you’re ready to upgrade… find a GM employee or retiree to get a “friends and family “ discount. It definitely helps to get the price down on a truck with a lot of options. Great job on the KZfaq videos. I was considering the same 5th wheel camper.

Mirrors look like T-Rex arms coming out of the door. I prefer the previous style of being mounted above the door near the window vs below the window on the door. The new lower mounting design does eliminate a blind spot which is nice.

Just purchased my 2500HD Duramax Chevy yesterday. A lot of time researching about getting the gasser or diesel. I figured I have a RV trailer now, if I get diesel, I will no longer struggle going uphill with my 18 1500 at 4MPG at 45 MPH with the little 5.3 screaming. Awesome truck, LT w/z-71 package, although I was not wanting Z-71, but its what they had in stock. This motor is a beast. Mine is the Blue with black interior. Lots of features for LT, (basically ALL-Star package). Plenty of what I want. Dealership was awesome. I know its not the best time to buy, but, I wanted/needed a 2500 that can pull an RV.

Great video man. I own a 2022 GMC 2500 AT4 and concur with everything you say.

I agree with you with you on the adaptive cruise control unfortunately GM calls it adapter cruise control with stop and go

Great video! We are just about to get ours tomorrow, after waiting forever (up in Canada)... we knew about this, and are OK with it...to us, it's a truck...we know what we are getting ourselves into...but you are right, some techno stuff should be in...oh well!

Hi handsome. Great video, audio and camera-nice job. Your voice is clean (family friendly and clear.

I wouldn’t have thought to expect any of those features in a truck. I think I’m living in the past a bit.

Thank you for talking about the Chevy Silverado. I just got a 12000 mile 2021 3500 Z-71 HD ( none duel rear) i had to have 8 foot bed. I have always bought Ford pickups. Very happy with this 1 Ton. Like you said with Duramax Allison the freeway milage none towing blows me away. I have the best mileage recorded on the dash. My wife got 31.7 MPG on down hill of a mountain pass. The big trackson tires on it, I will buy those tires again. The nouse is so small inside. We got a big Dog seat cover for back. The clip on straps to headrest is wonderful for keeping it coving all the back seat. And the cable leash snaps into seatbelts. The small back window is just perfect for his head to stick out. The great bed steps use them every time i get in bed, great idea Chevy. Ford just started doing bed steps in 2023. The camera down angle to hitch is great, with the two other backup camera controls for backing.

I bought a 2022 2500 ltz as well. Good review and a lot of the things are right on. There is a lot of things for the money that my 2500 ram Laramie had this doesn’t. Biggest thing I hate is the seat… it’s very hard to stay comfortable when your on a longer drive. Like you over all I like it a lot but some things are just dumb for the money spent. Great review man!

Great video! So glad I found your channel. I like the real world reviews, not sponsored reviews (cough…TFL…cough)!

Well done, thanks for the info , very helpful.

Thanks for your observations. I agree with most as an owner of a 2020 2500 Gas 6.6L version, lots to love with this new design and brother-in-law who just purchased a 3500 gas unit and loves his too, especially the noticeable increased power over his 2015 6.0L gas. Yes, if GM could simply add a few dollars or use those more wisely it would be towards seat comfort. One gripe for me (and my wife) are the seats; dam hard seats. No where as comfortable as our former Ram truck seats in which we could drive for 5 hours straight without butt fatigue or soreness. Now after two hours, they’re truly uncomfortable especially when you dial in the fact that an HD truck is stiffer in many ways. I’ve purchased a gel pad for each front seat to help with this. But hey, I’ve found GM vehicle seats from way back into the ‘80’s to be of “poor” comfort, support and reliability. Take care from Edmonton (Oilers country LOL). Robert

I know you said how much you like your new Chevy, that said it sure seems to me you should have bought a Ram with the Cummins engine since most of your comparisons are of your wife's Ram? Great video, very well done sir.

After I wash my 2020 2500HD I just raise the hood to get rid of the water because I'm to lazy to drill a hole where the water collects, but there are KZfaq videos on how and where to do it. If you read the owners manual (which you obviously have not) you'll see how to get the outside temp on the instrument cluster. It's in a sub menu using the selector switch on the right side of the steering wheel. You can select time, outside temp, or direction (North, South, East or West) if memory serves. I will have 100,000 miles on my High Country by the end of the week and aside from normal maintenance I've only had to replace the coolant overflow bottle due to a bad sensor. Best truck I've ever owned by far. Take care of it and you'll be happy for many years to come. The one thing I wish I would have gotten sooner is the Banks Derringer with the Idash. Check it out when you get a chance. Happy Truckin.

Great video old guy, well detailed....form another old guy!

Hi again handsome. The quiteness. Nice job. The diesel fuel cost is $4800.00 per 10,000 Miles. Not bad. I want a big vechile, I want that Cadillac floating feeling plus the Lexus super quite cabin.

Thanks for posting.

I have a 2015.5 duramax. It’s deleted and tuned and I get 24 mpg. Great truck.

Great information thank you.

I have a 2022 High Country. Totally agree with your comments about the issues. No adaptive cruise control, frustrating about the windshield wipers and no sunroof close for rain detection. It also really frustrates me the Navigation cancels if AirPlay directions pop on. Also, why can’t heads up display show airplay turn by turn directions. Overall the truck is great, lots of power and fun to drive for the size.

Good review. I’ve got the ‘21 GMC Sierra 2500HD AT4 w/the 6.6L gasser. Love it! Terrible gas mileage but better than I expected, 13-15 city, 17-20 hwy. I haven’t experienced most of the issues you mentioned but you nailed the 3 things that drive me nuts: HUD is visible with polarized glasses but just barely. Defiantly not an ideal situation. The rear view camera is an awesome feature for almost doubling your view behind you but for me to use it I have to take off my glasses, ugh🤦‍♂️. And the #1 issue is indeed that sorry ass clown horn. My wife’s Jeep Grand Cherokee sounds way better than this thing. And they have that whimpy ass thing tucked in the passenger side so well surrounded by metal that I’ve actually had people on the drivers side drift into my lane and never hear the horn. Anybody know of a good horn upgrade that isn’t a air horn? Bet you could make a fortune selling them.

I have a 2022 High Country K3500 and mine absolutely does have adaptive cruise control. I actually turned it off because it would slow me down in the right lane. But it definitely does have it.

Well done. I had wondered about the tech package being worth the money. I’m close to ordering a ZR2 or a 2500. I have 2020 trail boss currently and love it overall but I also noticed the lighting inside the cab floor lacks. Thank you for the great review

Like the gray leather but the brown...oof! Thanks bud for your honest review.

Very good observations. I have a 2022 high country 2500 I’m in the south where temps sometimes near 100 degrees this time of year. One addition to “ reaching the finish line “ you spoke of is a pet mode. I have to put my truck in neutral and set park brake to allow the truck to continue running with ac to keep the temperature cool. Again excellent review.

Great review..interesting what you said about the heads up display, I wear Costa polarized lenses and have no problem seeing the display, do you have the brightness turned up? Also your rearview camera zoom/brightness is adjustable. Thanks for the video!

Appreciate the review. Sounds like you’re spending a lot of time in your pick up. Unless you’re needing a vehicle for a write off, almost sounds like you would be happier with the 1500. I use my 2500 around the farm and for towing, so you and I have two different uses for it. Mine is strictly a work truck and I work it.

Good review, I have a 2007 2500 HD Classic that doesn’t have all of the little things that can and usually do go wrong. I have driven a newer Silverado and had more trouble with it than I have had in 15 years with my truck.

The external temperature displaying on the screen with CarPlay is an issue with Apple. I use Android Auto and by default that is disabled as well. You have to go into the Android Auto settings and enable that option... The auto starting of the last audio selection should work just fine. This is my 5th silverado and they all performed that function just fine from the factory. I just got my 2022 3500 LTZ and this truck works just fine with whatever the last selection was.

I just ordered a 2023 High Country 2500HD. It is supposed to have adaptive cruise, we shall see. I was hoping for a refresh, but I don’t believe it will happen, maybe 23.4 definitely 2024. Coming up on 150k in my 2011 F250 which is in pristine condition on the outside and interior, but showing her age under the hood. Little stuff, so it’s time. Sadly Ford wants MSRP+. The Chevy with fleet discount is under MSRP. So Chevy it is at least for a couple of years. Won’t see the truck til August.

I have a 5th Gen Ram and I keep all the safety features off except the reverse automatic braking, didn’t even know the truck had it before I test drove it.

Thank you so much!

I owned a 2020 2500 one issue I had was when I traveled behind like a garbage truck the smell would make its way into the truck. I double checked to ensure the vent was closed and even had the operation checked. everything was functional and operating correctly. My 2007 chevy suburban kept out smells but he the 2020 2500HD could not keep the smell out. One other time a car was stepping on the gas and the hight performance of the car expelled excessive exhaust smell and yes you guessed it the smell made its way into the truck and the vents was set to circulate interior air. There was an area where there was a control burn same situation and the smell made it's way into the truck. The smell of diesel fumes from other trucks would make its way into the cab of the truck as well. This was one of my major gripes. It became such an issue I had thought about trading it in and getting the 2023 - 2024 model in hopes that they indirectly fixed it. no one has complained about this and Chevy did not have nothing on record about this complaint either. Once while travelling from North Carolina to Arizona my Map kept having me make Uturns on the high way. I had to take my phone out to verify my location and direction. Only happened once. I enjoyed my truck like you. I added a gun safe, bed cap from Leer, brighter light bulbs for high beam and low beams. I was going to add, under seat storage in the back seat, and decked storage system for the truck bed.

I agree that the temperature display is annoying, there is plenty of room for them to put it on the display, but I've grown used to hitting the home button and back to apple carplay after i see the temp, at least it doesn't turn off the apple carplay

Good video, I have the 2020 Silverado 2500 LT hd diesel 6.6 it has roughly 2500 miles on it, and so far it has been in the shop 4 times on recalls, I’m currently waiting on the brakes to come in as that is also a recall… I do have the 8’ long bed, and after 2 years of owning this vehicle, I wish I would have gotten the shorter bed, and wish I would have gotten the gas version. My headlights were NOT Led but all other lighting was, so I switched out my headlights to LED, I fill my def completely about once every 1,000 miles (less if towing) overall nice truck, but feel that Chevy rushed these out

Also Your dealer took it out when it got delivered, LTZ come with the console organizer insert buddy . They tried to pull a fast one with my high country

I bought 2- 2021 chevys, a 2500hd & 3500hd dually, both just turned 20k miles and im pretty happy, mine are customs so alot of your concerns are features i dont have lol.. the seats do suck, I've purchased some seat cushions from the truck stop and that makes it 100% better, for the floor mats, i got the gm full protection mats and they are better than weathertech imo, i also added cognito 2.5 leveling kits with bilstein shocks and now its a completely different truck in terms are driving comfort, overall im completely happy with my purchase

You are spot on. I traded a 2018 Tundra for this truck and was used to the Adaptive Cruise Control and figured by 2022 everyone would know the wonders of Adaptive Cruise Control. I was extremely disappointed when I found out it did not have ACC. 6.6 L turbo diesel 450 HP 910 LB FT of torque. Got to 100 M.P.H. in a flash and the accelerator went dead. WTH!

The polarization issue is universal. Same issue in a 10-year old BMW. On the good side non-polarized sunglasses are cheaper 😎😎😎

Thanks for the info..

Rear view has angle adjust and zoom feature with higher trim.

Nice job on the video. It was a very thorough review. I have a 2020 LTZ Duramax with 88k miles. I also love my truck. It does have some quirks or misses that tend to bug me from time to time.

My 2022 Ford Lariat Diesel has the same short comings. It doesn't even automatically adjust the headlight depending on load on the rear axle. One has to manually adjust the headlights with a screwdriver or otherwise blind upcoming traffic when towing. This on a vehicle that is designed to tow!

I wonder if it's Gideon color. Like a brown Gideon Bible... show knows. But I do like the brown. Thanks for the great info on Def usage. I've been looking at this truck for quite a while.

I have a 2021 midnight edition LTZ 2500 and love the truck. The only problem I’ve had is that dang tailgate. They had to replace some switch once for the button back there but it was under warranty.

Great review - from another old dood. On my 5th Duramax, have a 2020 High Country. Ordering a 2024 as soon as the order will be accepted. - had to order non-polarized Oakley's - dislike the rearview tech pkg. Old style mirror is fine. Video screen mirror is just weird. - Adaptive cruise / Sun Roof / Speed sensitive wipers / footwell lights - no need for me at all. - Floor mats, get the new style GM fitted mats. They are perfect & don't budge. Exceptional truck with spectacular towing & load capabilities. Which ultimately what it is used for... Tech stuff in vehicles is getting stoopid. We all need to return to analog. My2cents. Horn is ridiculous.

Wonder what dealership you purchased the truck....reason, great price compared to here in Maine. Might be worth the trip. GREAT video...tnx

Some of the negative things you mentioned are not a issue with my 2018 2500 hd ltz The stereo song name, radio coming back on. I think they may have cheated out on many things due to the chip Shortage COVID etc.

my 2020 been at the dealer for 3 months with 15 ,000 miles heater in def tank went bad and none availible no loaner and no way to pull my trailer nice job gm

Well, y’all gonna hate me but I picked up the new refreshed 2022 Silverado with the 2.7L. It’s been pretty good. I plan on keeping it for a bit, then getting the 6.2L Trail Boss. I’ll leave the 4 banger to the wife. However, the 430 torque is nice.

Awesome review! I have the exact same truck and to your point it’s a fantastic truck, just a few tweaks it would be perfect!

Leaving power on to the 110volt power supply could potentially cause charging issue to the battery particularly during short drives. It’s just good energy management. Have you tried adjusting the headlights angle for better illumination of the road. That can change depending on your load. Perhaps with an empty bed your lights are adjusted too high?

i had a 2021 with the 6.6L gas.....and youre spot on with the gas mileage haha, i now have a 2019 ram 1500 5.7 etorque and im luck if i break 14.0mpg which is insane and i had a 7 inch lift with 38's on my HD and got 16.9. definatly love the 6.6L i miss that truck, due to lift laws in the state i moved to i had to sell it.

I have a High country. It came with Upfitter Switches mounted on the lower dash panel. The wiring harness for the switches comes on the floor of the back seat. Turns out installation is not included. Some Assemble Required.

Just subscribed... Always interested what a fellow old guy has to say.

Love the Rumble promo! Keep it up! Good review- thanks

Thats funny about the speed sensitive wipers, my 2011 3500hd when on the slow setting, when i come to a stop, the wipers will go into delay wipe mode.

Great Video! this works on my truck..CLICK 2X to lower..CLICK 2X AND HOLD to raise tailgate.. 2022 high country 2500 It might be its High Country

I’m curious what transmission is in your truck. I’ve seen tons of videos about how unreliable the 10-speed automatic transmission is.

So I’m a little annoyed and now have several questions in regards to what upgrades comes with what packages? I also have a 2022 Chevy 2500HD Z71 LTZ Duramax Midnight Edition (I know yours isnt the Midnight Edition) and here’s what mine DOESN’T have compared to yours; no auto tailgate up no auto-brights no sunroof no rear view mirror camera no HUD Maybe I don’t understand how the packages exactly work but that kind of sucks because my sticker was $74,000 over here in the peoples republic of Commiefornia. Anyways lol great video, very informative, in fact when I get off work I’m checking my windshield wipers because i didn’t know there wasn’t a speed setting!? WOW. If I may give 1 critique I would love to see more Picture in Picture video of things you’re describing or talking about in the video, I’m a visual learner and like to see exactly what people are talking about. GREAT VIDEO! 👍🏻👍🏻

YA we have one too, the adaptive cruise was a huge miss

Not just after car wash. After any rainfall you get the splash or two from the hood scoop.

I just don’t think I could buy a modern diesel truck these days. Aside from the increase in diesel costs as of late, all of the upkeep when parts start breaking just isn’t worth it to me. Not to mention all of the emissions crap that just restricts these engines, I’ll take the naturally aspirated 6.2L.

Never had that issue with the audio following a remote start.

Thanks 🎉😊

So smart that its dumb. I agree with all your observations and its kind of sad really. Finally a useful review rather than basing everything on 3 seconds difference on the ike gauntlet.

Ok, Like your review is good but the high beam and fog lights is a safety feature. In fog your supposed turn off you high beams because they reflect the light making it harder to see. Your fog lights are faced downward to prevent that but get you more lighting. of course they would keep both from happening!!!!

just bought a 2022 HD2500 and the passenger foot well drives me nuts, since my 2018 HD2500 didn't have them either. The floor mats slide all over the place. I'm still getting to know all the new interior tech compared to my 2018.

Anyone looking to buy a truck I have a 19 f150 and if your worries about software preferences you can get forscan and edit things like fog lights and high beams at the same time it’s really nice to have that next level of customization