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Agreed. Getting ready to do another video on the truck today. Should be ready to watch by tomorrow

Like a Rock lol

I had a 2018 Colorado Z71 that I believe had the same horn. I used to get a kick out of it when I would lock it. Meep Meep.

@@commonsense7057 hahahahahahah

Yeah, that's what happens when the General wants to save a few dollars per truck. A Navistar VP said that it made the truck sound like a golf cart when he first heard it on a pre-production unit, but GM was looking for every opportunity to save a couple pennies on manufacturing costs.

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I'll be making a video on hauling very soon with the truck

Thanks!! I just tented the rear 3 windows last week. 5%. Looks a lot better

Chris Ward where did you get those Alcoa wheels for $1,300?

@@boobacockaa I ordered them through my local tire guy. He got them somewhere in Columbus Ohio

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I'd have made them change it before I signed papers lol

Air ride is less than $1500.

They should have put a two-tone horn from an early 1970’s Cadillac!

Something better than the original

Agreed

I'm loving mine. So far so good

Get with me when you are ready

I just saw this. Not sure why I'm not getting all my notifications lol. Still have to change the horn

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Agreed. Need the right equipment for the job. And I'm right there with you on the horn lol

I know what you mean. I fell in love with the new medium duty Chevy. Always wanted an older one but was too expensive. I wasn't even looking for a new one when I bought this one. I was taking my 2019 3500 to have some factory updates done on it and when I pulled in the dealership this was setting there. Ended up making a deal and brought it home

I always have them

Thank you

Your welcome

Yeah I fuckin lost it when he blew it lol

Me too hahaha. Sounds like a vw beetle.

Last I saw you could scale these trucks out to 37k. I've had 32k truck, trailer, and load with mine and it hauls great

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Wow!! This is the first lemon I've heard so far. Did they cover everything under warranty??

@@chrisward405 yes warranty took care of it.

@@theonly9 good deal. How was your experience with warranty? Did they take care of the issue in a timely manner? The reason I ask is ford and dodge take up to several months with engine warranty. Just curious on GM

@@chrisward405 they could have taken care of it faster, however it happened at the end of our season so there was no rush on our end to get it back. The biggest issue was it being a medium duty truck, GM had to get it shipped out to dealership that could service the motor...if we had been in a hurry that would have added extra time.

@@chrisward405 we also run a 2012 F450 and 2021 ram 5500. I would have to say the Ford hands down has the best turning radius but the least power and has had a million boost leaks/exhaust leaks over the years. The ram is a beast, great turning, great power, we work in hilly areas of Wisconsin and the exhaust break is easily the best going down grade and has the smoothest ride...but the Chevy is the most fun to drive, easier to see out of even though it turns like a battle ship we manage to still be able to turn around with a trailer on small farm roads and it just looks like a beast.

Agreed

Agreed 100%

65 gallons of fuel

Chris Ward that’s awesome 65

Still hotshoting. Still using the 99 ford.

These trucks are governed at 75 mph. The chassis cab ford and dodge along with the GM / International trucks are all derated. I haven't paid any attention to the ford 450 pickup truck as far as power but I'd imagine it's like a 250 or 350 pickup truck. If you are wanting something to preform like a 1 ton this truck would not suit your needs.

@@chrisward405 yep, I have an f550 right now and the detuned 6.7 is agonizing when loaded. The turbo lag is ridiculous. It's too bad all these medium duty trucks are so limited on power.

Agreed. I can say for a medium duty truck I really like my Chevy. It does everything I need it to do weather I'm hauling my equipment around, making gravel deliveries, or using it as a tow rig on weekend getaways.

Yes they are 19.5 wheels

Hahahahahahah agreed

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Been thinking about that as well.

What was the manufacture of the seat

Let me know how he did that. I need this big time.

I'll probably never use it

I think mines been folded down one time Daughter home from college and we went to eat dinner it’s a 2019

Haven't changed it out yet. I'll make a video on the horn swap soon

Correct

I agree

It's probably backwards in the video. Depending on how the camera is set up. It was my error lol

Absolutely

I know right. Can't even hear it in the cab as your going down the road

The truck has been derated to 350 horsepower. Also with that said the HD trucks were designed so anyone could drive them weather you put a teenager in the driver's seat that wants to floor the fuel pedal or a responsible driver. It will be a hard task to tear these trucks up in my opinion. I agree they do lack power compared to a 3500 truck for sure. Give it some time before you give the truck a thumbs down. I personally think a tune will be great for these trucks from 350 to 400-425 horse . If you come across any tune for them let me know.

Buy the ecm from a 3500 and plug it into your 6500 and that will get around the detune that's what everyone's been saying lately

@@cmwhitt18 that's a good idea

Been a couple years but how's the 6500 holding up? Still got same opinion about lack of power or has it grown on you? Found any hills the Chevy got stuck on or will it do any hills just slow?

Either is fine. They both go down the same line being built. The only difference between the two are the badges ( chevy or international). It's all in what you prefer. My 5500 is marked with a Navistar sticker on the door pillar with the vin. If I were in your shoes I'd think about what dealership is more convenient for you in your location as far as needing unsuspected repairs. I can say if you are leaning towards chevy make sure your local dealership is set up to service the truck. You my find yourself having to go out of your way for repairs. I now have 50k miles on mine and will be dropping it off tomorrow for some minor warranty work. My dealer is 9 miles from me. If they have to lift the truck off the ground I'll have to take it 32 miles to a dealer with the correct equipment to do the work. All said I still have no regrets in purchasing my truck. If you do decide to buy one of these trucks honk the horn and make sure you like the sound before you buy it lol. Have the dealer change it if you don't like it. Mine sounded like it should have been on a prius.

I'll add it into the next video

@@chrisward405 Thanks Chris!

Still using it

I haven't had any issues out of my 5500HD. She just turned 15,000 miles. I really hope they get you taken care of sooner than a couple months. I haven't heard of this being an issue with these trucks. You might be able to check with international as these trucks are the same as their CV class trucks. They go down the same production line

hi! how is your chevy holding up so far? any other problems or breakdowns? how many miles do you have now?

The first horn I ordered isn't as loud as I expected. I think I'm going to order an air horn with tank and air pump. And I agree. It should be loud enough to warn people

@@chrisward405 Please do a video on your final product...my understanding is that semi air horns are illegal on our trucks.

@@2020HotShotTruckingLLC I'll check into that to verify. As of now I have not heard that

Originally stickered at $63,000. I talked them down to $58,000. Had positive equity in the 2019 truck I traded in along with some cash and only financed $45,000

Thank you.......those numbers will help others to negotiate a good deal when they're ready to buy !

Just had 32,000 on my 5500 and it pulled Just fine though eastern Kentucky

@@chrisward405 a 35,000 # load?

@@bladenrexroth2555 total. Truck, fifth wheel camper loaded to the gills, 100 gallons of fresh water on the truck bed, fire wood for 4 days, another 16 foot deck over trailer behind the camper with side x side and 4 wheeler

@@chrisward405 would you suggest this truck for hot shotting? I'd imagine the ride would be more comfortable when loaded. I'll be upgrading to a new truck and Diamond C step deck this up coming summer. The 6500 4x4 HD is really what I'd like in crew cab cab and chassis. But wasnt sure it was rated heavy. Definitely want a crew cab rated that heavy over the reg cab 2wd 3500.

@@bladenrexroth2555 I would definitely use one of these trucks for hotshot. It's all about your preference.

Bed, boxes, and installation was $6k

@@chrisward405 Thanks Chris

Medium duty is anything rated between 14,001-26,000 GVWR and would include any truck in the Class 4-6 range. Heavy duty is Class 7 and 8 and requires a CDL to drive unless it's an RV.

I thought about it but probably do rear air ride first and see haw the ride is

Well my truck is governed at 75. It has 4.10 gears. A 373 gear would be better for cruising down the road. If you do decide to get one I'd suggest getting one with air ride. My truck likes 65 mph with the 4.10 and it hauls a gooseneck just fine

@@chrisward405 thanks!

55k on the truck and I believe the bed,boxes,and install was $5600. I bought the truck as the country was shutting down and got a great deal on it

They are

Just the turbo on a dmax.

I'm roughly 28,000 to 30,000 pounds when I haul with the truck which is about 90% of the time and is mostly in the country. With that said I get an average of 10-10.5 MPG. The truck has 2 fuel tanks that hold a total of 65 gallons combined. And yes the horn SUCKS lol

@@chrisward405 thank you!!! Asked the question, then saw your other videos, thank you for the response. I run a small lawn care company in tulsa, Oklahoma. And for the price point I think this size truck is the way to go. Love the videos. Very informative. I have a CDL so hearing somebody speak on how loads handle and how the truck handles the loads is great! Thank you for the information keep up the work.

No problem

Ebay 32mm

Probably so. But a car horn is louder than this horn. Can't hear it in the cab of the truck with the windows up

Loaded 10-14

Yes I do. I've been looking for an option that not only works but looks good also. If I find something I'll definitely make a video on it

I have a 4500 4x4 too, same problem when it's not in the shop. 42 days at chevy since August. Are you guys governed at 75 too?

Mine is 75 max

@@nickparsons4234 what issues were you having for it to be in the shop?? Haven't really heard of issues yet

It's quite the list, most of them are just inconvenient issues. Braking death wobble (the majority of the issue I have with this truck and its gone in every time with this as an issue), skips gears and holds in gear, abs kicks on while driving on dry pavement at random times and speeds(haven't pinned that one down yet), 4x4 won't engage (yes locked hubs prior), it'll no start on me every once in awhile(same as the abs, doesn't happen frequently enough to pin down) , for awhile if I hit a bump too hard it would light up a Christmas tree across the dash. I regret trading in my f250 6.7 every day. I wish it was a good truck, but I've got just shy of 10 on it and at least 1000 of that is driving to the one dealer in the state that can lift them.

Not yet. That will hopefully come next year

Gm wanted to get back into the medium duty class. International was struggling in the medium duty class with previous issues with wiring harnesses and lost a lot of customers. Gm and International got together and basically solved the issues each were having. The frame, axles, and a couple other components including transmission options are International. The cab, wiring, interior, and engine are GM. Only difference is the emblem on the steering wheel and the grill between the 2 brands. The wiring issues with International started in the early 2000's. I'm honestly glad they joined with GM to design a good looking dependable truck. I've always been a fan of International. Lol I just bought a 1992 International dump truck which will be on the next video

Not sure now. I do remember years ago red was a more expensive color to insure but it may have changed since then

Front isn't that bad. The rear is where the rough ride is coming from. I hope to do an aftermarket rear air ride next year

It was a section I didn't flip back the right way while editing lol

Hahahahahahah

9.2 mpg running locally on back roads pulling a dump trailer loaded total 28,000 pounds

Sticker was 63k when I purchased the truck. The truck did not have a bed on it. I gave 55k for the truck new. Added the bed, boxes, and aluminum wheels for a total price of 63k