Great review this is the real world data we need thank you.

I've enjoyed watching Howard do truck reviews since his days on Motoring TV. When that show ended I thought I'd seen the last of him until I discovered this channel. Keep them coming Howard!

Been towing fifthwheel with Duramax-Allison for years.They been very reliable. Just bought a 24 3500hd I'm sure it will be also..thanks for the fuel economy. Nice video.

Thanks Dad for the feedback on your 2024 3500 HD Diesel absolutely love the video very informative and I'm sure people that see your video might lean towards a Chevy I'm a big GM fan two thumbs up

I still think that RAM in the background is one fine looking machine!

Thank you for the review Howard. I really appreciate the way you honestly lay out both the good and the bad, that makes it very transparent.

Great video once again. And your review of your truck is about the same as my review for my truck. I have a 3500 CCLB DRW and I love the long bed. And like you, I came from a '16 Ram 2500 CCSB CTD. And yes, if a truck has a consumable (DEF/Fuel), it needs to have a constantly displayed gauge!!! As for the exhaust brake, I think the 10 speed transmission has an effect on how aggressive the EB activates. Our Rams had the 6 speed, thus the EB had to work harder, but I also think the Ram has the best EB for heavy duty trucks. I love the LTZ package and it works for us so far. Thanks again for sharing.

Great real world review! Love your rig. I am thinking of getting a smaller truck camper so a 3500 is in my future as well. But I hate to give up an F 150 for daily driver.

I like Chevy seats. They hold up a lot better. Soft seats show wrinkles and you will see the leather and fabric breakdown faster on soft foam. There is a happy medium. Ram uses a higher quality foam and its seats tend to not break down as fast. Chevy is in between ford and Ram in terms of foam quality.

Long beds are great for towing and storage but horrible for everything else, makes you really pay attention and work really hard in parking lots, drive-thru's and narrow city streets. Beautiful truck and that duramax will run circles around the cummins all day.

Excellent review truck king like you I also have a long bed mine is a 2020 GMC dually we both know that the longer the wheelbase on the tow rig the better the stability and the ride in my opinion my dually handles the wind better than the singel rear wheel I have had both

Awesome review, I found your channel about a month ago while truck shopping. Just bought a 24' GMC 2500 Denali regular bed. Only towed my trailer about 15 miles and it was so much nicer that my last rig. My trailer is only about 8500# loaded but wanted to be able to pull a 5th wheel someday. I really liked you got your wife to drive it while towing. I may have to steal your line of "when the big heart attack happens".

I see you still have the Ram around. Pity they're so terribly expensive or I'd buy it off you in a heartbeat, always loved that truck from the day you bought it.

Great video TK Sr! Thanks for sharing such an in-depth driving review as an owner! Cheers!

Nice rig. Good Choice on options since you drive on long trips.

I have the 2020 2500 and I’m maxed out, the truck handles just fine. Last time i took it to a loves cat scale I was 350lbs over my payload when im full and packed towing a Montana. Perfectly comfortable driving with one finger cross country. I do wish I got the 3500 but tempted with the new aesthetics

He’s a man’s man for just calling it a Chevy 3500. Like they did in the ole days.

Nice review. My only gripe with the seats are they just need to be a little bigger. I have a 2022 and they are cloth, but they still look as good as when they were new. So they do seem to hold up so far and not break down.

I love my B&W hitch and would never use anything else. It's rock solid, no movement.

I had a Larime HD Ram for 6 years, Now i have a 24 LTZ HD. We drove 5000 miles pulling 8500 LBs. Got 11.5 MPG. The seats are firmer than the Ram but in the long run both my wife (110 LBs) and I (170 LBs) thought they had better support, we had no aches, and we could do more miles before wanting to stop and get out to stretch. The IFS is much better than the straight axles for on road manners. The ride is better and cab more quiet. I liked the Ram better for front visibility, overall size, and the interior. I don't miss the de-fueling shifting of the 68RFE. The GM just pulled the load better with the 10 speed. Overall The GM milage is a little better by about .5 to 1 MPG while pulling.

I hope that you enjoyed our southern hospitality while you were escaping the Great white northern winter, y’all come back now. Next year try Mobile Alabama we do Mardi Gras too.

Thanks for the pros & cons review, it is a sharp looking truck. Can't wait to see more with the new HD.

Really good video. I just bought a 2024 Chevy Silverado LTZ 3500HD DRW Crew with the Duramax. Traded my 2020 LTZ SRW 2500HD Crew for many of the same reasons you cited about your Ram 2500. Agree with your comments on the Drivers Instrumentation (DEF and such). I'll also add I'm not a fan of my Ammeter disappearing and being replaced by a Trans Temp Gauge when in Tow Mode. I'd prefer all my gauges all the time. I also miss the rear door lock buttons and the small glove box above the main one I had on my 2500. Chevy also failed on the trim below the radio. The angle of the trim causes glare directly into the drivers eye. I'm sure my next comment is a religious topic, but regarding King Pin Weight and Truck Cargo Load Weight. You mentioned 15 - 17% of the 5th Wheels weight is on the hitch. Most people I know say 20 - 23%. But it actually depends on the design of your trailer or camper. Where the storage is, where the kitchen is, it is a tow hauler, etc. To be sure you should weigh your truck and camper on the scales. Then disconnect and reweigh the truck. Then do the math to find out what your King Pin Weight is on your truck. Not sure what your Camper GVWR is but a 35ft Solitude has the potential of being heavy and exceeding your Trucks Cargo Load even at 38xx lbs. I did the math on mine and its why I went with the DRW. I only had about 200lbs of Cargo Capacity remaining if I'd went with the 3500 SRW. That's a 3rd passenger added. Plus, honestly, I was over the Cargo Capacity of my 2500 so I needed more truck. Thumbs up on your videos and real world examples. Keep them coming!!

Welcome back! Happy to hear the trip went well and look forward to more great content.

Have a 1/2 ton LTZ now with the 3.0 Duramax, but really want to look at the 2500 LTZ (w/3500 frame package) for towing down the road. You are right, the price difference is pretty hefty for what you get by stepping up. The only difference is that I want the technology package and the sport package which color matches the chrome areas to the paint.

Awesome review, Truck King is king!

like you a lot ! straight to the point. also very honest.. I 'm in the market to buy a 3500 GM or Ram for a future 18k toy hauler.

One reason I'm looking at the LTZ trim is for the power adjustable passenger seat for the wife. Tried out an LT for 15 minute drive and she said the seat was a total deal breaker.

if you purchase a Edge CTS3 monitor, you can see your def level. And its good for monitoring many temps

Boost auto in Joliet Illinois. Has aftermarket heated convex mirrors. I added them to my 24 Silverado. They work great. Easy to install.

You have a fine truck Howard! To me this also highlights reality of truck users vs what the truck companies send out to review teams. You bought very nice truck to do 'truck' work, vs the luxury people carriers with low payloads and tons of bling at huge markups. Truck makers get much bigger margins on those luxury truck shaped SUVs.

Great review on an amazing truck. God I hope you never have to let the wife drive home under those circumstances, no heart attacks for you good man. I think you knew after the first truck what exactly would improve your towing experience. Long beds are always recommended for best towing experience as well as a 1 ton chassis and heavy duty leaf springs. If the length is an issue, you can always go old school and just get a single cab model I assume since the trailer has more then enough space and carrying capacity for gear. Finally, this is really not a Ram / Chevy comparison because you can buy a Ram 3500 single rear wheel with a diesel, long bed, and standard heavy duty leaf springs. Keep putting out the great content.

Nice looking truck, sure that you will enjoy it. It would be interesting to see how it scales out compared to the max payload rating.

I love you and your son clips 😂

21500lbs for goose/5th wheel, 20k is conventional rating

Question?? Does your DEF gauge show full when it’s full?? My 2024 2500 shows one bar below full when I pack it full. Great video thanks. Love your channel.

Awesome video real world stuff 👍👍👍👍

Get yourself a B&W hitch!!

I bought the same truck after having a jacked up zr2...hated that truck--swooped it out ..for one ton diesel ..i didn't get 8 ft bed ..thanks for the video

Very interesting video. Curious to see follow-up videos as the truck gets more miles. 👍

I have 1300 miles on my ‘24 Duramax and I installed a Banks Idash for monitoring gears, DPF level and DEF levels. I swear the truck has used hardly any DEF fluid in those 1300 miles and regenned at about 400 and hasn’t done that since.

wishing you many safe miles ahead!

Awesome update. Thanks!

Do you guys go to the Grand Design National Rally in Indiana ? It's a ton of fun! We are pulling a 2020 Solitude 380fl with a 2020 Ram 3500 dually.

My LTZ tells me through the information screen starting at 200 miles, how much def is left, and is extremely accurate. If you want a gauge for every little thing, buy a Peterbuilt

Try not to have the big heart attack. Really love your honest videos.

The only thing I don’t like about mine is the small fuel tank… and/or the lack of a higher capacity tank that works correctly (sending unit)

I just picked up a 3500 AT4 HD and I agree with the seats. I was a bit worried with all the negative comments. The ford seats look gorgeous but the exterior looks like absolute dog💩 so I but the bullet and after driving 9 hours home from the dealer I thought they were no problem whatsoever. I didn’t feel the need to shift around or anything and that’s brand new 0 miles. Don’t know what all the complaints were about

Wait that's a beauty of a truck awesome awesome review

Great review - seems like overall, things went well 👍

Such a great video, thank you!

Don't fuel at Love's unless you want to be replacing your DPF over and over.These engines don't get along with biodiesel.

I dash by banks it’s absolutely a must have! Do at least a review on it

I typically fill the DEF every 3 fill ups. Typically 7 gallons.

How did it compare for mileage?

Love’s is about 60 cents per gallon higher than almost anywhere else.

It ain't a true Louisiana vacation without a Boudin. Hope you got to taste this Louisiana specialty....

hmmm who would have thought that stiffer springs changes the way a truck handles a trailer behind it.

Congratulations on a beautiful rig! Knowing nothing about fifth wheel trailers like this, did you consider a duelly? Do you think the duelly would have added anything to driving experience?

Last year I sold my 2012 Ram Laramie that I loved however I changed for the same reason I wanted a better ride

Great video

Ok the bad news as the mass air valve must be cleaned constantly……big news as per banks and Dave’s auto …the crankshaft pins are snapping off crank along with motor is dead in the water….

WOW, that 70mai has incredible tech!

I enjoy the old man's opinion! I gor the 22 gmc 3500 srw, i love it! How can i get one of those beanies?

I was wondering if you had the dealer or another shop apply any of the 3m paint protection film on any of the front structure or leading area of the hood etc, or got a quote from a shop to do X amount of items on your truck ?. I know some people think one just has to get the High Country or the Denali or for that matter end up with painted bumpers on a package with a lower trim. I just see it as a costly headache down the road when the paint chips on the bumpers and its not cheap to apply the film from what I hear. Those painted bumpers can't seem to handle anything and they are costly to repair or replace over a chrome bumper. One just has to look at a line up of vehicles that are some years old at a Ritchie bros auction and see what sad shape some of the painted bumpers are in over the "hohum" chrome bumper that ends up looking better for its age. I thought you did a great job in finding a middle ground for how you spec'd you're truck, and didn't go for a Denali Ultimate just because it has every bell and whistle on it including electric running boards that crap out in our salt/calcium chloride winter roads.

Hey Truck King, how do you like the seats in your Silverado HD? I was at the auto show in Vancouver last month, and I found the seats in the High Country HD much harder than those in the F350 Lariat, and no where near as comfortable as those in my 2015 Sierra 1500. TY

Actually, a fifth wheel will put 20 to 25% of its weight on the hitch.

I bought a Jeep as a daily driver. I can't drive even a shortbed HD around town, picking up kids, squeezing in parking lots. That being said, if and when I get a new HD truck, it'll be the longbed.

Great truck and review. As far as Mardi Gras..... I'll pass.

I just wish you could get cloth seats on all levels.

Good review. Should have mentioned over all mpg

What model Solitude is that?

Gm seats suck. Sold 21 Chevy 3500 LT with leather, hard seat because we needed a dually. 24 Denali,same hard seats but fortunately we saved the cushions from the 21. lol. My only complaint. Period. But come on Gm.

I think your gonna like to have the banks IDash tells you all of the information you’re gonna wanna know

I have a 2016 and I have the same complaints. And is Chevy still automatically lock the doors every time the truck moves 1 in? That's the biggest pain in the ass feature that I hate and I can't disable it.

How did the mpg with this compare to the Ram?

Why does your truck have HDMI ports on the front bumper?

I have a 2018 3500 HD and tow a 5th wheel toy hauler about the same size as your 5th wheel. I find that I wish the rear view mirrors extended out another couple inches. Do you find this as well? They are pretty minimal when looking down the sides of the coach. Seems that the Dodge mirrors stick out farther.

Good review. Are you still planning to sell the RAM?

Have u experienced frame flex on that Grand Design Solitude yet ?

Do you think there gonna make a diesel truck 1/2,3/4 and 1 ton that’s so efficient that it wont need def

Using the Builtin GPS/Maps you have a data plan with Onstar ?

Rams ate nice looking but transmission failure has become more common and they are absolutely over priced considering the last major update was 2021 so frankly the ram isn't worth the money

Nothing better then a ram 3500 if your towing all the time!

Wow she squats pretty good

Did you happen to weigh your truck and trailer combo totally loaded for your trip?

You forgot one important aspect of the truck. No 12v outlets at all.

Do you have to pay for a subscription for the navigation?

You knew this video was coming 😅. Mandatory these days.

Time to sell, the 25's will be out here pretty quick.

Ram tow mirrors suck. Loved the ones I had on 09 Chevy.

Love that android auto was one of the best parts of the truck that got credited to chev, meanwhile its actually google haha, that's why it actually works because GM didn't make it

I thought you traded in the Ram?

Very nice......

Its an Awesome truck H!! I bought a new car last night..76' Plymouth Fury from Amazon-- I'll Never Do That Again

Did you decide to keep the RAM??

As a Ford guy that uses my trucks for work all 8 ft boxes payload only the ram 3500 8 ft box Cummins Diesel is the ultimate Tow rig hands down I still can't believe you bought a 2500 Short box

You can never go wrong with a Chevy

I do not like the Crome

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