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ksss
Explorer
Aug 03, 2019

Test drove a Chevy 2020 HD 3500

I took a 2020 HD for a short test drive yesterday. Somethings that stood out. The infotainment is much improved from the last gen. I liked the interior, would take getting used to the relocation of the trailer brake controller but it is more logical now. Overall the interior is not blingy (this was an LTZ) but very functional more so than the previous. 10 speed is really almost seamless, felt almost like CVT. What I really wanted to see is if that dead pedal was still there. While not as noticeable I still could detect the delay. I was hoping that if there were no nannies in play that would be gone. This truck had not been PDIed and it displayed "transport mode" on the display so maybe that was part of that. The money appears to be about the same as previous gen, but there are a lot more options now, so you could easily get carried away if your not careful checking boxes. They also has a 6.6 gas HD on the lot. They said that some guys took it out and checked the mileage and were able to get 16-17 on the Interstate. If that is true, that would be a good thing if it pulls like the spec sheet says it should.
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  • romore's avatar
    romore
    Explorer II
    Aug 04, 2019
    I drove a 2019 Ram 3500 diesel and was most impressed. Smoother ride than my 05 2500 and a lot quieter. More gadgets and fluff than I would have liked, the dash is cluttered, but did have some features I could get used to. At 85 grand it's still on the lot though. Whew!!
  • Hammerboy's avatar
    Hammerboy
    Explorer
    Aug 03, 2019
    I'm getting the itch to test drive one as well. Our local Chevy dealer has a few coming but nothing on the lot. I noticed our local GMC dealer had a loaded 2020 3500 SLT on display on the way to work the other day so on my way home when they were closed I swung in to take a look. They look really nice and well thought out, I will look harder in the coming months and hopefully they will have something along the lines of a LT/SLE on the lot.

    The one thing that I found surprising is that the diesel 2500's are within a 100# or so of the last generations SRW 3500 GVWR but the rear axle rating is in between the two at 6600#. Based on my last Cat scale readings I could easily get away with a 2020 2500 with lots of room to spare which is nice as the 2500's are much more plentiful it seems.

    Dan

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