We love our 2018 Denali HD. Our rig is 14000 loaded and we travel the mountains through Montana, Monida Pass and through California to San Diego.. Tow haul mode, engine brake and cruise control and no problems whatsoever. Awesome truck!!
Please review a gas powered 3/4 ton version of this truck. Many of us can’t justify the expense of a diesel for vacations and weekend trips and are pulling trailers that are just over the legitimate capabilities of a 1/2 ton.
I like that they finally moved the def tank and put in a decent back seat with air vents. I went with a 2019 F350 just because of the afore mentioned issues.
It’s cool to see you and Tim working together even if you are sort of competitive journalists. You both have good opinions and respect each other. Great job men. Looking forward to 5th wheel towing and impressions from you two.
Man that guy you’re with just can’t answer a question directly at all...kind of guy that loves to listen to himself talk, I would have made it about 10 miles before I had to switch trucks
So are you going to show us it really slows down well while towing a heavy 5th wheel trailer or just let us know your expectations of what it MIGHT do? I think you need to do a part 2 or make a longer initial video, cant cover much in 7 minutes.
Thats a fine lookin truck. I would love one but dont think id beable to afford it at 79 grand. You should do a review on the gas engine 2500. The 2020 Chevy Custom with gas engine is starting to intrigue me now.
We just purchased this truck but a 2019 year model. Love the truck but with 20” wheels and Goodyear 265 tires, from the start the ride was shimmying at 65 mph. Took back to the dealer and they exchanged the two front tires, out of round sitting on the lot. It helped but still have some shimmying we feel from the bed area, back tires. Will take it back in after 500 miles and see what they say. Was your ride smooth in the 2020 model or maybe we just need to drive it more to break it in. We’re not expecting it to ride like a car but it’s pretty tight suspension, but we love the truck, same color as the one you are in. Thanks BTBRV, we enjoy your videos and have been to Corpus many times.
Are you still in the Jackson Hole area? We just pulled our 5th wheel in today. I am towing about 12,000 pound 5th wheel with a 2017 F350 platinum SRW and it has always been a great experience through the mountain passes. My question is how safe would this tow through the Teton pass or a 10% grade? I towed this through 7% grades through Idaho without concern but I went 30 minutes out of my way to avoid the Teton pass as I had a white knuckle experience a few years ago. Back then, I was towing 7000 lbs conventional trailer with a Toyota tundra and it was my first time into Jackson. I had no idea I was going to hit a 10% grade until I had the gas pedal on the floor and was going 30 MPH up hill. Then, on the way down, I was manually down shifting the truck to control the speed and still overheated the brakes with the traffic in front of me.
In my opinion you shouldn't have any issues with your setup so long as you have the exhaust brake on and your truck has been kept up with from a maintenance and coolant perspective.
Are you going to the Hershey RV and camper show? I’d like to know what’s the biggest camper you would tow with this. I can’t decide if I want the 2500 or 3500
Super nice truck btbrv, however two aesthetic flaws that would be hard for me to get over... those narrow fender wells and those mirrors. Don’t like either. Otherwise, very nice. I’ve had a good duramax before and loved it. Thanks for the review. Keep em coming.
Hey guys got a question... is the new dully the same far as hight? Also is the dully gonna ride awful compared to the 4 tire trucks? I know it’ll be some difference but will it be fine? I’ve drove that one u guys have also a 3500 longbed AT4 it road awesome and it’ll fly to, pretty please answer my dully is ordered 2 days ago custom built it’s got everything I just hope it’s sitting high and rides descent and I like stiff rides to not squishy thanks ahead of time!!
I don't understand why the front bumper extends into the wheel well, and the step bar doesn't go to the front edge of the door. Both are aesthetically disturbing to me.
Don’t buy the new 2020 gmc or Chevy diesel if you snow Plow. I bought a 3500 denali with snow Plow prep. The first time plowing I get a check engine light apparently the slow Plow blocks so air flow sensor and turns on the light which puts it in a limp mode which enables possibly the lower but also the remote starter. So now I have a diesel in winter I can’t remote start. Also I had to take off the tailgate to put in a salter. GM doesn’t have any plugs like the used to to block off the power tailgate wires and the back up camera wires. So I had to tape them so they don’t corrode with the salt here. The big kicker is because I unplugged these which is common on a Plow truck the entire camera system now doesn’t work. These are 2 things I bought the Denali for. Gm can’t and won’t fix either issue and I have a fleet of trucks from Gm. Looks like I’ll have to go to ford. Also the 2020 Allison transmission isn’t an Allison. False advertising
It's not some kind of meme that Fiat Chrysler vehicles suck. They're some of the most unreliable vehicles being built anywhere in the world. Putting a Cummins in one doesn't change that either.
It’s always one in the comments they all have problems what do you drive? I bet I can find 50,000 that say the same as u no one makes the perfect truck they are so competitive close
Tim looks huge in the driver's area. So I'm thinking the GM cabs are still on the small side. I'm 6'4" (long torso) so my head would likely touch the headliner. That's what I hate about the 2017+ Superdutys.
Although this truck wasn’t designed to be a MPG champ, what kind of mileage does it get unloaded - without a trailer, without driving like a speed demon?
The interior, and especially the nav screen is a decade behind Ford RAM. Perhaps GM is holding back with a WOW interior waiting for the next major revision. But a Nav screen like this on a truck of this price is so very sad.
It works just fine though, if you're that blind and need a huge screen you probably shouldn't be driving lol. 20 years ago your nav screen was a map. I think people need to just slow down and enjoy the little things in life.
Cam Rodger right and in 2025 we’ll all be demanding 22-inch infotainment screens because 12 inch screens will then be “...a decade behind the [insert name of pickup with 22” screen]”. Lol. When GM updates their interiors in 2021, I REALLY hope they don’t allow these RAM comments to get to their heads too bad and cause them to OVER-DO the size of the infotainment screen. An 11” or 12” screen that’s horizontally integrated and nearly bezel-less will do. Please GM, leave the tacky vertical design to RAM.
1985jimmydean a lot of us expected more and I feel GM wasted a huge opportunity to make the truck complete. It definitely lacks in luxury compared to the new Ram.
@@BIGWEBB88 Gotcha I haven't driven the '19 Ram yet or the '20 Ram HD. From the looks of the cab the Denali does look a little drab but I'm also not a huge fan of the over abundance of decorative cowboy stitching on the Laramie Longhorn or the King Ranch.
JD. What's the payload capacity? I switched from my 2018 2500 Denali Duramax 4wd b/c it has a 1,750 lb payload! and 10,000lb GVWR. Now I drive and tow with a 2019 F450 with the wide track front axle. Stiff ride but a worthy tow vehicle. Much more maneuverable.
They are all worth taking a look at but at the prices they want? These truck companies are pushing the average working man out of a new purchase. They are going to get a 2 year old truck for $18K less and it's still ridiculous in price especially since they are designed to hopefully go 200K miles if your lucky.
Working men don't need trucks, they're workers who drive to work. These trucks are purchased by high income households and businesses who can can afford them.
They aren't made for working men, they're made for the men who employ working men. Established trucking companies can gross $50,000 a month or more per truck. In less than two weeks, one truck is completely paid for.
Nice truck, but it has one major flaw: It's made by the Government Motor Company. I will never forgive the Companies that stole my tax dollars to cover their bad business decisions.
👋🏻Florida ☀️🌴🇺🇸 GM IS JUNK. very recent fuel pump issues with shavings . And as usual won’t admit it . GM has to be forced to recall any issues. Stay focused on reliability LONG term of Engine and Transmission. Wanna waste money on looks. Get it. Lease for 3 years and turn them in and their ok. Long term is the issues. How many miles reliability for cost of truck are you happy with and expect is the question. Do your research ! If Ford had a Allison or Aison Transmission with their 6.7 Diesal Engine would put them even further in lead of Diesal Trucks. JMO Wish Toyota would bring their Diesal to US Market.
That’s the kinda truck you hate to get dirty. Denali in white is just beautiful.
Looks good in black, too. (In fact, better, I think!)
We need to see more of the gasser. We know how the diesel performs
We love our 2018 Denali HD. Our rig is 14000 loaded and we travel the mountains through Montana, Monida Pass and through California to San Diego.. Tow haul mode, engine brake and cruise control and no problems whatsoever. Awesome truck!!
Good stuff! Thanks again for having me on!!!
Please review a gas powered 3/4 ton version of this truck. Many of us can’t justify the expense of a diesel for vacations and weekend trips and are pulling trailers that are just over the legitimate capabilities of a 1/2 ton.
I like that they finally moved the def tank and put in a decent back seat with air vents. I went with a 2019 F350 just because of the afore mentioned issues.
I went with the 2019 f350 also for those reasons n much more. I just don't like the way they look
Love listening to the driver (Tim)! Hilarious and seems truthful in everything he’s saying. I often get told that GM trucks ride more smoothly.
I just bought a HD 3500 Denali and so far love it.
me too
It’s cool to see you and Tim working together even if you are sort of competitive journalists. You both have good opinions and respect each other. Great job men. Looking forward to 5th wheel towing and impressions from you two.
I’m looking forward to checking out the dually.
Bring 100K
@@Kevincheesepizza Mine was 75.
Man that guy you’re with just can’t answer a question directly at all...kind of guy that loves to listen to himself talk, I would have made it about 10 miles before I had to switch trucks
So are you going to show us it really slows down well while towing a heavy 5th wheel trailer or just let us know your expectations of what it MIGHT do? I think you need to do a part 2 or make a longer initial video, cant cover much in 7 minutes.
Great Video, How was the Steering, Got a 2021 Denali 2500 HD. And the Steering feels really bad?
Thats a fine lookin truck. I would love one but dont think id beable to afford it at 79 grand. You should do a review on the gas engine 2500. The 2020 Chevy Custom with gas engine is starting to intrigue me now.
Awesome review so and looking forward to hearing more from you both about the 2020 Sierra HD trucks. Thanks for sharing guys.
An AT4 deserves to get dirty because it loves it but not the Denali, too nice to go off road
We just purchased this truck but a 2019 year model. Love the truck but with 20” wheels and Goodyear 265 tires, from the start the ride was shimmying at 65 mph. Took back to the dealer and they exchanged the two front tires, out of round sitting on the lot. It helped but still have some shimmying we feel from the bed area, back tires. Will take it back in after 500 miles and see what they say. Was your ride smooth in the 2020 model or maybe we just need to drive it more to break it in. We’re not expecting it to ride like a car but it’s pretty tight suspension, but we love the truck, same color as the one you are in. Thanks BTBRV, we enjoy your videos and have been to Corpus many times.
I like the little details mention here, Ride versus others, polarized glasses ( on the windshield odometer) very important to some ! 🌟🌟🌟👍🌟🌟🌟👌
I want and I need a truck like this
Are you still in the Jackson Hole area? We just pulled our 5th wheel in today. I am towing about 12,000 pound 5th wheel with a 2017 F350 platinum SRW and it has always been a great experience through the mountain passes. My question is how safe would this tow through the Teton pass or a 10% grade? I towed this through 7% grades through Idaho without concern but I went 30 minutes out of my way to avoid the Teton pass as I had a white knuckle experience a few years ago. Back then, I was towing 7000 lbs conventional trailer with a Toyota tundra and it was my first time into Jackson. I had no idea I was going to hit a 10% grade until I had the gas pedal on the floor and was going 30 MPH up hill. Then, on the way down, I was manually down shifting the truck to control the speed and still overheated the brakes with the traffic in front of me.
In my opinion you shouldn't have any issues with your setup so long as you have the exhaust brake on and your truck has been kept up with from a maintenance and coolant perspective.
That's a great truck
I thought it was the 6.6 gas motor at first but no such luck can't wait for it !
The wheel well openings can be bought from dealer color matching. The trucks are too high priced!
Are you going to the Hershey RV and camper show? I’d like to know what’s the biggest camper you would tow with this. I can’t decide if I want the 2500 or 3500
Sweet truck
Super nice truck btbrv, however two aesthetic flaws that would be hard for me to get over... those narrow fender wells and those mirrors. Don’t like either. Otherwise, very nice. I’ve had a good duramax before and loved it.
Thanks for the review. Keep em coming.
Hey guys got a question... is the new dully the same far as hight? Also is the dully gonna ride awful compared to the 4 tire trucks? I know it’ll be some difference but will it be fine? I’ve drove that one u guys have also a 3500 longbed AT4 it road awesome and it’ll fly to, pretty please answer my dully is ordered 2 days ago custom built it’s got everything I just hope it’s sitting high and rides descent and I like stiff rides to not squishy thanks ahead of time!!
I'll be posting a new video on that very topic soon.
I don't understand why the front bumper extends into the wheel well, and the step bar doesn't go to the front edge of the door. Both are aesthetically disturbing to me.
Nice truck , looks good , but I'm staying a Superduty guy thanks
Why does the gmc have markers above the wheel wells but the chevy doesn’t?
Don’t buy the new 2020 gmc or Chevy diesel if you snow Plow. I bought a 3500 denali with snow Plow prep. The first time plowing I get a check engine light apparently the slow Plow blocks so air flow sensor and turns on the light which puts it in a limp mode which enables possibly the lower but also the remote starter. So now I have a diesel in winter I can’t remote start. Also I had to take off the tailgate to put in a salter. GM doesn’t have any plugs like the used to to block off the power tailgate wires and the back up camera wires. So I had to tape them so they don’t corrode with the salt here. The big kicker is because I unplugged these which is common on a Plow truck the entire camera system now doesn’t work. These are 2 things I bought the Denali for. Gm can’t and won’t fix either issue and I have a fleet of trucks from Gm. Looks like I’ll have to go to ford. Also the 2020 Allison transmission isn’t an Allison. False advertising
At least it looks better than the Chevrolet version.
I assume this truck will be difficult to delete like the previous generation l5p?
It is still using the L5P code although it does have some changes. Thought GM would have learned from the LLY confusion but not so.
Is the trans an actual allison trans or allison branded trans?
Dan Smith GMC making them now
@@paulherring8208 so they make it and just brand it an allison?
Yes sir
Designed with Allison and assembled in a GM plant.
Nice truck
cool truck
according to you that 3/4 ton won't barely tow that cougar half ton towable fifth wheel!
Still prefer the Dodge RAM, superior interior, more towing cap.
It's not some kind of meme that Fiat Chrysler vehicles suck. They're some of the most unreliable vehicles being built anywhere in the world. Putting a Cummins in one doesn't change that either.
It’s always one in the comments they all have problems what do you drive? I bet I can find 50,000 that say the same as u no one makes the perfect truck they are so competitive close
What makes the Ram interior superior? The bigger display screen?
And fake wood
Tim looks huge in the driver's area. So I'm thinking the GM cabs are still on the small side. I'm 6'4" (long torso) so my head would likely touch the headliner. That's what I hate about the 2017+ Superdutys.
I'm 6'3 and have more than enough room in my 2020 Denali hd. This body style has a larger cab than previous years.
You going to get rid of the 450 for the GM?
Unlikely.... But, I'll let my subscribers tell you why :)
He gets a wide track front end with the 450 so he has a smaller turning radius
Bouncing down the road like Fred Flintstone makes JD feel more manly ????
Am I right? What do I win ?
JD doesn't like GM, he's been that way for awhile.
@@dedalliance1 : Why not?
What's the sticker price?
$79k
67k every day in Southern illinois.
You ain’t in TEXAS anymore.
Although this truck wasn’t designed to be a MPG champ, what kind of mileage does it get unloaded - without a trailer, without driving like a speed demon?
The interior, and especially the nav screen is a decade behind Ford RAM. Perhaps GM is holding back with a WOW interior waiting for the next major revision. But a Nav screen like this on a truck of this price is so very sad.
It works just fine though, if you're that blind and need a huge screen you probably shouldn't be driving lol. 20 years ago your nav screen was a map. I think people need to just slow down and enjoy the little things in life.
Cam Rodger right and in 2025 we’ll all be demanding 22-inch infotainment screens because 12 inch screens will then be “...a decade behind the [insert name of pickup with 22” screen]”. Lol.
When GM updates their interiors in 2021, I REALLY hope they don’t allow these RAM comments to get to their heads too bad and cause them to OVER-DO the size of the infotainment screen. An 11” or 12” screen that’s horizontally integrated and nearly bezel-less will do. Please GM, leave the tacky vertical design to RAM.
Not the biggest fan of the new design! A little too modern for me. I’m 23 x) I’m a Cummins guy or die, love all the main trucks though.
2500 250 make no sense with prices within a grand
Interior is a huge letdown
How so?
1985jimmydean a lot of us expected more and I feel GM wasted a huge opportunity to make the truck complete. It definitely lacks in luxury compared to the new Ram.
@@BIGWEBB88 Gotcha I haven't driven the '19 Ram yet or the '20 Ram HD. From the looks of the cab the Denali does look a little drab but I'm also not a huge fan of the over abundance of decorative cowboy stitching on the Laramie Longhorn or the King Ranch.
JD. What's the payload capacity? I switched from my 2018 2500 Denali Duramax 4wd b/c it has a 1,750 lb payload! and 10,000lb GVWR. Now I drive and tow with a 2019 F450 with the wide track front axle. Stiff ride but a worthy tow vehicle. Much more maneuverable.
@@TAMBestBuild depending on the truck, it will be between 2600 and 5500lbs
They are all worth taking a look at but at the prices they want? These truck companies are pushing the average working man out of a new purchase. They are going to get a 2 year old truck for $18K less and it's still ridiculous in price especially since they are designed to hopefully go 200K miles if your lucky.
Working men don't need trucks, they're workers who drive to work. These trucks are purchased by high income households and businesses who can can afford them.
Working men don't need to be in the new truck world.
They aren't made for working men, they're made for the men who employ working men. Established trucking companies can gross $50,000 a month or more per truck. In less than two weeks, one truck is completely paid for.
Kevin S you ain’t wrong.
I’ll save you the eight minutes to watch this video no truck is worth 50 grand.
After all the layoffs and plant closing GM has had. I will never buy a GM product again.
Sure thing, union goon.
Nice truck, but it has one major flaw: It's made by the Government Motor Company. I will never forgive the Companies that stole my tax dollars to cover their bad business decisions.
:-)) :-))
👋🏻Florida ☀️🌴🇺🇸 GM IS JUNK. very recent fuel pump issues with shavings . And as usual won’t admit it . GM has to be forced to recall any issues. Stay focused on reliability LONG term of Engine and Transmission. Wanna waste money on looks. Get it. Lease for 3 years and turn them in and their ok. Long term is the issues. How many miles reliability for cost of truck are you happy with and expect is the question. Do your research ! If Ford had a Allison or Aison Transmission with their 6.7 Diesal Engine would put them even further in lead of Diesal Trucks. JMO Wish Toyota would bring their Diesal to US Market.
That is one ugly looking truck. Ouch.