Denali differences?
Apr 27, 2012 | 09:53 PM
#21
The below post pretty well covered the shittyness of DOD but yes there were a lot of problems with the earlier DOD motors. Including the L76 I just bought. 
Needless to say I will be yanking the heads in the near future for stock replacement lifters that dont have any of the new goodies.
Ive had an 01 and 06 and now a new body style 07 and I can say the 07 is MUCH better than the previous body style. The only thing I dont like is the damn rear seat rattle(crew cab) on rough *** roads but other than that I love it. The coil over front suspension rides much better than the torsion bar suspension.
Needless to say I will be yanking the heads in the near future for stock replacement lifters that dont have any of the new goodies.
Ive had an 01 and 06 and now a new body style 07 and I can say the 07 is MUCH better than the previous body style. The only thing I dont like is the damn rear seat rattle(crew cab) on rough *** roads but other than that I love it. The coil over front suspension rides much better than the torsion bar suspension.
However my experience is not here to debate about what I like personally. I am glad you enjoy your truck!
Continue on with the Denali debacle........
Last edited by 1994Vmax; Apr 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM.
Apr 28, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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I'm glad my 6.2 doesn't have DOD, I've just always been curious why it's in the 5.3 and 6.2 SUVs but only the 5.3 in the trucks.
I've driven from a fleet of over a hundred GMT800 and 900 trucks (mostly 3/4-ton) myself and there are few things I prefer in the last-gen chassis.
As far as the Denali discussion, I think we've pretty much covered that. Lol.
I've driven from a fleet of over a hundred GMT800 and 900 trucks (mostly 3/4-ton) myself and there are few things I prefer in the last-gen chassis.
As far as the Denali discussion, I think we've pretty much covered that. Lol.
Apr 30, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Sorry but I totally disagree. Unlike a lot who complain I have more experience than probably half the members here that talk about them. Had a 2009 for 2 full years and 60000 miles of time, along with countless others from a fleet of about 100 of them since inception during 2007. I have zero desire to ever have another, and found nothing was superior or better in any way, shape or form. I will simply buy another brand when I can't find decent GMT800's anymore...... or once they get to be about 10 years old. That and I don't buy half ton trucks either so the whole rides smoother coilover stuff is moot.
Apr 30, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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The four-speed is one of the buzz-kills for me as well, and I totally agree that an 06-07 Classic 2500 Duramax is the only 800 truck I would consider. As I said, I've also driven at least a hundred different trucks as well, on the road and way, way off, diesel and gas, 800 and 900, mostly 3/4-ton but some 1/2-ton, and the only thing I prefer about the 800 is the better factory tuning.
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