Our Last New Truck

according to all of the literature we've been given since ordering our Chevy 2500 on June 26th, it should have been built yesterday (Aug 11, 2025).... I do not know how long it takes for a truck to be assembled so it may be at any point along the process ..... I do know that the next time our dealership will get an update will be after it is fully built and VIN number has been assigned .... I've been told that if I haven't heard anything to call Monday of next week

after receiving pricing info from our dealership we went over to our credit union to discuss financing .... our preference is to finance through our credit union because its much easier to walk into a local building when we need help .... we've not found that to be the case when we have had to deal with a banking facility located way cross country .... that said,if the dealership can give us significantly loan rate we would most certainly give it consideration .....

just got word that our new truck is sitting in a yard near Winston-Salem, NC which is roughly 115 miles (1 hr 53 min) from our home where it is awaiting space on a truck coming our way .... translation, it should be here sometime early next week .... that fits the delivery date of 9-2-25 that we were given the day GM accepted the order

still nothing new on the delivery of our truck .... none the less, it has been a pretty active day .... since we plan to trade in our current 2011 Chevy 1500 we decided to remove its front mounted winch .... not a complex process but it is one that does require some heavy (for me) lifting .... bottom line, its been taken care of and the winch is now taking up space I didn't have to spare in our garage .... wish I could install it on our new truck but doing so would block some of the front sensors which are a really good feature

Can you mount the winch on the back of the new truck??

I've seen kits that allow the winch to be attached on the rear hitch, as well.

It would be nice to have the winch, somewhere on the truck (if you get stuck). And if its mounted on the back, at least going back the way you came is better than being stuck.

Sonoran Sam said:

Can you mount the winch on the back of the new truck??

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this truck comes with a very heavy duty 2.5" receiver .... the winch's bumper mount can be can be welded to a hitch bar that can be inserted into the receiver .... I've been considering doing just that .... the reality is that now that I'm no longer hunting, camping, recovering stuck vehicles or RV'ing remote areas I seldom need a winch .... that said, when you do need one its a mighty nice thing to have

just my luck, our new truck is supposed to arrive this week .... while moving our pickup to clean it out, its check engine light came on .... looks like we need to be at our local garage first thing in the morning to see what's going on

JEBar said:

its check engine light came on

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Scan down the computer (free at most auto parts stores), might be something as simple as a new gas cap!!

Sonoran Sam said:

Scan down the computer (free at most auto parts stores), might be something as simple as a new gas cap!!

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that would certainly be nice if that proves to be the case

check engine light mentioned above was (hopefully) a none issue .... based on Sam's recommendation above we had the truck scanned at Auto Zone where the problem turned out to be the same sensor we replaced a couple of days ago .... best guess is when they replaced it, they didn't get the code fully removed .... unhooked the truck's battery and let her sit for a while .... reconnected the battery and check engine light hasn't come back on .... just got word the truck should be delivered to our local dealership tomorrow (Wednesday) .... our hope is to be able to take care of all that goes into making the purchase and bring her home sometime tomorrow .... first thing Thursday we plan to take it over the fellow who will be applying a ceramic coat .... Friday we head for Myrtle Beach, SC plan to return home the following Monday .... hopefully we will be able to pickup the truck and bring it home shortly thereafter