silvrsvt Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 http://www.gminsidenews.com/articles/2019-silverado-spied-ahead-detroit-debut/ holy crap....rounded wheel wells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 What the? Finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Let's not give them too much credit - only the corners are rounded.....they put a fillet on the corners of the square opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I wonder if Sierra will still use the square wheel wells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I wonder if Sierra will still use the square wheel wells? Sierra has been seen with something similar to the Tacoma, where the front corner is rounded, and the rear is more of a squared 45 degree angle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 http://www.gminsidenews.com/articles/2019-silverado-spied-ahead-detroit-debut/ holy crap....rounded wheel wells! In some of the shots, it looks like they may have just moved them higher up and still square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Everything that was mentioned that Chevy is doing, Ford has already been doing. It looks like they will just be catching up, and Im not convinced they will even surpass where Ford is mid-cycle, with their believed to be brand new truck. Time will tell very shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 What a potentially nice looking Tundra... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Ford has been doing the 3.5 and then the 2.7 in trucks for a pretty good while now. Now that GM is entering the game, I wonder how reliable these turbo engines are? Ford has learned a lot over the past 8 years about the pros and cons of turbo engines, and how to maximize reliability. Do we have the specs of what these new engine(s) will be for GM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Ford has been doing the 3.5 and then the 2.7 in trucks for a pretty good while now. Now that GM is entering the game, I wonder how reliable these turbo engines are? Ford has learned a lot over the past 8 years about the pros and cons of turbo engines, and how to maximize reliability. Do we have the specs of what these new engine(s) will be for GM? Ford has been doing turbo diesels for a long time, and these ecoboosts are closer to that than the old turbo engines of the 80s and 90s because they are purpose built to be turbocharged. And ceramics have virtually eliminated the old turbo failures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The 2019 redesign for Silverado and Sierra LD will make a great truck even better. They may offer beds made of carbon fiber material on higher trim levels. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gms-latest-weapon-in-pickup-truck-wars-carbon-fiber-1512565200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 SO they've bad mouthed aluminum so bad, they can't use that. So go with the more costly carbon fiber. Ford could easily counter this with making spray in liners as factory default on higher end trims. It'll be just as durable as carbon fiber and a hell of a lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 SO they've bad mouthed aluminum so bad, they can't use that. So go with the more costly carbon fiber. Ford could easily counter this with making spray in liners as factory default on higher end trims. It'll be just as durable as carbon fiber and a hell of a lot cheaper. I really wonder if there is any weight savings...considering that the durability of carbon fiber (at least in a truck bed) would have to be thicker then in other applications where its used for weight savings. But i'm sure its going to be more expensive than aluminum too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 SO they've bad mouthed aluminum so bad, they can't use that. They do it all the time (remember the "man step"?). Don't forget the aluminum issue wasn't just the bed, it was the bed sides and you know those will be Aluminum. They badmouth Ford until they have a chance to catch up, then act like nothing happened. GM fanbois don't care anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The 2019 redesign for Silverado and Sierra LD will make a great truck even better. They may offer beds made of carbon fiber material on higher trim levels. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gms-latest-weapon-in-pickup-truck-wars-carbon-fiber-1512565200 I love carbon fiber, and I respect GM for offering something like this, but I dont see this as a game changer. They will get someone to buy it but I doubt the take rate will be high. The best part about carbon fiber, aside from its properties, are its natural weaved look. I have some carbon fiber parts on my motocross bike and they look cool and are functional. If I were to buy this bed I would want it clear coated to allow the carbon fiber to be seen, so unless the doors and the front clip are going to be carbon fiber it really isnt a worthwhile option to me. I cant imagine the economical savings associated with the bed will be able to justify the added expense. Nevertheless, I dont blame them for trying to move the needle, as it will sound good in advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 So the "puncture-able" aluminum isn't good, so we'll go with carbon fiber? I'd be surprised if this is true anyway. And how much you want to bet in their ads, they'll equip a carbon fiber bed model with a bedliner standard (if it's real)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 They would need something. The glide plate on my bike is chewed up pretty good from riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yeah, no matter what your opinion of aluminum is, at least you could get a guy to TIG weld it and fix the hole. Carbon Fiber!!@! It's shot. To my knowledge, you can't just repair that like you can say fiberglass. I'm sure GM would be happy to sell you a whole new bed because you put a hole in your bed. :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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