All the craziness in the auto industry right now. Last september, we took our 16 Ram 1500 ecodiesel to the dealer for an oil change. Two days later they called and asked if we would sell it to them. Whaaaat? We had planned on keeping it one more year, but with the endless recalls on it (there were 3 open with no parts available), and the transmission suddenly acting strange, we took a look at trade in values and were shocked at how high they were. We sold it to Carmax for over what KBB listed as trade value. Next, we ordered a GMC Yukon, with the six cylinder duramax diesel, also in September. Last week, someone in dealer management called to ask if we still wanted the Yukon. He advised that GM was not picking up orders for SUV's with the diesel, as all of those engines currently are allocated for Sierra pickups. But if we needed an HD pickup, he could get that in the system right away (what a trouble maker). We said we still wanted the Yukon, and would wait for it.

That started a whole thing at home about how we really need a duallie for our heavy trailer, and maybe this is the right time. Personally, I don't really care for the current GM styling, and wouldn't buy another Chrysler product after the last Ram. I went on Ford's website, and of course there is nothing available within 500 miles. Not wanting to get stuck with another vehicle on indefinite order hold, we decided to look for another GM pickup from the previous generation (our current is a 2015 3500 SRW High Country Silverado, 4x4 short bed). Found this 2019 Denali about 300 miles from home, and got a good deal on it. We pick it up the week after next. My biggest beef with the duallie is that it won't fit into an automatic car wash. Also not much fun in the Walmart parking lot. Went through this whole scenario last in 2007 when I traded my beloved F350 SRW for a DRW. I hated the dually. It was only slightly more stable with a heavy 2 bdrm Host camper in the bed and the pontoon boat on the hitch. But I will gain 1200 pounds of payload capacity (3770 to 4930) and 5500 pounds of trailer weight capacity (17200 to 22700). And this time around, the duallie is white instead of black. Might take a few more minutes to look dirty, lol.

In the meantime, I am working on a plan to get our current hitch into the new truck. It is equipped with the ZA6 fifth wheel prep package, which means it has the puck system already installed by GM. I found these were available for the truck https://www.amazon.com/EAZ-LIFT-Camc...08LNQKPB8?th=1. This is an interface between the truck and any stationary hitch with industry standard leg spacing. Of the three options available to me, this seems to be the best option. Does anyone have experience with these? Input and experiences requested.