Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

jjeff · 2025-10-18T09:38:38-0400

I wish my class c 4500 had tpms sensors it's kind of a pia checking the dual rear wheels pressure. Especially if you don't have the valve stems lined up properly and those ridiculous chrome hubcaps didn't help. Soon after purchasing my class c removed them and bought used Chevy center caps for much more functional "bling".

paulsharvey · 2025-10-18T09:43:39-0400

I like TPMS. Sure, maybe its not 100% reliable, but neither is a tire gauge. Sure, we all always check our tire pressure... before every trip. Even when required to do a pre-trip, we all actually do it before checking the box, right

I do know TPMS is more accurate than "doesn't look low to me" gauge.

On everything ive got/use, there is no down side to the Tpms. Even if its broken, so what, it gives you a red or yellow tire light, but it's not like it puts it in limp mode or locks the transmission. Now, if there are vehicles that do that, that would probably change my mind.

ultrarunner · 2025-10-18T09:48:40-0400

Never driven a car with a backup camera.

Always something new to discover.

Runner said:
They are.

jjeff · 2025-10-18T09:52:54-0400

I've grown so accustomed to backing up without cameras I sometimes forget I have one on some of my vehicles to back up.

. They do come in handy when hooking up trailers though.

Eagle1 · 2025-10-18T09:56:55-0400

Just bought my first vehicle with one, I can see where it would handy for trailers or backing into a loading dock to be close enough. I can still back the magnum to the dock without a cam.

Having the dump bed in the new truck makes rear view useless but side mirrors work fine.

Runner · 2025-10-18T10:46:29-0400

jyoutz said:
You would be happy with my 2007 Dodge 2500. It has neither of those things. However I love the backup camera and TPMS in my 2020 Jeep. I wish my truck had those.

Already have my old basic truck and quite happy with it, but thanks. It's my newer vehicles that give me heartburn....

jjeff · 2025-10-18T10:49:23-0400

Eagle1 said:
Just bought my first vehicle with one, I can see where it would handy for trailers or backing into a loading dock to be close enough. I can still back the magnum to the dock without a cam.

Having the dump bed in the new truck makes rear view useless but side mirrors work fine.

Real curious on what you think of the dumperdog box on your new truck. I actually looked at a old ,1 ton or 3/4 15 yrs ago with one, then all of a sudden a 1 ton baby dump came on the market in my price range $600 bucks however I put a out 400 mostly from u pick junk yards in it to get it reliably roadworthy.

Eagle1 · 2025-10-18T11:33:12-0400

jjeff said:
Real curious on what you think of the dumperdog box on your new truck. I actually looked at a old ,1 ton or 3/4 15 yrs ago with one, then all of a sudden a 1 ton baby dump came on the market in my price range $600 bucks however I put a out 400 mostly from u pick junk yards in it to get it reliably roadworthy.

I'll let you know once I get some real use out of. Been fiddling with the truck fixing little things, mounting tires and still have to change all the fluids. Learning how Chevy does stuff, been all MoPar for 40 years.

Been so dry there has not been a lot of rock or dirt to move. Not worth getting the truck out even to play for a couple of loader runs with a tractor. I think it's first chore will be hauling scrap to the recycler, but it's deer and beef season so it may be a while until drag stuff out of the shop that needs it.

Of course we are getting some rain so I may need to move things sooner.

not2old · 2025-10-18T11:37:31-0400

Hay Dude said:
Just keep using your rear view mirror, just like your parents did in 1979

I have to admit that I like the cameras on my newer vehicles. It's all the other electronic crap I hate.

WinterDeere · 2025-10-18T13:20:52-0400

Runner said:
And, while we're at it, get rid of the TPMS which is another reason they feel the "need" to install screens in vehicles....

I have had TPMS sensors way longer than screens. I think every vehicle I’ve purchased since 2003 has had TPMS’s, although the older ones were just set to trip an indicator light at a preset threshold rather than actually giving real-time pressure.

I have to admit, seeing daily tire pressure is one of the things I love about having a screen. I don’t love it for radio controls, but I like the full array of vehicle data, everything from oil pressure to transmission temperature. I remember mounting AutoLite gauges for all that crap 30 years ago, made the dash look like a vintage Boeing 727.