K it's not all about the LLY but it is in the Van and 2500HD feel free to move if you want.

Just read on the gm dealer web site.

1500 Silverado

Deletions


(NYS) 4-wheel steering
(C5S) GVWR, 6600 lbs.
(62U) Dark Gray Metallic
(E62) Pickup bed, Sportside box
(DPF) Mirrors, outside rearview, power, heated, camper-style

New Features


(16U) Graystone Metallic
(46U) Blue Granite Metallic
(DPN) Vertical, manual extend, manual fold, power adjustable exterior mirrors
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New Models - Extended Cab Short Box - CC15553 and CK15553
I guess this is an Ext cab with the 1/2 ton crew size bed??

(SSI) SS Dale Earnhardt Intimidator Edition, Includes (AG1) Seat adjuster, power, driver 6-way, (P35) Wheels, 4 - 20" x 8.5" aluminum, sport, (UK3) Sound system feature, steering wheel mounted radio controls, (U2K) Sound system feature, XM Satellite Radio, and (41U) Exterior color, Black.

Changes

New Packaging Structure
1WT = Work Truck
1LS = LS
1LT = LT1 trim
2LT = LT2 trim
3LT = LT3

Chevrolet Truck Silverado 2500HD

Deletions


(62U) Dark Gray Metallic
(M74) Allison 5-speed automatic transmission
(DPF) Mirrors, outside rearview, power, heated, camper-style
(R6Y) Heavy-Duty Power Pack discount not desired

New Features


(16U) Graystone Metallic
(46U) Blue Granite Metallic
(DPN) Vertical, manual extend, manual fold, power adjustable exterior mirrors
(MW7) Allison 6-speed automatic transmission

Changes


New Packaging Structure
1WT = Work Truck
1LS = LS
1LT = LT1 trim
2LT = LT2 trim
3LT = LT3




Chevrolet Truck Avalanche

Deletions


(DPF) Mirrors, outside rearview, power adjustable, heated, camper-style
(NW7) Traction Assist
(D31) Mirror, inside rearview
(PCK) OnStar Plus Package
(R6Y) OnStar Plus Package discount not desired

New Features


(DPN) Mirrors, Vertical, manual extend, manual fold OSRVM

Changes


(UE1) OnStar is now standard on all models
(DF5) Inside rearview, 8-point compass is now standard on all models
(UK3) Sound system feature, steering wheel mounted radio controls is now standard on all models
(ZM9) Universal Home Remote description has changed
(Z66) Premium On-Road Suspension package no longer includes (NW7) Traction Assist
(JL4) StabiliTrak is now standard on all models
(JF4) Pedals, power, adjustable no longer included with 1SM or (AN3) Seats, front leather seat inserts, with power reclining full-feature buckets
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Chevrolet Truck Suburban

Deletions


(D31) Mirror, inside rearview, manual day/night
(PCK) OnStar Plus Package
(R6Y) OnStar Plus Package discount not desired
(PDY) Safe and Secure Package
(R6X) Safe and Secure Package discount not desired
(UB1) Sound system with CD and cassette player
(U01) Lamps, amber roof marker
(DPF) Mirrors, outside rearview, power adjustable, heated, camper-style
(NYS) 4-wheel steering
(G86) Differential, limited slip
(NW7) Traction assist system, electronic
7-way to 4-way trailering adapter
(NR4) Transfer case

New Features


LTZ 1/2 ton 4WD Model
(PCV) Smart Select Package
(UB0) Sound system with CD player
(DPN) Mirrors, outside rearview, power adjustable, heated, manual folding and extending
Proactive Roll Avoidance enhancement on StabiliTrak

Changes


(B37) Vinyl floormats replace (B58) Carpeted floormats on 1SJ and 1SK
(DF5) Mirror, inside rearview is standard on all equipment groups
(UE1) OnStar is standard on all equipment groups
(UK3) Steering wheel, mounted controls is standard on all equipment groups
(UJ6) Tire pressure monitoring system is now standard on 3/4 ton Models
Visors have been changed to an extend-on-rod design
(JL4) StabiliTrak, stability control is standard on all equipment groups
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Chevrolet Truck Equinox

Deletions


Medium Meander Green

New Features


Bermuda Green Metallic (36U)
Black Amethyst Metallic (71U)
New EZ Spec Packaging for streamlined ordering and inventory management
Optional heated cloth seats on LT
Upgraded LS and LT exterior appearance including standard body-color fascia on LS and standard body-color outside rearview mirrors on LT
(ATY) Rear seat delete, available on all equipment groups
(APL) Seat delete, passenger side, available on all equipment groups


Chevrolet Truck Colorado

Deletions


(B4U) Color-keyed Appearance Package
(E62) Pickup box
(E01) Regular production accessory, Assist steps, Dark Smoke Gray, steel
(SKP) Front underbody shield
Exterior color (47U) Dark Green Metallic

New Features


Exterior color (46U) Blue Granite Metallic

Changes


(YC1) is now LS and WT decor
(YC3) is now LT decor
(PDB) is now the Sun and Sound Package
(PCL) is now the Street Ready Pack


Chevrolet Truck Silverado SS

Deletions


(E95) Regular production accessory, Tonneau cover, Black, soft no longer available
(EN6) Regular production accessory, Tonneau cover, Black, hard, folding, lockable no longer available

New Features


Silverado SS is now a 2WD Model. (CC15753)
(DPN) Mirrors, outside rearview, power adjustable, heated, manual folding and extending

Changes


(GT4) Rear axle, 3.73 ratio replaces (GT5) Rear axle, 4.10 ratio
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, front hydraulic disc and rear drum replaces (JC4) Brakes, 4-wheel disc, heavy duty
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Chevrolet Truck TrailBlazer

Deletions


Exterior color (39U) Medium Red Metallic
Exterior color (38U) Majestic Red Metallic
Traction Control (NW7)
(PDB) Luxury Package
(R6X) Luxury Package (PDB) discount not desired

New Features


Exterior color (49U) Bordeaux Red Metallic
Exterior color (80U) Red Jewel Tintcoat
(B4U)TrailBlazer SS available on base (1SB) and uplevel (1SE) (1SE requires YC6), 2WD and AWD (with NR9 Transfer case) models, (LS2) 6.0L V8 (doesn't include DOD) (M70) 4L70E automatic transmission, (ZQ8) Sport suspension, (G67) Rear air suspension, (G86) 9.5" limited slip rear axle with (GT5) 4:10 ratio, (P55) 20" polished wheels, (QUB) P255/50R20 tires, Stabiltrak, stability control, (T96) Fog lamps, body-colored door handles, rockers and Mirrors, outside rearview, uplevel shifter, unique-front and rear fascias, grille, badging, IP cluster, front seats (8-way power driver), bright exhaust tip, perforated leather steering wheel, (N79) / (QTM) 17" spare tire and wheel and trailer wiring harness extension. Deletes body-side molding, side rails and luggage rack
LT Exterior Enhancement includes; new front and rear fascias, headlamps, grille, painted rocker panel, body-side moldings and new headlamps
5.3L V8 available on TrailBlazer with Displacement on Demand. Requires (N74) 17" wheels and (QTE) 17" tires or (QTR) 17" tires.
(UJ6) Tire Pressure Monitoring Standard
Stabilitrak, stability control system
(U42) Entertainment system, rear seat, includes DVD player now compatible with (CF5) Sunroof, power
(UE1) OnStar Standard (Interim 2005)
(K34) Cruise control Standard (Interim 2005)
Enhanced Quiet Package, includes strategically-placed elements of sound insulation
OnStar and XM combination antenna (left side of vehicle)
(DP2) Mirrors, outside rearview, foldaway, power

Changes


(DD4) Mirror, inside rearview is replaced by (DD7) Mirror, inside rearview, electrochromic

guess I should have put the vans too since they get the LLY everyone's been wanting.. ask if you want anything else.

Chevrolet Truck Express Cargo

Deletions


Exterior Color (62U) Dark Gray Metallic
Exterior Color (87U) Berry Red Metallic
(C6A) GVWR, 7300 lbs. (3311 kg)
(KL6) Bi-Fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) system (complete vehicle and system ready)
(KL8) Dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) system (complete vehicle and system ready)
(R7A) GM Business Choice Upfit, general service interior
(R7B) GM Business Choice Upfit, electrical and gas appliance repair interior
(R7E) GM Business Choice Upfit, plumbing, heating and A/C repair interior
(R7L) GM Business Choice Upfit, locksmith interior
(R8D) GM Business Choice Upfit, protecto-van liner, 155" (393.7 cm) wheelbase
(R8E) GM Business Choice Upfit, protecto-van liner, 135" (342.9 cm) wheelbase
Child proof door locks on rear doors
Passenger seat rear map pocket

New Features


Exterior Color (16U) Graystone Metallic
Exterior Color (63U) Sport Red Metallic
(LLY) Engine, Duramax 6600 Turbo Diesel V8. Includes external engine oil cooler, (V14) Transmission oil cooler, external and (MN8) Transmission, 4-speed automatic, heavy-duty. Requires *G23*05 or *G33*05 Models. REGULAR PRODUCTION VOLUMES ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEPTEMBER TIMEFRAME.
(U05) Horn, dual-note tone
(YF2) Ambulance Package available on *G33705 Model
(PCH) Hotel Shuttle Package available on *G23*05 or *G33*05 Models
(K08) Auxiliary heater, fuel operated
(V10) Cold Climate Package now includes (K08) Auxiliary heater, fuel operated when ordered with (LLY) Engine, Duramax 6600 Turbo Diesel V8.
(UF3) Switch, High Idle (Requires (LLY) Engine, Duramax 6600 Turbo Diesel V8. Included with (YF2) Ambulance Package)

Changes


The equipment group name has changed as follows: 1SA is now 1WT.
(UXZ) Sound system, radio provisions only, includes alarm warning chimes, radio harness and front door speakers (2) is now standard on all Models. (UM7) Sound system, ETR AM/FM stereo is now a free flow option

finally getting some mirrors :cool2:

So, someone's gotta ask...

How long do you think it will be before the guys at SunCoast have a 6 speed built up and ready for us to play with? :)

It's my secret hope that we'll be able to retrofit older trucks with the new 6 speed too. That would just be too cool. :ro)

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I gotta have these new mirrors. I wonder how difficult (and expensive) it would be?

Eric- got a price yet???

I am bummed. I just sold my other truck on Saturday and am picking up my new 05 Duramax/Allison this weekend. If I had known for sure the 6 speed was for real, I would have waited.

Where did you get your facts about the 2006 2500HD with the 6 speed auto in it? Thats a huge upgrade, I might stop driving my 05 and wait.

Will the d/max have more power with the six speed auto or not?
How bout six speed manual?

The 6th gear is an additional OD gear. 0.61:1 (I think).
I have heard about a revised emmisions friendly(er) engine.

My guess would be just better mileage. Who knows....

A second overdrive would be nice to have when not towing for better highway MPG!

sorry i was gone.. all of this information is from a gm dealer website. There is no news on the Hp/TQ ratings. I have seen a pdf on the 6 speed let me see if I can find it.

I've already seen those new mirrors on trucks here in michigan. I thought they were aftermarket. They kinda look goofey on the trucks in my opinion. Hopefully they'll be more functional than the current ones.

6 speed with 4:10 would be great. Really, I would like the final drive ratio of 6th to be slightly higher than 5 spd 5th with 3.73 and then one more gear in the middle to help the range. Towing you'd spend more time in 5th but it wouldn't be as bad as current 4th.

any word on duramax in suburban?:ro)

the duramax is going in the suburban when the new generation comes out. i know a guy at the general motors plant in arlington who is testing them right now. he is a manager in a dept at the plant but i dont want to say which one. but he is saying that this new generation is very very very nice. high end luxery nice. so we will see.

Did he happen to mention a possible release date?

and or HP? also an allison 6 speed?

My guess would be just better mileage. Who knows....
"just better mileage"

Have you seen what diesel cost lately??????

I could really go for another gear.

I cannot wait for a Diesel Suburban, especially if it's not the de-tuned version that we have also been hearing rumors about. Full blown D-max 'burb with the six-speed allison, WHERE DO I SIGN???

A fully loaded burban is already 60k so with the Dmax and Alli it'll be pushing $67k :eek:

Better yet what would be neat to have would be a 2500 HD Duramax Denali. I think alot of people would buy that

After years of driving GM trucks I finally gave up. They haven't really changed the trucks all that much since they dropped the solid axle way back in the seventees. C/K was the same for 10 years.... now the 99-up... really not all that significant change from the C/K.. same basic design.

2007.... don't expect much ... why should we... they have been low riding IFS forever and GM believes it's the only good design available. Dmax/Allison was exciting when it was finally produced but a real letdown considering GM's bold move to fix it's old problems of problematic diesels. The 6.5 TD had major injector pump issues that killed off alot of GM lovers. I can't beleive they have another engine with significant fuel system problems.

One thing you can be certain of.. they will get uglier.

I'm not posting this to piss anyone off, it's really how I've come to grips with my old fascination for GM. It's finally over. Still love some of their stuff.

After years of driving GM trucks I finally gave up. They haven't really changed the trucks all that much since they dropped the solid axle way back in the seventees. C/K was the same for 10 years.... now the 99-up... really not all that significant change from the C/K.. same basic design.

2007.... don't expect much ... why should we... they have been low riding IFS forever and GM believes it's the only good design available. Dmax/Allison was exciting when it was finally produced but a real letdown considering GM's bold move to fix it's old problems of problematic diesels. The 6.5 TD had major injector pump issues that killed off alot of GM lovers. I can't beleive they have another engine with significant fuel system problems.

One thing you can be certain of.. they will get uglier.

I'm not posting this to piss anyone off, it's really how I've come to grips with my old fascination for GM. It's finally over. Still love some of their stuff.
:exactly: I'm in the same boat only with all of the big 3. Nevertheless, I'm going with one more GM and if it doesn’t make me happy I will either build my own or go import.-:t

Thing is that everything will get uglier............ With new emissions and standards that manufacutres must meet and to please the customer it just gets harder, and since older people tend to favor how things were done before new things will always seem ugly to the older generation.

Read the info in a pdf on the 6 speed Ali and it looks sweet

I have heard of that pdf file but could you post the link or the file itself ? I have heard good things and can't find it. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.

GM has been somewhat disappointing?? There trucks are the best built most solid trucks around. No maybe they aren’t as huge as a SuperDuty or a Dodge but they are the best truck all around period. Duramax best diesel yet? No…The Cummins is a great motor, the rest of the Dodge is built poorly and it shows. A Ford will always be a Ford, everything will be ok about the truck until the first breakdown occurs but overall they do have a decent set-up

GM finally over??

The largest automaker in the world over?…I really don’t think so

Opinions are opinions, everyone’s entitled to them, but GM has always made a good dependable truck. The HD trucks are getting stronger and are competing very well against Ford and Dodge—The Allison transmission alone is far superior to torqueshift or the prone to fail 47RE /48RE

Personally I see the GM HD trucks getting better with the continuing development of the Duramax and updated Allison coming out.

Solid Axle GM trucks ended in 1987 hopefully they will come back someday

Guys, I work for a union. A lot of this, "the sky is falling" we are hearing from GM and Ford is for future contract negotiations. Have you seen what is happening at the airlines? GM and Ford would love to gut the UAW pensions and benefits, this is just the first step. Are there problems? Sure, but they will find workable solutions and still make great products to push each other to make even better products. These companies know how to make money and making an inferior product and driving away customers from one of your hottest selling vehicles is no way to make money. I think GM will continue to dump money into these trucks and they will continue to get better.

Guys, I work for a union. A lot of this, "the sky is falling" we are hearing from GM and Ford is for future contract negotiations. Have you seen what is happening at the airlines? GM and Ford would love to gut the UAW pensions and benefits, this is just the first step. Are there problems? Sure, but they will find workable solutions and still make great products to push each other to make even better products. These companies know how to make money and making an inferior product and driving away customers from one of your hottest selling vehicles is no way to make money. I think GM will continue to dump money into these trucks and they will continue to get better.

did you guys read about what the Bankruptcy judge did to the pension fund of UAL, This is just going to be the start of it, luckily the FPIC will step in, but then we all know you & I are going to pay for it in ther long run when the goverment gets involved, hell they done a great job running the Social Security program havent they.

Guy's if you have a pension fund, and you are vested in it at work, start paying real close attention to it, I know I am.