07-28-2016, 09:06 AM
Nice truck man, you will really be happy with that! My brother-in-law has a '14 Silverado diesel and he is averaging about 17mpg so you aren't too far off.
You have two batteries mostly for reliable startup reasons.Two batteries provides a big increase in cranking amps, which are needed to turn over a high compression diesel motor (compression on your truck is 16.0:1) The batteries are wired in parallel, so you still have a 12V system, but you effectively double your amperage output.
Get a spray in bedliner, you won't regret it. I've owned trucks with no bedliner, drop in, bed mat and now a LineX and the spray in is far and away the best option. No worry about water or debris getting under it, less worry about scratching the bed with sharp objects, easy to clean, stuff doesn't slide around, etc.
As for bed cover, I've had a nylon roll up one and my current truck has a hard 4 folding cover. Both have their pros and cons. I liked the roll up one because you could roll it all the way to the front of the bed and essentially have your entire bed open. The fold up ones you have to actually remove to access your entire bed. I like the fold up for security reasons because you can lock them. Also you can set stuff on top of them if you are working on something.
Be sure to keep you DEF tank full. It's a pain in the ass but it's better than letting it get low and then finding yourself in a reduced power situation with a trailer behind you.
You have two batteries mostly for reliable startup reasons.Two batteries provides a big increase in cranking amps, which are needed to turn over a high compression diesel motor (compression on your truck is 16.0:1) The batteries are wired in parallel, so you still have a 12V system, but you effectively double your amperage output.
Get a spray in bedliner, you won't regret it. I've owned trucks with no bedliner, drop in, bed mat and now a LineX and the spray in is far and away the best option. No worry about water or debris getting under it, less worry about scratching the bed with sharp objects, easy to clean, stuff doesn't slide around, etc.
As for bed cover, I've had a nylon roll up one and my current truck has a hard 4 folding cover. Both have their pros and cons. I liked the roll up one because you could roll it all the way to the front of the bed and essentially have your entire bed open. The fold up ones you have to actually remove to access your entire bed. I like the fold up for security reasons because you can lock them. Also you can set stuff on top of them if you are working on something.
Be sure to keep you DEF tank full. It's a pain in the ass but it's better than letting it get low and then finding yourself in a reduced power situation with a trailer behind you.
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