Finally made the swap from 2nd gen to 3rd gen

Only complaints is the removal of the red stripe on steering wheel and im not a fan of the black bumpers and over fenders but nothing a paint shop cant fix, the Gen 2 stills looks the best in my opinion but the updated interior is worth swapping for alone!

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I’ve been thinking about it too, but I’m not sure I can justify the extra cost. You’ve clearly decided to go for it, but does it actually ride that much better than a Gen 2?

It’s night and day. My Gen 2 was a 19’ and had the updated suspension over the 17-18’ which I thought was a huge improvement, but this 24 feels like im driving a Cadilac. I havent gotten to go on any trails yet, but on pavement it is ridiculously smooth compared to my 19’. MSRP was 82k and I paid 78k + taxes. What really pushed me over was the factory rigid lights which saved me $1000ish, and factory Exhaust valves which saved me like $1400 as I fell in love with my Borla on my 19’. Also nice resetting mileage and starting over on factory warranty. The larger digital screens and heads up display make it a lot easier to read, and the new camera modes on that 12" screen is ridiculous.

For me, my 2019 had a sticker price of $72k, and I could easily see the $6,000 difference in the upgraded technology alone, not to mention the ride quality. I felt pretty satisfied with what I paid for the improvements I got.

Did the 19 have live valves? Orange ones? because mine has the same one that my 23 had

If you have a Gen 2, consider spending $3,000 on a Goosetuned Stage 2 kit with the custom TCM tune—it’ll make you fall in love with your truck all over again. I thought about upgrading to a Gen 3, but I couldn’t justify spending more for what’s essentially the same platform. Sure, the Gen 3 offers some refinements in suspension, exhaust, and interior, but I wasn’t convinced, especially with the current markups. Like many others, I still think the Gen 2 is the best-looking model. With the Goosetuned Stage 2 kit and custom TCM tune, I’m planning to keep mine for the long haul (currently at 41k miles).

Virtually the same platform? :face_with_raised_eyebrow::face_with_raised_eyebrow::face_with_raised_eyebrow:

The 2nd is the best looking

What did they give on trade for the Gen 2 ?