Touring GM's Fort Wayne Plant Where Silverado and Sierra 1500 Built 

My 99 Silverado 1500 was built at this plant. I've had the truck for 15 years and it's still going strong

i love my 2022 glacier blue silvy 1500, they did a great job, i put only 93 octane since i bought it, already 5k miles and running like a champ.

Happy to see the second half of the video that actually contained skilled human workers. At first I was wondering why the trucks cost so much when it was parts from Mexico being built by robots

My 2022 Silverado was built perfectly except one paint nib on the hood and a couple of chips under rear bumper where it isn’t visible. I touched them up.

Fascinating all those robots. Truly amazing what engineers, programmers etc can do.

Being a contracted construction worker, I’ve spent a LOT of time in factories and plants. I’m a life long Chevy guy but I’ve worked at Ford…the technology behind the vehicle is truly amazing, but I can tell you first hand…the demons and dark sides in these plants is truly scary. They are extremely dangerous, managed NO way how they were 40 years ago, and the end product is NOTHING in quality the way they used to be made. Things aren’t made to the quality as they were in the past. That’s the sad fact. A 50k MSRP vehicle should truly only cost about 24k, if we are going on quality alone. It’s sad. Great Vid Tim…keep it up man!

Just bought a 22.5 LTZ w/a 3.0 Duramax a little over a month ago that was built at that plant. Good job folks…!

I have to laugh. Tim bought his truck 10 miles from the assembly plant but still had to pay the $1,800 transport fee...LMAO

I retired from Toledo Jeep Assembly Plant in 2009 and hired on with MTS hauling parts from Detroit to Fort Wayne GM plant . I made some good money for 3 years but got burnt out .

I like how the GMC coming right behind the chevy, but there not the same truck! right,lol

It is always interesting on how the manufacturing process changes over the years. Great video!

Tim thanks for the interview and plant tour. According to GM my truck is in the holding yard waiting on transport. It’s pretty cool to see the Chevy and GMC truck made on the same line.

That is a cool experience to watch. I have a 2020 Trail Boss with the 6.2 and love it.

SUPER Thanks for sharing most informative factory tour yet Thanks Mike

That's where spent 32years working....

Interesting video. Thanks for the inside peak and sharing your tour with us.

This was cool and interesting, thanks for sharing!

Pretty cool to see the processes. I had to chuckle a little at the attempt blur peoples faces though. Nothing quite like trying to hit a moving target! 🤣

Interesting what he mentioned at the beginning. the shortage of man power is what makes some of the automation necessary. There's alot of truth to this statement across many industries.

Superb just like being there in person, nicely done and super interesting, thank you

I have been through the BMW factory in Greer SC many times. I think Jill deserves. Her own field trip there.

Good video Tim! I love more my Silverado 👍 Thanks!!

Wow that was interesting I'm glad you shared this with us thanks.!!!!!!

Your video is making me want a new Chevy truck.

Those robots had to graduate from robot college to work there. 😂

Awesome video!

My 2018 4.3L was built here. 60k no issues except the lower paint where it’s spray lined and painted over has a few spots with small bubbles that could be popped. Sure it’s moisture and the rust prevention with paint over top is not a good look. Other than that amazing truck!

haha just watching this and didnt even notice you guys recording. I was putting on the fascias and window stickers!

Tim, thanks for the interesting video. I like that you took the time to film the process slowly so we could understand how it all works. Are the frames now painted? It looks like they are or is that wax?

Fascinating!!!

Super cool and informative. Thank you for this video

I love the looks of GM truck's but longevity is poor. The chassis rust out very bad here in Eastern Canada. GM have to stop waxing their Chassis.

The tour guide mentions people not wanting to work in manufacturing. Everyone I worked with liked the work, the management treated us poorly. They were always headed towards robotics anyway. 2:16

Did they say how long from start to finish it takes to build a truck? I have a 2023 Silverado Trail Boss Lt ordered, they said a start date of the week of December 12th. Just wondering, I would love to see that in person. Awesome video 👍.

My dad used to work there in the 90s

Bought 5 new GM trucks last few years and all were built in Ft Wayne....cant believe 1 wasn't from mexico....2 were HDs and think all those are here but still.....pretty low odds

Just bought a 2022 Silverado 1500 Glacier Blue Metalliac RST. my only gripe is they all should still come with the rear seat armrest. My son was quite bummed. We picked off a dealer lot not ordered.

My 2022 Silverado Dmax fit and finish is miles ahead of any Mopar I’ve owned! Silverado is near perfection! Been a Ram, 300 and Challenger owner and they suck azz for fit and finish!

Nice video sir! Watched some videos building the HD pickups. Noticed some people are blurred. Not wanting to be in the video or sensitive area? Just curious.

That was really bitchin Tim, I enjoyed seeing where my truck was built.....am sure it's not easy keeping that thing moving 24/7.......all those trucks looked super nice.....I wish mine had the black wheel pkg with Dark Ash paint I have.....cpl options wish I would have got but oh well... That was very cool 😎

Lego's I just finished the Saturn V rocket out of Legos. If that can take man to the moon, Legos can sure build your truck 🙂

Tim, how would a person sign up for a plant tour? I have had my new 2023 Silverado 1500 High Country for two weeks and it was also built at the Roanoke plant. I would like to tour the engine and tranmission plants as well, maybe others too.

It's a real science now

I'm waiting on an HD long box. Not sure where it would be built at.

Tim. Which one you like better. The Silverado or the tundra?

A “Chevrolet intensive website” 😅

Very impressed!! Thanks for the tour of the GM plant.

Do they still pull random builds to check processes? Looking at a Fort Wayne build RST as we speak. 3-14-23.

thought these were made in mexico mine was

Clear coat fell off on my 18 Silverado. 😂 “Art form”

Super coo; video, Tim!

@25:28 Hey look it’s Jim Bob

So my Escalade started to assemble on February 10. Based on your experience how long do I have to wait until that car is available to pick up? Thanks!

I wonder where the trailboss is made?

How are their current production numbers compared to normal? Are they getting the parts they need to build complete trucks at a normal pace?

I seen you guys walking through body shop.

Awesome!

This video is sad to watch. All the Automation has taken so many jobs away from the Blue Collar industry. I worked 30 years at GM retiring in 2009 and consider myself extremely fortunate. My Father retired from the same location years ago. At one time back in the 1980’s, we had over 5,000 employees at our location working two shifts. Our State had two different assembly plants. One GM, one Chrysler. They were both closed and dozed years ago taking over 10,000 jobs in our small State! Our GM Plant is now an Amazon.

Right off the bat, you are seeing beds and outer panel, then we have people taking them to where they need to go. Robot welding in the background. More faster and more efficient as he says. 32:19 "uh-oh I gotta go save my money" that was funny. But he knows how much it cost to build these trucks and how much they are marked up. $50,000.00 - 70,000.00 plus for truck that I am sure cost less than $20,000.00 to build with every part. All the parts are Mass produced costing pennies on the dollar. 34:11 "Your doing enough to make money for us" What he should have said, was "doing enough to make LOTS of money for us". With parts being Mass produce and seeing how this assembly line works and 1300 truck a day, you have to pretty naive to think that a $50 - 70,000.00 truck cost more than 20,000.00 to build. Everyone these trucks uses the same general parts. Going from one trim package that cost hundreds of dollars to produce marked up thousands of dollars. And the same markup to the next trim package. When you get to the cars that is loaded with plastic parts, do you ever wonder how much you just paid for plastic? If they take off 30 - 35% they are still making LOT of money and selling a lot more vehicles. No wonder the CEO of GM make 29 million per year. That's generational wealth! Not Me!!!

These are much better built than the Mexican made ones. I owned one and it was plagued with issues.

My truck is still sitting in fort wayne in there holding lot. The truck was built 1st of August and I’m still waiting and it’s just about the end of the year. Marked has intermediate delivery. What does that mean?????

Would have been nice if we weren't looking through a wire fence, interesting nonetheless

Did you see the GMC AT4 I ordered in march that I still don’t have yet

Seems to be a back log for the LZ0 diesel engine, I'm two months in line now waiting for an allocation, to make my order here in California. Do all the Silverado factories, including the Mexico City plant, produce 1500 diesels?

It’s going to be real cool when the motor fails at under 10k miles from bent push rods and GM acts like it’s your fault and not covered under warranty. Wouldn’t buy anything GM after 2013 unless it was a fire sale at auction to offset all the repairs coming out of my own pocket. Welcome to the new GM… I mean “gm”… because lowered standards.

I am trying to buy a GMC Sierra At4, made in the USA. But in Texas it’s hit or miss. Mexico or Canada sell here for the same price as a US made one. My father and son didn’t wear the military uniform of Canada or Mexico, so I won’t buy a vehicle made there.

Cool video

Have and will you ever get a ram I haven’t seen your channel long just wondering

Interesting

Fantastic video! Very interesting and informative. Congratulations on your new truck. I’ve currently own a 2019 Tundra TRD and have had 0 issues with it. Same thing with my 2013 Tundra. My Tundras and Camrys have been extremely reliable and capable vehicles. Unfortunately, I think Toyota has missed the mark huge with the Gen 3 Tundra. Everything from ascetics, quality, connectivity, and no front tow hooks!? I will not be considering the new Tundra as a replacement for my 2019 when the time comes. GMC is now at the top of the list and I would be very interested in your assessment of general quality of the truck. Thank you for the content.

Video about GM and I get ford commercials ...

Does GM have to pay any retirement or healthcare for the robots? I’ll bet they are paying billions for past workers pensions!

you feel like Lucy ,only over 40 will get it ..When I saw the cab come down I couldn't help but think "and then it comes off in four years to change the oil pump belt ,,,,,"

What a crock of crap saying he can’t find enough factory workers. He’s trying to justify using robots.

Ohh great look another shade of gray…grays been used for far too long that shit started around 14’…3 shades of grey usually..what about a hunter green? How about a crimson red and a old “blood” red shade of burgundy? Or grandma gold? Nope. Let’s keep doing the same boring colors…

By the mafia??? Did they load it drugs and ahi it to your town

No offense but a ten year old with a laptop can destroy it in 5,minutes

Who ever is pricing these trucks is extremely stupid you could be selling millions and millions more if the price was realistic

More evidence of hard working UAW thugs....

I assume your silverado has puddle lights under the outside mirrors. Do they come on everytime the door is opened? And is there a button somewhere to turn them on, without opening the door.

Always fun to watch precision machinery at work. I was a skilled tradesman at GM for 30 years.

I enjoy your videos. I'm a Gm retiree after 35 years, spent my last 10 years a FT Wayne assembly and left in 2019 after launching the current model. I'm currently trying to order a 2023 with a LZ0 option.

Decades ago, as an inexperienced auto manufacturing engineer, I interviewed with GM. While I had computer integrated manufacturing education with Fanuc robots, programmable logic controllers, etc. I didn't make the cut. (the GM plant I interviewed at closed several years later) Just as well. I landed in the aerospace industry as a Quality Program Manager / Senior Tech Ops and travelled to Europe to validate subcontractor designs. I've only purchased GM vehicles over the years and remain a shareholder.

Glad you got to check it out! I work at Flint Truck Assembly so I get to live this every night. Love my job and the sense of pride of building a quality, world class truck.

Can't even get wheel liners on GM pickups unless you order them separate ... another way for GM to milk customers some more...

These videos are so fascinating! I would love to know what happened to the GM double cabs?!? It seems like everything is a crew cab?

I've always wanted to follow the assembly line and watch my actual vehicle be built. This video is possibly the closest I'll ever get to experiencing that.

25 year member of UAW Local 2209. Journeyman millwright, paint department. You missed out not getting to go through the paint processes. Pre-treat building has the Phosphate dip tanks, ELPO tank, ELPO oven, and multiple lanes of robotic sealer application. Main Paint building has Primer booth, 2 Primer ovens, 10 Paint mods with base and clear coats, 10 ovens, and multiple inspections and defect repair areas before going to General Assembly.

The truck my company has on order, which is due to arrive in a few weeks, is being built in that factory. I even saw the trim on one of the vehicles moving down line. I'm really impressed at the automation. I have a question -- are GMC and Chevrolet trucks both being built in this factory? The guide said something about doors being built for both.

Great video, Tim. You might also have inadvertently provided one of the better early looks of what the new Sterling Grey color looks like on the '23 trucks - so thanks for that, too!

....or they sit in a parking lot for over 8 months waiting for "CPUs" while local dealerships receive updated 2023 models with the same build specs.

That was the best video I've ever seen of this. Most have been so short that you miss a lot of the steps of assembly. Thanks !

Pretty sweet to see thats where my 23 silverado was built got the sticker in the door

My truck was made there,it's a good truck

Thinking about the paint shop, I always wondered if DeLoreans used stainless steel so that John didn't have to invest in a paint shop when he built the plant in Dunmurry. There's a ton of money into the paint shops at these auto plants.

Awesome! He really explained the processes well. I learned a lot!

Can you ask him why GM has been unreliable compared to foreign vehicles over the last several years

Love the video but didn't like the frame getting turned upright and having the driveshaft slam on the frame.

Could you imagine what the prices would be if it weren't so many robots.. geez

no refinish tour? Disappointed not to see that process...future video?