Here’s Why Chevy Silverados are Crap
Scotty Kilmer:
rev up your engines
GM has a lawsuit against them now saying
that they were selling diesel pickup
trucks in the United States they
couldn't run correctly on American fuel
it turns out that a bunch of them had
Bosch German fuel pumps refined slightly
differently so people are saying that
it's wearing the fuel pumps out the fuel
pumps are throwing metal shavings into
the fuel injection system and destroying them
of course GM denies all this stuff I
mean they seem to deny everything they
denied that ignition switch thing where
they even changed the number of the
ignition switch replacement parts so
people wouldn't notice that the old ones
were designed wrong and then they got
sued and then they had to pay out a
bunch of money for that stuff that they
were doing and now they're claiming that
oh no that's not the case well I mean if
people are having problems what only
time is gonna tell us what happened I
think it's got the interest soon yeah
they couldn't even design their own fuel
pumps they're buying the German fuel
pumps and they didn't even probably
think before they put them in the vehicles,
jackie says Scotty what would be a
great first car for about two grand if
you want reliability get an old Corolla
or an old camry,
now for two grand its odds are it's
gonna be pretty old you don't get much
for two grand these day two grand today
is equivalent to when I was a kid to a
hundred dollar car and usually can't get
much for a $100 car, do the old trick
that I've always told people do you're
gonna pay that much money for a car get
one with a paint's peeling off they
don't have any value when the paint's
peeling off and then if you really care
go to one of those places like Earl
Scheib that'll paint a car when they're
gonna sale for 250 bucks or one that's
got bashed in founders it still works
good but when they look bad to go for a
lot less money, sing says
all wheel drive or front wheel drive or
rear wheel drive for a winter all-wheel
drive works better than waiting at all
the wheels driving but do you really
need that much as an example my mother's
92 she still lives in Agra Falls she
drives two Toyota Corolla front-wheel
drive car in the snow doesn't you put
snow tires on they plow the roads in
Niagara Falls and she never has any
problems now if you going skiing and
mountains and stuff all-wheel drive is
much better
front-wheel drive is pretty good and of
course rear-wheel drive is the worst for snow
you spin around it turns out that
vehicles are more controllable if you
pull them rather than push them so with
front-wheel drive you got better snow
control and rear-wheel drive because
you're pulling instead of pushing but if
you live where they plow the roads you
don't care one way or another most guys
are front-wheel drive these days anyways
clam dick said why shouldn't you use
full synthetic on an engine at state
semi synthetic 97 Ford Puma you could if
you would have from the very beginning
but my advice to people and I engineers
have argued this back and forth with me
but I don't care I've seen it happen you
have an engine that you've been using
regular oil or semi synthetic oil and
you switch to full synthetic oil and
it's been using the other oil for a long
time a lot of times they'll either start
burning or leaking oil because the full
synthetic oil flows better it's thinner
and a lot of times it'll leak or burn a
lot sometimes the engines start making
noises if you start it out with it you
generally don't have that problem but I
would just leave it alone today if you
want to buy a new car and put full
synthetic go right ahead but don't
switch after it's had a hundred thousand
miles of some other type of oil,
Jacob Roger says Scotty I got a 98
Chevy s10 with a locked up 4 cylinder
can it be unlocked if your engine's
locked up it means it has internal
problems and odds are you're gonna have
to take it all apart and rebuild it or
that old clunker try to find a used
engine from a junkyard and put in it if
you want to try you can get a long
extension bar in a socket put it on the
front crank pulley bolt try turn it back
and forth and back and forth and if you
can break it loose say take the spark
plugs out and put oil in them leave the
spark plugs out with oil in the holes if
you can break it loose maybe you can get
it running again who knows I've done
that some times in the past
Donald says how often should you change
brake fluid love your channel all your
information and tips I personally have
had Toyotas that had 250,000 miles on I
never changed the brake fluid and never
had to change anything but the brake
pads the cylinders didn't leak but on
the other hand if you got some piece of
junk like a Chrysler
I changed the fluid none have them every
four or five years they're not made that
well and they will absorb a lot a lot of
a prett have problem if you really want
to see if yours is any good there are
tests that we make
do we have little machines a test for
the percentage of water in them and the
percentage of copper because a lot of
times the copper from the lines will
infiltrate into it it won't work as well
so it can be tested if you got an honest
mechanic he can tested for you tell if
it's good or not
Rossler go says Scotty my 2010 corolla
tire spin when I hit a bump okay if you
get spinning tires half the time it's
just the tires are worn out or they're
crappy tires if you buy crappy tires if
the rubber isn't soft enough it's too
hard it will actually spin you hit a
bump and hits and it spins because it's
too hard and it slips you want to have
tires that are reasonably soft so they
grip if you're watching those car races
you might think tires in those car races
they're changing them every 110 miles
cuz they're so soft and they're going so
fast that they just erased themselves
going around a track at that speed and
at that temperature
you don't want tires that last 150 miles
but you don't want really hard ones to
skip check the tires first if it's not
the tires generally it's the shocks wearing
out and then they're bouncing and
slipping after you hit a bump, Jeremy
says what do you think of body kits well
if you wanna make your car look tougher
go ahead and bolt or not it doesn't you
know generally affect how they run or
anything problem I see with them I see a
lot of kids that put body kits on these
Honda Civics they put them way too low
and then the pieces get ripped off every
time to go over a speed bump or they hit
something and pieces come flying off,
do whatever you want it's your car I
personally think hey the way they're
made is good enough for me there are
transportation devices you know and
motorcycles generally my thing with them
is naked take everything off of them
except the motor and wheels so I don't want
anybody on them at all
so if you never want to miss another one
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How Chevrolet Started, Grew & Became $11.5 Billion Company
Success Secrets TV:
How Chevrolet Started, Grew & Became $11.5
Billion Company
The name Chevrolet originated from a Swiss-born
American racer Louis-Joseph Chevrolet, who
founded his company with William Durant in
1911, stayed for four years and then left
his own company to Durant in 1915.
The Chevrolet Company previously called the
Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company
and simply called the Chevy is the automobile
department of General Motors, a manufacturing
company in the United States.
How Chevrolet Began
Twenty years before Chevrolet, Durant was
the founder of a successful Durant-Dort Carriage
Company which manufactured horse-drawn vehicles.
And so Durant wouldn't even touch a car with
a ten-foot pole, let alone allow his daughter
to ride in what he called, "loud and dangerous
horseless carriages."
But as time passed he realized that there
were more cars than carriages on the American
streets; an experience that did not settle
well with the relatively tentative public.
As the government regulated cars for their
safety, Durant had other ideas.
Why not improve the security of these cars
instead?
In 1904, Durant approached a struggling Buick
Motor Company and became its controlling investor.
Within a span of four years, Durant demonstrated
his salesman attitude and transformed Buick
into a leading automobile name amongst the
likes of Ford, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac.
For Durant, however, it was only the start.
Durant figured he could further improve his
odds in the industry if he built a holding
company that would control several automobile
divisions, with each division manufacturing
their own car.
With the Buick's outstanding profits, Durant
had sufficient capital to found the General
Motors Company in 1908.
A year later, General Motors acquired several
car brands like Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac,
Elmore, and others.
Unfortunately,Durant got so carried away in
his "automobile acquisition crusade" that
GM suffered cash shortage with their sales
losing to Ford's.
And so, in 1910, General Motors showed Durant
the exit door.
But Durant did not give up.
Having regained his bearings, he reunited
with an old colleague from the days of the
Buick motor company, Louis-Joseph Chevrolet.
Durant knew the Swiss-born American as a man
whose competency for car mechanics matched
his passion for racing.
In 1909, Louis had participated in the Giant
Despair Hillclimb.
An oddly apt name, considering the Hillclimb
race was less about the racers themselves
and more about test-driving the competing
car brands they drove.
Therefore, when Durant offered a chance to
build more automobiles, Louis couldn't resist
signing his name on the dotted line alongside
Durant's.
In 1911, Louis co-founded the Chevrolet Motor
Company with Durant.
Durant used Louis’ racing status as a means
of building a motor company, and his way of
getting back at General Motors.
The first Chevrolet car, the Series C Classic
Six was designed by Etienne Planche with directions
by Louis.
The prototype was ready before the company
was incorporated even though the production
didn’t happen until 1913 where it was introduced
at an auto show in New York.
In 1914, Chevrolet redesigned its logo.
And so a "bowtie emblem" logo was used on
Chevrolet’s first produced cars in 1914:
the Chevrolet H series and L series models.
That same year, Durant and Louis argued about
their differing intentions for Chevrolet’s
future car designs.
Durant wanted simple and affordable cars that
would surpass those of Fords.
On the other hand, Louis preferred playing
it fast and loose, with luxury or racing cars.
These differences split these two associates
and Louis sold his shares of the company to
Durant.
Now alone at the helm, Durant was able to
focus on his next winning car design.
He achieved this in 1916 when the cheaper
Chevrolet Series 490 finally outpaced Ford
in sales and cemented Chevrolet’s place
among the big automobile names.
To say Chevrolet made huge profits during
this period would be a severe understatement.
Durant revisited General Motors as a controlling
investor, purchasing their stocks, which gave
him the leverage to launching himself into
leading General Motors once more.
By 1917, Durant had become the president of
General Motors.
All was right, now that Durant's "big automobile"
dream was back on track.
And of course, his first directive was merging
the highly successful Chevrolet into the parent
company General Motors as a separate division.
How Chevrolet Grew
In 1918, Chevrolet launched a new V8 powered
model, the Series D for open two-seat cars
and the touring cars that could seat 5 passengers.
These models didn't sell well though and they
were scrapped by the next year.
Given Chevrolet's successful track record
in the market, General Motors rebranded and
sold their commercial grade cars and trucks
as Chevrolet with similar appearances with
the Chevrolet’s vehicles in 1919 from Chevrolet
factories located in Flint, Michigan.
The automobile company built several branch
assembly plants in New York, Ohio, Missouri,
California, Texas, and Canada.
Somewhere between the 1920s and 1940s, Chevrolet
would see Durant's vision for "producing simple
and affordable cars" come true.
In fact, Chevrolet, Ford and Plymouth were
known to Americans as "the low priced three".
During this period, one of Chevrolet's most
notable cars was the Stovebolt introduced
in 1929, which was tag-lined "a six for the
price of four".
This and several generations of the car model
blew away the competition of Ford and Plymouth.
In 1953, the Chevy Corvette, a sport’s car
with two seats and a fiberglass body debuted
to become the first mass-produced sports car
in the United States, championing the "America's
Sports Car" appeal.
The appeal of the Corvette and other Chevrolet
passenger cars would be enhanced with the
first-time introduction of Rochester Ramjet
fuel-injection engine as a high-performance
option for the price of $484.
The Chevrolet small block V8 car design made
its debut in 1955 and remained in circulation
longer than other mass produced engines around
the world.
Modifications to the V8 engine including the
aluminum block and heads, the electronic engine
management and the port fuel injection gave
birth to the designs in production today.
In 1958, Chevrolet introduced the Impala series,
which went on to become one of the best-selling
American cars in history experiencing popularity
during the 60s and 70s.
The parent company General Motors introduced
Chevrolet to Europe in 2005.
With rebranded cars manufactured from the
General Motors branch in Korea acquired Daewoo
Motors.
The economic depression between 2007 and 2010
hit Chevrolet hard.
But the road to recovery began in 2010 with
the introduction of fuel-efficient cars and
trucks to compete with foreign automobile
manufacturers.
Within the same year, Chevrolet introduced
the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Chevrolet
Volt in America, which was sold under the
name Opel/Vauxhall Ampera throughout Europe
with a record 5,268 units soldand became the
world's best-selling plug-in hybrid electric
vehicle (PHEV) car in 2012, winning the award
for the North American Car of the Year, European
Car of the Year and World Green of the Year.
The series was then named the combined Volt/Ampera
that was sold across the world.
It exceeded the 100,000 unit sales milestone
in late 2005 and eleven years later the Volt
family of vehicles had become the world's
best-selling plug-in hybrid as well as the
third best selling electric car after the
Tesla Model S and the Nissan Leaf cars.
In 2011, Chevrolet set a global sales record
of 4.76 million vehicles sold worldwide
In late 2013, the Chevy brand was withdrawn
from Europe by General Motors leaving the
Corvette and Camero lines.
In 2016, Chevrolet unveiled the first affordable
mass-produced all-electric car the Chevrolet
Bolt EV.
This car too has won several awards.
Where Chevrolet Is Today
Chevrolet now has its headquarters in Detroit,
Michigan, and operates throughout 140 countries
in North and South America, Asia, Australia,
South Africa, and Europe with over two million
vehicles sold annually in the US alone and
a brand value of $11.5 billion.
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Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado: Battle for Pickup Truck Supremacy | Edmunds Video
Edmunds:
[MUSIC PLAYING]
NARRATOR: This is Edmunds
exclusive three-way comparison
of America's most
popular pickups.
We'll drive them on the
road, take them to our track,
tow an airstream trailer, and
even put a quad in the bed.
After all that, we'll tell
you which one is the best.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: This is the
all new Ram 1500 pickup.
We've been big fans of
the Ram for a long time
because last time around,
they added coil spring
rear suspension, which made
the ride just so supple,
and it made really
good towing stability.
This particular
example is a Laramie.
It's a nicely equipped truck,
it's not too expensive,
and from here, you can add all
sorts of interesting options.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: And this is
the all new Chevy Silverado.
It's redesigned from the
ground up with different body
and frame materials.
It's longer, taller, and
wider than the previous model.
And what we've got here
is the LTZ trim level.
Now, this one's got
the 5.3 liter V8,
but it's also mated with
the new 8-speed automatic.
We picked it because we like it
right in the middle of Chevy's
line.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: The Ford F-150
is one of the top selling
vehicles in America.
It's well-known for its
lightweight aluminum
construction and a wide variety
of trim and engine options.
For our test, we have
the mid-level lariat
with a 3.5 liter V6 EcoBoost.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're going
to put these trucks
through their paces
to see which one
is the best one you can buy.
Let's get to it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Getting
into the F-150
is more like walking
into an apartment
than it is getting into a truck.
For me, the truck is
actually almost too big.
I feel like I'm
floating around in here,
and I can't reach all
of the soft spots.
But I can reach
all of the controls
very easily with the
exception of the trailer brake
adjustment, which
makes Dan really angry.
The interior looks really
nice from a distance,
but as you get
closer, the materials
aren't as nice as they look.
They're plasticky and hard.
Two things I really
like about this truck
that I think are very unique are
the way that the doors or cut.
It gives a lot of visibility
and it also looks interesting.
I also like where the
door handles are placed.
They're tucked away in here,
and you hit them from the top
rather than pulling
them from the side.
It's pretty cool and
they're really easy to use.
Overall, I think
that the interior
is nice, but not exceptional.
It's really something that's
best viewed from far away.
I bet it looks great in photos.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: So
this is the inside
of the all-new Silverado.
There are some small changes,
some things that are nicer.
For instance, this
touch screen is new.
It's got new graphics
that looks pretty good.
And also this giant
center console is new.
And one of the things
I like about this is it
feels very at home for a truck.
It's simple and everything
is at an arm's reach.
One of the things
I'm not a huge fan of
is how far out this dash
feels like it sticks.
Feels like it intrudes in
the cabin a little bit,
and also intrudes on this
center console space.
And also this little
bin here, there's
not much to organize it.
Your things are just
going to slide around.
For instance, if your
phone is mounted up here--
you hit a curb, it's
just going to fall over.
But basically, this is the
Silverado's new interior
and I'm a fan, but
it doesn't wow me
as much as some of the
other competitors do.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: This new
Ram is really impressive,
and you see it the
moment you get inside.
One of the things I
really like about this,
and I'm surprised to
hear myself say it,
is this center
console is amazing.
All the actions here--
I mean, this is big.
You could put a couple of
purses and a laptop in here
at the same time.
You can put your drinks here.
Look at this, my
phone's plugged in,
but it snaps in there
with the cord attached.
The other thing I like
is the Uconnect system.
Now, Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto--
the 8.4 inch Uconnect and
this one both have it.
It's all really easy to use.
There's swiping, and pinch
zoom, and all of that stuff.
Another unique feature
is the sunroof.
I'm not a huge fan though,
because it's $1,300.
It's quiet when it's open, but
it does let in a lot of heat.
Overall, the Ram 1500's
interior is on another level.
The other two trucks feel
like they're catering
to their existing buyers.
This one looks like it's trying
to win over new converts,
and I think it will.
All of these trucks
are crew cabs.
Ram used to be third
place out of these three.
But this year they've
added four inches
to the wheelbase, four inches
to the length of the cabin--
they put all of it back here.
But what's really good about
the Ram is the seat back
angle is much more
pleasing, and they do this.
Ah-- the others can't
match this right now.
But also, if that
wasn't enough, we've
got a center console--
a pretty big one.
The whole center of
the seat folds down,
and there's a couple
of cup holders here.
The back seat area of the Ram
has the other ones covered.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: One of
the main reasons people
buy full-sized trucks is so they
can carry around their toys.
We've got this 750
pound Honda Rubicon.
I'm going to load it
into all three trucks
and see how it goes.
All right, so let's open
up the Chevy power up,
power down tailgate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Woo, fancy.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Well done, Trav.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
So are you putting all the
ratchets in the front, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: I'm going to put
one on each side in the front.
And I'm going to go
for the lowest hook
down here just because
that seems to be
when I get the best angle.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: OK.
A lot of guys, if they
get this further forward,
they're going to bend it up
halfway and strap it down,
or a lot of people will
just roll with it like this.
DAN EDMUNDS: You could
buy a longer truck.
[LAUGHING]
This crew cab-- if
you get the quad cab,
you're going to
get a longer bed.
ELANA SCHERR: I never
realized that that
was what quad cab meant.
You can put a quad in it.
DAN EDMUNDS: Well,
I guess that's it.
Touche.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: All right.
Well, let's take
it out of the bed
here and put it in
the other trucks.
DAN EDMUNDS: Going to need this.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
Safety first.
DAN EDMUNDS: All right.
ELANA SCHERR: Well done.
All right, Dan, let's get the
quad in the back of this one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yep.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: So it's damped,
but it's not a power tail gate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Not power,
this is just dampened.
ELANA SCHERR: Also
(GRUNTING) no step on this.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: All
right, there we go.
All clear.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Woo!
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That
was a little fast, man.
ELANA SCHERR: You were
right earlier, Dan.
You said this bed
was a lot shorter,
and it really is-- like, you
have almost the entire tire
out.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: These tires
are completely on the tailgate.
Which one has a better system
in the back, you think?
DAN EDMUNDS: The
Chevy's lower tie downs,
I like that a little better.
But it's also got a
slightly longer bed.
Although neither one of them
was long enough for this ramp
to fit in with the
tailgate closed
without putting it in sideways.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Let's
take it out of the Ford
and put it in the Ram.
DAN EDMUNDS: There you go.
ELANA SCHERR: Oh, beautiful.
DAN EDMUNDS: Like butter.
ELANA SCHERR: Show
off for me, Dan.
(SURPRISED) What?
Magic.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, right?
If I had my hands
full from Home Depot,
I wouldn't have to
put anything down.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah, but I
still don't have a step.
At least I have a little
handhold on this one.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're good.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Nice!
DAN EDMUNDS: All right,
that was a little better.
You only got a
little bit of air.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: The tie downs--
how well would you compare them
to Ford?
DAN EDMUNDS: Well, the
thing about the tie downs
is they're nice and
low, so I like that.
And they're really big.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
Those are much larger than--
DAN EDMUNDS: Even the Chevy's
TRAVIS LANGNESS: --Ford
ones, especially in the rear.
And this is sitting almost
completely on the tailgate,
right?
ELANA SCHERR: I think
it's right in between.
I think the Chevy
had the most room,
and the Ford was the shortest.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Well, let's
take the quad out of the back
here and move on
to the next test.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Expert
level unlocked.
[LAUGHING]
So we successfully loaded
the quad in all three trucks.
Any of them would work.
Do you guys feel like there was
one that was a clear winner?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
I know it's the truck I
brought, but I like the Chevy.
The multiple tie
downs, and the fact
that you had that side-step on
the tailgate to get in and out.
I felt like that
made it the easiest.
ELANA SCHERR: I
definitely liked the step.
What about you, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, I agree.
But I do like the Ram's hooks
because they're really low
and they're really big.
I was able to put two
straps on them with ease.
So, not bad, but yeah, the
Chevy's a little better.
ELANA SCHERR: Sounds like
the Chevy wins this one.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
To do a full-on tow test
on any one of these trucks
would take the whole episode.
But we wanted to illustrate
some of the tow tech
and how easy it is to use.
To do that, we've got
this Airstream 25FB--
it's the Flying Cloud.
And it's about 25 feet
long, about 6,500 pounds,
and it'll be great to showcase
what these trucks can do.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[BEEPING]
DAN EDMUNDS: I wonder
where Travis and Elana are?
They're leaving me to
do all the hard work.
Want a soda back there?
ELANA SCHERR: (GROGGILY) Wha?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: Good to go.
The Ford works pretty well.
The problem I found
there is they've
got this Pro Trailer
Backup Assist
system that they talk
about, which sounds great,
but it's theoretical because I
can't use it on this trailer.
This sticker is supposed to
go somewhere in this area.
And you can see the propane
tanks are in the way,
so I can't install this
on the trailer, which
means I can't use Pro
Trailer Backup Assist.
The Silverado, it's
got a lot of power,
but the camera
wasn't my favorite.
To me, the Ram is
golden because it's
got a much better camera
that's easier to use.
Time to roll.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We then hit the highway and
headed for the nearest hill.
All three were able to pull
it up the grade easily,
but the F-150 felt more
willing, while the Ram
was the most stable in
corners and cross winds.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Well, the
F-150, or the F-series trucks,
are the best selling
trucks, right.
We talked about that.
And I can see why
people like them.
It's a really predictable
truck, it does everything
that you need it to
do, it's quite quick.
They have a ton of
different options
for engines and interiors, so
you can find one that you like.
The engine in this truck
it is never working hard,
which is not something I
normally say about turbo V6s.
Even if they have
a lot of power,
you're way on the throttle
to make that happen.
That is not how I feel here.
I feel like you can use just a
very small throttle application
and be right up
to cruising speed.
There's a little bit of
delay-- a little lag, mostly
if you surprise it, and that
might be in the transmission.
DAN EDMUNDS: Now, that
10-speed here is really clever.
I mean, you don't know that it
has 10 gears to choose from,
because it's really nice
at picking the right gear
at the right time.
So you don't feel like it's
shifting all over the place.
So this is a really
nicely sorted 10-speed.
ELANA SCHERR: This is an
extremely comfortable truck.
You get a little bit of
road feel, but not a lot.
In fact, I think Chevrolet
was a little more road feel,
and definitely more road noise.
One of the things that really
stood out to me in this truck
is how quiet it is in the cab.
I think it's a
good looking truck,
and they also did a pretty
nice redesign on the nose.
And so, it's very striking.
The lights in the grill are
integrated really beautifully,
and there's a lot
of small details
that you'll appreciate if you
spend a lot of time looking
at the truck.
DAN EDMUNDS: They've got
these huge mirrors, though.
They're a little too huge.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah,
the mirrors are ugly,
and I already hit
a bush with them,
and not even on a small street.
If you put this truck
against the Silverado
and asked me which one was
more recently redesigned,
I would think this
was the newer truck
and that was the older one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
ELANA SCHERR: I am
a little bit proud
that the truck
that I brought has
the best numbers at
the track, and it also
has the highest torque.
So it's a 375 horse, but
it is-- you ready for this?
470 torque.
That has all the
torques, and I win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: [LAUGHING]
It's all the torques.
DAN EDMUNDS: Wow, you do win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That has
a lot to do with the fact
that this one is turbocharged
while the other trucks are
naturally aspirated.
And one of the
other things that's
interesting about the track
performance in these trucks
is all of them stopped from 60
to zero in our panic braking
test within feet of each other.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
that's pretty good.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That's
pretty remarkable.
DAN EDMUNDS: Those numbers were
about five or six feet better
than they were the last
time these trucks were new.
So there's been
improvement over time.
And that's good to see
because trucks have always had
the longest stopping distances.
And they still do, but
now, the gap isn't so big.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah.
I feel like all the
manufacturers are really
recognizing that
people use trucks
for a lot of different reasons.
I mean, towing
toys, towing horses,
but also just as daily drivers.
And they're really
working on making
them safer, and more
comfortable, and more
pleasurable to drive.
So that's nice.
It's good to know that the
audience is being heard.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
know this sounds weird,
but the Ford is the most
fun to drive for me.
The handling and the steering,
for me, are the best.
But those may not be things
that people that want a track
are concerned with.
DAN EDMUNDS: I like
the Ford's powertrain--
it's really powerful.
And the 10-speed
automatic is just
so nicely calibrated when you're
towing, when you're not towing.
I really like that.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: Travis,
you've spent the most time
of any of us in this truck.
But to me, just getting in
it, it doesn't look new.
TRAVIS LANGNESS:
That's the impression
I not only got when I first
saw the truck, but after 1,400
miles in the truck from
Wyoming to Los Angeles.
It doesn't feel
completely redesigned.
And also, under the
hood it feels the same.
So the 5.3 liter V8 gets a
new fuel management system.
And now, it's paired to the
8-speed automatic instead
of the 6-speed, which has
a little bit faster shifts
and it's a little
quieter on the highway.
I like that it
doesn't rev as high.
ELANA SCHERR: Dan is going to
hate me for this because there
is no scientific
way to measure it,
but Travis how do
you feel the truck
jealousy is on this truck?
And you know what
I'm talking about.
It's like, who's looking at it?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I do.
I do.
This one I feel
like is particularly
polarizing-- just the new
Chevy look in general.
It's got a lot of
chrome on the front end.
Some people love it,
some people hate it.
From the back on the
sides, some people
can't really tell
the difference.
And then, of course, the
power tailgate in the back.
You load all your stuff
and you press the button,
and they've got to push it up.
There's a little bit
of truck jealousy
there, just a small amount.
ELANA SCHERR: You
nailed it when you said
the front end is polarizing.
I mean, it's got these
weird origami folds,
and like slots and tabs,
which I guess are for aero,
but they are unusual looking.
DAN EDMUNDS: I mean, I
like the new Silverado,
but it doesn't feel like
a brand new Silverado.
It feels very evolutionary,
not revolutionary.
ELANA SCHERR: I'd
be happy to drive it
but I don't want to look at it.
[LAUGHING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
One of the things that I noticed
about the Ram when I got in it
was that the steering
felt a little heavier,
but in a good way.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, it
has really good feedback.
You really know which way the
tires are pointed at all times.
You get a really good
sense of straight
ahead when you're
driving straight.
You don't have to make
a lot of corrections,
you don't have to
think about it.
It goes where you want to go.
And in corners it feels nice,
when driving straight it
feels nice.
This is the best steering
of the bunch by far.
Whatever they've done,
it works, and I like it.
The ride comfort
is nicely damped.
It's quiet, there isn't
a lot of road noise.
The engine makes
a noise you like
to hear when you lay into it.
But when you just
cruise, it just
fades into the
background-- there's not
a lot of wind noise.
This thing is
really nice riding.
I mean, what you
see is what you get.
This truck has coil
spring suspension
which is really good.
There's less friction
when it hits a bump.
The other thing I
really like, the fenders
are cut down real tight
to the headlights,
and it's really easy to see
the corners of the truck.
It feels like I
could see it right
in front of it,
which is something I
can't say for the other trucks.
ELANA SCHERR: Is
this the biggest
engine you can get in a Ram?
DAN EDMUNDS: It is.
The 507 HEMI is the
top of the range.
There's two versions
of it, though.
They both make it
395 horsepower,
which is more than
the other to trucks,
and 410 pound feet of torque.
The 507 HEMI that we have here
does not have the new eTorque
system-- that's coming soon.
And that system is a mild
hybrid system that basically
improves fuel economy.
This one is good
for 17 MPG combined,
but the eTorque version will
be good for 19 MPG combined,
which is the same
as the 3.5 EcoBoost.
This is the 8-speed that
Ram introduced in 2014
in the last generation
truck about halfway through.
And we really liked it then
when it first came out.
We had a long-term EcoDiesel
with that transmission,
and it was perfect.
ELANA SCHERR: I can easily
imagine the Ram engineers
sitting together in a
room and really saying
what do truck buyers
want, what do they need,
and how do we give it
to them, because that's
what this truck feels like.
DAN EDMUNDS: To me, the Ram
is the best truck to drive.
I really like the steering,
the 8-speed transmission
does everything I need it to do.
There's plenty of power, and the
link coil suspension not only
rides nice, it's also really
stable when you're towing.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: It's definitely
a classy look that I enjoy,
not only parked in my driveway,
but driving it on the highway.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: All three of
these are solid trucks,
and fans of each brand
won't have any trouble
if they buy a new one.
But we've got to pick a winner.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: In third place,
we had the Chevy Silverado.
It's completely redesigned
and more capable than ever.
But in our tests,
it doesn't have
quite what it takes to edge
out the Ford and the Ram.
ELANA SCHERR: We really
liked all three trucks.
But from the very
beginning one stood out,
and it wasn't the Ford.
The F-150 might be the number
one selling truck in America,
but it turned out
number two in our test.
DAN EDMUNDS: That leaves the Ram
1500 as the winner of our test.
It's Edmunds top-rated truck.
The others may satisfy
brand loyalists,
but this one could
win some converts.
Well, that was fun.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
had a great time.
We got to do it again,
but first, dinner.
GROUP: Tacos.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
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videos like this,
be sure to subscribe
to our YouTube channel.
And check us out on
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2002-2009 Chevrolet GM Truck SUV Air Bag Steering Wheel Replacement Grant 61037 Tutorial Install
JEGS Performance:
Today, we'll be changing out a steering wheel
for a 2006 Chevy Avalanche.
You can tell the wear pattern here at the
top of the steering wheel.
So we'll go ahead and just do an upgrade for
this wheel here.
First thing we need to do is remove the negative
battery cable to prevent this airbag from
deploying.
After that, you go ahead and remove this by
inserting a small screwdriver or an Allen
wrench into a small hole here on the side,
that will release the pin.
You could do it each side individually.
You will fully release and you pull forward
to expose the connectors on the back of the
airbag.
These connectors are color-coded, so you don't
have to worry about getting them in the wrong
place.
Squeeze the two tabs and they shall release.
Don't forget to put the airbag facing upward
in a safe place.
After that you will be removing the horn wire
by pushing down on the tab, turning the plastic
piece until the wire connector comes out.
You also have this connector here which is
the one coming from your clock spring.
Once again, you can use a small screwdriver
to release this connector.
Once the connector has been released and you
have your wires here aside, now you need to
remove the center nut holding the steering
wheel.
Once you remove the center of nut, you might
be able to pull the wheel right off.
Be sure to feed your wires through the wheel
housing.
Now that you've removed the factory wheel,
you need to remove the switches.
First you need to remove the screws that are
retaining the cover on the back of the wheel,
there be one screw on each side.
Once you remove that cover, you have your
wire harness.
To remove the wire harness you need to push
on the back of the switch with a small screwdriver
until it pops out.
Now make sure that it's light pressure or
you can damage the switch.
Once the switch is out, it has a connector
of its own.
You need to squeeze the tab to remove the
switch in order to remove the wire harness.
You must also now remove these spring-loaded
tabs that allow your horn to function, by
removing these four Torx screws.
Once you have loosened the four Torx screws,
there's a spring back here that is held in
is kind of a unit.
So you loosen those up...
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...and you're done with your factory wheel.
Now you just reinstall the parts onto your
replacement Grant wheel.
Once you have tightened all those, the next
step is to reinsert the wire harness.
Once you have now brought all your connectors
through, now you can reinsert your switches.
Now that your switches have been reinstalled,
make sure your harness connector is supported
once again by its locking pin.
Now we will reinstall the back cover.
Now that your cover has been reinstalled,
you can feed the wires back through the wheel...
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[Silence]
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...and recenter your wheel.
Now you'll be reinserting the horn contact
by inserting the pin
and turning counterclockwise to lock the pin
in place.
Now we'll be reinstalling the center nut.
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[Silence]
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Now you can reconnect your wire harness
and also your airbag.
Once again, these are color-coded to help
you not make a mistake.
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[Silence]
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Reinsert the airbag
and press firmly till it locks in place.
Once again, this is the reason why the wheel
was being changed because of the wear on the
steering wheel.
Looks great.
Thanks for watching.
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500: First Look – PickupTrucks.com
Cars.com:
this is our first chance to see the 2020
Chevy Silverado heavy duties right next
to me is a 2500 LTZ and you can look at
it and tell that this is an all-new
pickup truck powertrain design interior
everything has been completely redone as
far as powertrains the carryover Duramax
diesel is gonna come to the new 2020
Silverado HD s what you have here are
some Auto Show cables so it might look a
little bit different but still the exact
same carry over engine 445 horsepower
910 foot-pounds of torque but now has a
10 speed heavy-duty Allison transmission
made it up to it also the big news in
all-new 6.6 liter direct injection v8
engine 401 horsepower 464 foot-pounds of
torque now that new gas engine is also
made it up to a revised six-speed
transmission and also one thing to
consider here if you're doing any work
on your engine on these new heavy duties
they're a little taller than they were
before so when you're trying to reach
for this hood it's a little difficult
inside everything is going to be very
familiar to the Silverado half-ton
pickup truck regular extended and crew
cab is going to be larger more legroom
especially for rear passengers but the
inside - very very similar to what we've
already seen on the half tons dual glove
boxes this is the LTZ package very nice
organic looking center console plenty of
storage here in the middle and also a
uniquely designed gauge cluster for the
driver another feature we like an
all-wheel drive capable transfer case on
a heavy duty vehicle that's a segment
exclusive here at the back of the truck
we love the fact that it's got the rear
view cameras push button tailgate drop
does it automatically you also have four
fifth wheel or gooseneck hitches you've
got the 4 and the 7 pin hitches here on
the inside also a three-prong 120 volt
plug here on the opposite side and then
you've got almost 7 inches of extra
width in the beds and the longest beds
in the segment no matter what the cab
configuration
and then because this has the auto
dropout a lift tailgate one push button
and it'll send the tailgate right back
up and closed
there's obviously tons to talk about
with this new vehicle and we will be
talking more about this after we get
some time behind the wheel but to call
out just two features that we really
like the DEF tank is right here at the
fuel filler and the fact is that every
single duly equipped Chevy heavy-duty
Silverado 3500 with the diesel will be
able to tow over thirty five thousand
pounds for more information go to pickup
trucks.com
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Ford vs. Chevy Prerunners - Project Trucks Hit the Desert - FullDroopTV (Season 1, Episode 13)
prerunnermaniac:
In this episode of FullDroopTV, Project F-150
gets more power then goes out to the desert
with Project Silverado. FullDroopTV starts
now. This episode of FullDroopTV is brought
to you in part by AIRAID. Well, after all
these weeks of building our prerunners, the
F-150 and the SIlverado, we're finally be
able to take them out to the desert and see
what these trucks can do. Now, before we leave
the shop, we've got a few more things left
on our F-150 to complete, like installing
the AIRAID intake and Flashpaq by Superchips.
So once we get those parts installed, we're
going to be heading out to the deserts of
Jean, Nevada. Now Jean, Nevada is where a
lot of the off-road racing happens in here
in the Las Vegas area so we're going to be
able to run both trucks over the dry lake
bed, some fire roads and even sections of
the race course. Now we know that there's
a lot of Chevy fans and diehard Ford fans.
And we want you guys to pay attention so you
can see which truck you think performed the
best while out in the desert. So, only thing
left to do is get these new parts installed.
We wanted to do the same power modifications
that we did to the Silverado on this F-150.
And you already saw us install our Magnaflow
exhaust, now we're going to do the AIRAID
intake. And the first step is to remove the
factory air box and intake tube. Before we
install the new AIRAID system, we have to
remove a couple parts off of the old factory
intake. One being this rubber grommet, other
being the mass airflow sensor here. Reinstall
the factory rubber seal. And the mass airflow
sensor. Install the rubber grommet and aluminium
into the AIRAID intake tube. Install the two
rubber grommets on the inner fender. Assemble
the two cool air dam panels using the provided
hardware. With the cool air dam assembled,
move on the the air filter adapter. Install
the cool air dam using the provided hardware.
Install the urethane coupler hose with the
hose clamps on but don't tighten them up yet.
Install the AIRAID intake tube. Install the
brackets on the intake tube. Reconnect the
mass air flow sensor and the breather tube.
Install the AIRAID air filter. Tighten up
all the hose clamps. One of the last things
to do is to install this rubber gasket and
then go through all the bolts and make sure
their all tight. Well just like Austin said
earlier, we want to do the same mods that
we did on our Silverado to this F-150. So
now that our AIRAID intake is installed, we're
going to be installing this Flashpaq kit by
Superchips. Now it plugs right into your OBD2
sensor down here, and aside from the power
gains that we're going to get using this tuner,
we also want to show you that you can adjust
the tire size so it will match what we have
on our F-150 now. So after you plug it in,
it's going to give you some options now we
want to tune the vehicle. And to get to the
tire adjustments, we're going to go to the
advanced tune. Alright. We're going to be
doing the 87 octane tune so we don't have
to pay for premium gas. And the first thing
we're going to do is jump down here to the
tire size. Alright, we're at 37 inches, so
we're going to press okay. And we accept.
And it's really that easy. Now, one of the
things that you'll need to do when you first
get your Superchip Flashpaq is you will have
to log on to Superchips.com and register it.
It will also give the ability to download
the latest tune in case they made any updates,
but really, ten minutes and you've got more
horsepower, you can adjust the tire size,
it's that easy.
Our Dixon Bros long travel kit installs into
the factory holes in the frame. Now these
lower a-arm holes are slotted. And Ford did
that to create some camber and caster adjustability.
And that's great for on-road driving, but
during off-road use, the force exerted on
the lower part of the tire can sometimes shift
the arm inside that slot. So to correct that,
we gave SPC Performance a call and they sent
us their camber and caster adjustment kit
for the F-150. This will allow you to adjust
your camber up to two degrees and your caster
up to three degrees. Just spin the cam around
you can adjust the arm to whatever position
you need then once it's tightened up, you
know the arm's not going to move under off-road
use. We're setting up the JVC Adixxion action
cams on the trucks for point of view footage.
This is a great opportunity to be able to
watch our long travel suspension work. While
Austin finishes setting them up, let's take
a look back at how Project Silverado and Project
F-150 were transformed into prerunners. Project
Silverado started out as a stock 2007 two-wheel
drive Chevy Silverado. It first got FiberwerX
fiberglass fenders and bedsides. Then 37"
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires, KMC Enduro
Wheels and a front long travel kit from LSK
Suspension with Sway-A-Way shocks and bump
stops. A prerunner front bumper was fabricated
from tube. Then we added an ABS plastic valance,
aluminum skid plate, and KC HiLiTES LED off-road
lights. For the rear, we fabricated a bedcage
then added Sway-A-Way bypass shocks and Deaver
long travel leaf springs. The rear bumper
was fabricated from tube with rolled aluminum
panels with an integrated spare tire carrier.
Then to give both trucks more power, we installed
an AIRAID cold air intake, Superchips tuner
and Magnaflow exhaust. Project F-150 is a
2007 Ford four-wheel drive F-150. We installed
FiberwerX fiberglass fenders and bedsides.
For the front suspension, we installed a Dixon
Bros Racing Racing long travel kit with Sway-A-Way
shocks and bump stops. We fabricated a bolt-on
front bumper out of tube and added an aluminum
skid plate and KC HiLiTES LED off-road lights.
In the rear, we installed Deaver long travel
leaf springs, fabricated a bolt-in bedcage
and added Sway-A-Way bypass shocks. The rear
bumper is bolt-on and fabricated out of plate
steel. The truck sits on KMC Addict Wheels
wrapped in 37" Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires.
Now let's see what these trucks can do in
the desert. We were really happy with the
suspension upgrades on the F-150, even bumped
and strapped at 14" of wheel travel. We maintained
a very comfortable ride off-road without sacrificing
any on-road drivability. The 16" of travel
in the front of our Silverado really soaks
up these deep rollers at high speeds. The
four-wheel drive in our F-150 really helped
the truck track straight at high speeds on
the dry lake bed.
Jean, Nevada offers a wide variety of terrain.
We ran sections of the race course to really
put the prerunners to the test. Hydraulic
bump stops absorb the last last two inches
of bump travel preventing suspension bind
and slows the suspension to prevent a hard
hit to the frame. Project Silverado is able
to slide around corners with ease due to the
two-wheel drive and the power adders we installed.
The desert is a very unforgiving environment.
All of our aftermarket parts performed flawlessly
under these extreme conditions. After hours
of testing, we were very happy with the performance
of both trucks. Without these modifications,
the trucks would never be able to maintain
a high rate of speed over this rough terrain.
FDTV Talk is presented by Prerunner Maniac.
Welcome to FDTV Talk where we answer your
questions on air and today's question comes
from Chase and he asks, "I was wondering if
it would preferable to have a prerunner be
either automatic or a five-speed manual."
That's a great question Chase, and for me
personally, I'd have to go with an automatic
transmission. Now think about it, if you're
running over rough terrain at a real high
speed and you have a manual transmission,
well you got to steer, work the shifter and
the clutch, it might be little bit too much
to deal with. Now, most off-road racers, they're
going to also use an automatic transmission,
but they're going to use a manually shifted
automatic. They don't just put it in drive
and let the transmission choose the gear that
they're in. They manually shift to whatever
gear that they want. Now, the other part of
this is going to be the type of terrain that
you're on. If you just use your vehicle for
trail riding, or something like that, a manual
transmission might work for you. Even if you
do a little rock crawling, a manual transmission
is good to help you bump up on the some of
the steps that you might incur. So I hope
that answers your question and sheds a little
bit of light on which transmission would work
best for you. Now remember, if you've got
a question that you want answered on air,
visit FullDroopTV.com and click on the FDTV
Talk icon. Austin and I had a great time out
on the desert we finally had a chance to see
what both our prerunner could do. But we want
to hear from you. Visit our website FullDroopTV.com
and cast your vote and leave your comments.
You tell us which truck you thought performed
best out in the desert. Now if you want a
closer look at both our projects we built,
we're going to be at the Off-road Expo October
5th and 6th at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona,
California. You'll be able to meet the cast,
get a closer look at both these trucks, also
at the show, you're going to see race trucks,
other prerunners, it's just a all around great
show, anything off-road is at this show. Now
this wraps up our last episode of season one
for FullDroopTV, and we're already in the
works planning season two. So make sure you
check out our website so you can get news
and updates. So until next time, we'll see
you in the dirt.
How to Remove Front Bumper 14-19 Chevy Silverado
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado | Who's the Boss? | TestDriveNow
Steve Hammes New Car Reviews:
There’s never been a better time if you’re
in the market for off-road pickup truck.
Available in a wide range of sizes and prices
there something out there to fit just about
every need.
And now Chevy is providing their own version
of go anywhere power with the all new Silverado
Trail boss.
So here’s the Silverado primer: the box
holds more, thanks to a widening of the bed
floor by nearly 7”.
The use of mixed metals and advanced manufacturing
processes has cut weight – 450 pounds to
be exact.
And the V8 uses a new version of cylinder
deactivation that can shut down any number
of pots to optimize fuel economy.
This all-new Silverado is also bigger in virtually
every measure than the outgoing model, including
an additional 3” in cab length producing
enormous rear seat legroom.
Plus, it offers the most cargo volume on the
market regardless of bed size.
One of Chevy’s goals was to create 8 distinct
models, each with a unique personality.
They’re divided into three trim levels:
High Value, High Volume and High Feature.
This new LT Trail Boss is positioned at the
top of the High Volume grouping and pairs
a 2” suspension lift with the Z71 Off Road
Package – now with a real badge of its own.
That means this truck clears nearly 11”and
includes an automatic locking rear differential,
skid plates, Rancho shocks and 18” wheels
with Goodyear Duratrac off-road tires.
If you can’t recognize a Trail Boss by its
2” lift, just look for these red recovery
hooks up front; they’re the only Silverados
that get them.
These off-road assist steps are an $895 option
but don’t skip them; most people are going
to need them to climb on in.
And though they’re built tough we still
removed them before hitting the trail.
Out here, with mud, deep water, rocks and
shale, the Trail Boss always felt invincible.
Just as it is on-road, the suspension does
a heroic job of keeping the occupants in a
quiet cocoon free of excessive jounce and
head sway.
The Goodyears have an insatiable appetite
for abuse and the push button 4-wheel drive
system with a full automatic mode makes transfer
case changes easy.
Even up this very steep and slippery hill,
the Silverado never felt anything but boss.
And the hill decent control is the quietest
such system I’ve ever tested.
These expansive all-weather floor liners with
the Z71 logo are the perfect match for a muddy
day of 4-wheeling.
Driving the Trail Boss in its native habitat
just feels right.
On this all-new Silverado, Chevy has created
an industry-first trailering label they place
right here on the driver’s side door jamb.
It helps owners properly calculate their truck’s
specific capacities.
12,100 pounds max towing is aided by the optional
Advanced Trailering Package, with Hitch Guidance
built into the backup cam and a trailer tire
pressure and temperature monitoring system.
But does it have the super easy Pro Trailer
Backup Assist that Ford has?
No.
No doubt that this is one of the most impressive
trucks I’ve ever driven.
With this Silverado, GM has really reclaimed
its leadership role in the driving department.
More so than ever before, this truck drives
with the precision, fluidity and smoothness
of a luxury sedan…and that’s in a Trail
Boss model!
Most impressive are the steering and braking
systems – no truck-like mushiness or slop
– just dialed-in control.
Now as trucks become a one-vehicle solution,
Chevy has really delivered with this do-it-all
Silverado.
Its 2 biggest downsides are 1) its miserable
fuel economy and 2) the chore involved with
parking it.
But this Trail Boss really hits the sweet
spot of on-road, off-road, features and pricing.
It is a very impressive truck.
The 355 horsepower 5.3-liter V8 produces 383
pound feet of torque and matches beautifully
to the 8-speed automatic which includes a
Sport mode.
It’s quick, it sounds good and it includes
auto stop-start to help save gas.
But for the week, I haven’t been able to
get out of the 14s even though it’s rated
at 15mpg city/20mpg highway.
There is a lower level Trail Boss model called
the Custom that comes standard with a V6 if
these numbers scare you.
This is the huge backseat Crew Cab bodystyle
with the short bed but other Trail Boss configurations
are available.
Pricing for this LT model starts at about
$50,000.
Of course mine is loaded with options like
the leather with storage package, adding these
hidden compartments and underfloor stuff it
spaces, a great sounding Bose stereo with
HD radio, GM’s stellar infotainment with
all of the modern connectivity features, a
high level of safety electronics, and a spray
on bedliner for the stronger box with tougher
tie downs, power outlet, LED lighting, and
bigger corner steps.
It also offers the convenience of a power
tailgate…pretty cool.
Heated seats, heated steering wheel, super
quiet and exceedingly on-road friendly, the
Trail Boss is right on target.
Just keep in mind that these knobby tires
do chatter a bit on pavement.
$56,790 is where this one lands and that seems
like a very fair price.
Power folding mirrors and a power passenger
seat are really the only things I miss.
Now, keep in mind that the new Ram and updated
F-150 are also excellent pickups so this is
really one of those rare instances in life
where you can’t lose.
But even in a crowd, the Trail Boss rises
above.
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