Chevy Silverado 3500 HD LTZ Specs Revealed Via Motoring Blog

Completing the HSV's very impressive, able, and five-model Chevy Silverado lineup, the 3500HD LTZ is an integral component and powerful entry into the very hot heavy-duty pickup market. This prime display of power and rugged ability will share the same engine and transmission as the 2500HD range, including a 6.6-liter V8 turbo-diesel engine. Complementing the 3500's load and towing capabilities are a long list of other features that will make anyone on the hunt for a die-hard truck happy.

The staff of the Motoring blog provided a nice look at the trucks on their website this week: Inside, you get heated and ventilated leather-trimmed seats, power-adjustable pedals, and dual-zone climate control. There is also a heated steering wheel, audio and cruise controls, and fully adjustable rake and reach. The 8.0-inch infotainment screen with MyLink functions and 7-speaker Bose stereo boasts the usual Bluetooth functionality, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity for compatible phones.

Safety features have become more awesome and advanced than ever, and useful tech such as proactive roll avoidance and traction control are of great help, as well as electronic trailer sway control, and hill start assist. The hill start assist feature is simply one of the best things in existence in the truck business: it works to prevent rollback on an incline by holding the brakes while you switch between the brake itself and the acceleration pedals. Sensors in the vehicle are used to detect when a vehicle is on an incline, and then once you press the accelerator, it releases the brake. Front, side, and curtain airbags are joined by proactive safety features, including a forward collision alert, lane departure warning, front/rear park, and a reversing camera.

Back in 2015, these heavy-duty trucks received stronger cargo boxes, new exterior styling with greatly improved airflow, and a renovated interior as well. Being able to tow 20,000 pounds is no small feat: just about any task imaginable will be a cinch with this type of muscle backing you. It's not just the typical Tucson-area fun of jetskis at the lake or any other off-road adventure that beckons you: O'rielly customers will definitely begin to recognize that this is the model you want if you are toiling over timber, or any other tremendous and weighty good that needs hauling.

Come pay us a visit and check out the truck that Consumer Reports themselves billed as having an “incredibly smooth Allison 6-speed transmission,” and see just how far you can step up your game with this amazing and durable new truck that ranks high in owner satisfaction as well as the all-important reliability factor!

The New Silverado's Abundance Of Towing Technology: Making Heavy Duty a Snap

Making the towing experience easier is one quality for a truck that many of our customers here at O'Rielly Chevy have been asking about. There are many instances where a towing job is taken on by just one person, and Timothy Dahl of Popular Mechanics gave it a try to see just what he thought. The Advanced Trailering system works together with the myChevrolet smartphone app to make your life easier, even letting you very easily conduct a trailer light test, to make sure your trailer is connected properly. In days past, this task needed a spotter, to be able to see if your brake lights and signals are working properly. It allows you to start a pre-programmed flashing sequence for the lights, and then do a thorough walk-around of the vehicle to check them with your own eyes.

There are three different cameras that provide a 270-degree view behind you, as you attempt to attach the trailer. The setup includes a standard rear-vision camera, as well as two side cameras mounted in the side view mirrors. You can even choose from an optional fourth camera that mounts to the trailer, providing an even better view during towing. With the hitch view camera, you can obtain a birds-eye-view of your trailer and hitch, and the new backing guideline adds a healthy dose of precision to the task of placing the ball just right below the hitch. This will cancel out the need to spend valuable time going in and out of your truck to make sure everything is properly aligned.

Just after you place a truck in park, it can roll an inch or two, which can cause an otherwise spot-on hitch to be misaligned. The auto parking brake assist automatically sets the parking brake when you're in Hitch View to very smartly avoid this from taking place. Over the past decade especially, there have been many different advancements that have simply gone above and beyond to save time, promote safety, and provide owners the ultimate in enjoyment that they could fathom. The industry-first Trailer Theft alert actually can activate the truck's lights and horn if the harness is disconnected, and even alert you with an email or text.

If you happen to be traveling at very high speeds, a tire blowout can spell sheer disaster. The onboard Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring informs you of tire pressure, as well as temperature to prevent blowouts from getting into the dangerous and potent overheating zone. Next Year's Silverado is bigger yet lighter, and boasts a fuel economy above 20 miles per gallon. One of the features that is the most congruent with the times is dynamic fuel management: it shuts off unneeded cylinders during a very detailed 17-step process. The wheelbase is 4 inches longer, and we can heartily recommend the Trail Boss Trim Line: this is the model that the staff from Extreme Tech used to navigate a very demanding obstacle course of a log road, steep dirt hill, and uneven boulders. Ask us how the cylinders deactivate during engine load, and the modern fuel management system yields a 5 percent improvement in overall fuel economy!