I drove a 2020 Silverado D/A 3500HD today
In short.... I LIKE. They look really good in person. I do wish the High Country had the LTZ chrome bumper. The 10 speed tranny is seamless, and the Dmax power is there as usual. Lots of G whiz...
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I have a 2020 Double cab on order, but stopped by the dealership today to see the new High Country 2500 diesel that had just come in. The General Manager said let me get a plate and we can take it for a ride.
The truck is awesome. I tow a 12,000 pound 5th wheel and the new trucks are all about towing. The sidewalls of the box are lower and the camera views will make hitching up easier.
The truck is way quieter than my 2012 and the fender liners should keep the sound of stones hitting the wells to a minimum.
The 10 speed Allison shifts very smoothly. You can feel the 1-2 shift but after that...if you weren't watching the tach you wold not realize that the tranny shifted. Can't wait to hook the 5er up to one and see how the shifting does under a load.
All of the camera views is a pretty cool feature, can really help in tight spots, and I can now ditch the tire pressure monitor that is suction cupped to the windshield to monitor tire pressure on the trailer tires.
We are snowbirds and tow thousands of miles each year. This should be a great tow vehicle for us. Can't hardly wait for ours to be built.
The new trucks are supposed to have a weight capacity sticker based on that actual truck. The one I drove today had the following info.
GVWR of 11,350 LBS
Max Payload was 3156 LBS
Our ordered truck is a LTZ, so that one has chrome bumpers. The High Country has a painted bumper. We actually like the front of the work truck and custom trim models the best...but no leather seats for those.
The truck is awesome. I tow a 12,000 pound 5th wheel and the new trucks are all about towing. The sidewalls of the box are lower and the camera views will make hitching up easier.
The truck is way quieter than my 2012 and the fender liners should keep the sound of stones hitting the wells to a minimum.
The 10 speed Allison shifts very smoothly. You can feel the 1-2 shift but after that...if you weren't watching the tach you wold not realize that the tranny shifted. Can't wait to hook the 5er up to one and see how the shifting does under a load.
All of the camera views is a pretty cool feature, can really help in tight spots, and I can now ditch the tire pressure monitor that is suction cupped to the windshield to monitor tire pressure on the trailer tires.
We are snowbirds and tow thousands of miles each year. This should be a great tow vehicle for us. Can't hardly wait for ours to be built.
The new trucks are supposed to have a weight capacity sticker based on that actual truck. The one I drove today had the following info.
GVWR of 11,350 LBS
Max Payload was 3156 LBS
Our ordered truck is a LTZ, so that one has chrome bumpers. The High Country has a painted bumper. We actually like the front of the work truck and custom trim models the best...but no leather seats for those.
