Well, the time and opportunity came for me to buy a new truck. My wife and I just purchased a brand new 2022 Silverado Custom 2wd Crew Cab. It’s a little more than basic and a huge upgrade (spec wise) over our beloved 2011 Tahoe. This one has the 2.7l Turbo with 3.42 rear axle. The truck is rated at 9,200 lbs trailer weight (we are going to test that), has 1880 ish lbs of payload and the 8 speed transmission. The multi-flex tailgate is a game changer for me! I have to install an brake controller and will probably go with a Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty. I’m a tech junkie and specifically choose the 2.7 for all it’s capable of (towing and not towing). This isn’t the refreshed version but still pretty gee wiz. Anyway, I plan on making videos of me installing my brake controller, hitch adjustment, and towing our 7,200 lb TT up and over Monteagle Mountain in TN. If you want to see those let me know and I’ll post links to them here. Here are a few pics of our new Silver Silverado. Thanks and have a great day!Jerem

Congrats !!! Nice looking truck. Look forward to your vids.

Re getting a brake controller... possible to get an OEM unit installed? Truck in signature didn't come from the factory with a brake controller.. had dealer install one (an OEM unit, installed as a dealer add-on)... Much better than the aftermarket ones I'd had on previous trucks.. integrated with truck electronics (can display trailer braking power and towing miles) and-more important-is smooth as silky rather than grabby and hard to adjust

GREAT looking truck!!Two observations (based on MY opinion):1. It isn't white! White, white, white. What's the deal with white trucks with so many other better colors to select from? Makes it hard to tell if it's a $100,000 top-of-the-line rig --- or if it's part of a commercial fleet owned by a plumbing company :C2. LOVE the alloy wheels. They set it off nicely. Again, what's the deal with black wheels, other than the fact that they're much cheaper to produce, fattening the profit margin of the manufacturer. Who convinced everybody that they looked so good? . . . because they DON'T! :EAgain, just my personal opinion --- your mileage may vary :B

“ has 1880 ish lbs of payload”Good lookin’ truck! 1880 is about what I have…1912.YES, please post your towing videos. None of my friends have the 2.7 so I’d like your opinion. I like your front end better than mine…too much chrome!

Congrats on the new hot rod! Sharp looking truck!I didn't know what you meant by refreshed, as the "old" motor is stout, but 420ft/lbs in the new one? Wow!Doesn't look like Tennessee there...all the good deals in Flo-rida?

Jerem Bought a new truck! | Good Sam Community

jerem0621
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2022
Lwiddis wrote:
With the 5.3L, cylinder deactivation and a light foot.

Impressive! I’m coming from a 2011 5.3l and commonly got 14.5-16 in regular driving. Highway about 17.5 ish.

19 was the highest I ever saw. But it was a 6 speed.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Mar 20, 2022
Congrats on the new ride. I didn’t know GM was still using the 8 speed.

Add me to those interested to hear how she tows.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Mar 20, 2022
bgiroux wrote:
Nice looking truck!! I have an integrated step in my F150 and love it. Use it all the time. The older my knees get the less I want to jump off the tailgate. :-)
Make sure to always tow in tow mode so you don’t overwork the engine.
Have fun!!

FWIW, towhaul mode and sport mode or whatever they call the checkered flag mode don’t do much really. Pulling a trailer, the only discernable difference is it does hold a lower gear better on descents. Up shifts and top gear for the load, speed and conditions are the same.
Good, because the trans is already “smart” enough. Bad, because now it’s essentially an unneeded feature.
It may lock out cylinder de-activation as well. Probably does, but there’s no indicator for cyl drop mode anymore and the switch between modes is indiscernible and no deactivation on the 4 banger anyway.
bgiroux
Explorer
Mar 20, 2022
Nice looking truck!! I have an integrated step in my F150 and love it. Use it all the time. The older my knees get the less I want to jump off the tailgate. :-)
Make sure to always tow in tow mode so you don’t overwork the engine.
Have fun!!
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Mar 19, 2022
With the 5.3L, cylinder deactivation and a light foot.
FishOnOne
Nomad
Mar 19, 2022
Nice Bucee's shirt and nice truck
blofgren
Explorer
Mar 18, 2022
Looks awesome, enjoy! :C
blt2ski
Moderator
Mar 18, 2022
Not bad mpg.
My 2014 is usually .5-.8 less than the dash amount.
Best meter has my 4.3 has been a bit over 26 all freeway. Big tires I'm down to 21.x, about 3 mpg normal city driving.

Marty
jerem0621
Explorer II
Mar 18, 2022
Thank you for all the kind comments everyone!

I just got home from Florida (yep bought it in Fl and drove it home, everything similar here is 5 to 10k plus more)

I topped off the tank about two or three exits above the Florida Turnpike on I75 North. I have just unloaded the truck from our luggage and stuff. I made it home without filling up again after filling up north of the turnpike. I’m going to hand calculate it when I fill it up tonight but here is what I have on the “lie-o-meter.” I have about 1/8th of a tank left and the gas light has not came on yet. I have to confirm it but I think this truck has a 26 gallon tank too.

25.4 MPG. And 505.9 miles traveled on this tank so far. This truck has 3.42 rear axle ratio.

I never got 500 miles on a tank with my Tahoe (5.3l, 26 gallon tank, 3.08 rear axle)

So far, I’m impressed. I know I’ll be in the turbo more towing so we will see how that goes. I expect 7.5-9.5 mpg like every other gasser I have had.

Thanks!

Jerem
blt2ski
Moderator
Mar 18, 2022
specta wrote:
Love the tailgate.

Bet I could destroy it, the first time I set a pallet/3000+ lbs of wall block on it! I come close with a normal tailgate.

Nice truck none the less.
I'd like to know actual mpg for it too!

Marty