As spring has most definitely found its way to
Tennessee, all of us on staff here at Chuck Hutton
are fully immersed in the trenches for what has been an “all-out truck war” for
quite some time now! The heavy-duty aspects of the lineup are absolutely
included, as we know that the Ford F-150 and the Dodge Ram are poised and ready
in their respective defensive perches. Every single innovative feature that
customers find useful is of help, and we have all observed that the 2020 GMC
Sierra HD's brandishing of the six-function MultiPro Tailgate will now come
standard on the SLT, AT4, and Denali models.
So it's not surprising that many reached out to us
wondering if the new Silverado HD will have this very useful feature, and courtesy of
the folks on staff at the CarBuzz blog, we found out that it will! According to GM
Authority, they had recently spied a camouflaged 2020 Silverado HD
prototype, and after taking an extra-close look, the MultiPro tailgate was on
board. At a close look behind the prototype's tarp, the MultiPro's cut lines
were visible, and GM Authority also has reason to believe that
the MultiPro tailgate will also become an option for the light-duty Silverado
1500, though it is not known exactly when.
It definitely makes quite a bit of sense for the Silverado 1500 to get this resource for the 2020 model lineup,
since the Ram 1500 now has a trick tailgate of its own, and we can be pretty
sure that Ford will have its own version to play a hefty part in the battle.
This MultiPro tailgate has undergone more validation and thorough testing than
any tailgate in GM's history, and is just one of many new advancements that
helps a hard day on the ranch or job site that much easier.
You can open the primary gate from inside the
truck or from a button using the key fob's power release, and while it is open
the load stop helps prevent cargo from unexpectedly sliding out of the box. The
inner gate also folds into a large step providing easy entry and exit from the
box, and boasts a hefty maximum weight capacity of 375 pounds. The opened inner
gate also provides a work surface as well as second-tier loading, and the
MultiPro tailgate is operated via a touchpad with two buttons, which is located
at the center of the tailgate just above the GMC logo. The bottom button drops
the entire tailgate, while the top button provides release for the upper part
of the tailgate.
Interestingly enough, this idea began from a pool
that was akin to “Shark Tank:” the team on duty was tasked by the chief
engineers to come up with a new and innovative way to address a customer need.
What they began with was a split tailgate completely in half, and it eventually
evolved into today's version with the extra step. Making the final decision to
not sacrifice a thing in terms of functionality, the new tailgate was born. It
is for sure another feature that will make the 2020 Silverado that much more
enticing, we were excited to see that it will be a part of next year's hefty
and aggro hauling machine!
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