2020 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss Custom Praised for “Road Manners, Glorious 6.2-Liter V8”

Business2Community.com ran a great feature last week taking a close-up look at the Chevy Silverado Trail Boss, which is our favorite off-road-ready and trail-climbing item here at Chuck Hutton Chevy of Memphis. A few of the items that make it so capable for the task are skid plates, a mechanical locking rear differential, hill descent control, a two-inch factory suspension lift over the Z71, Rancho shocks, and high gloss black painted Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires. Outside you get to enjoy the black grille minus the Chevy bowtie, black bumpers, red tow hooks, and “Trail Boss” decals on the rear fenders.

There are 3 exciting and aggressively-stanced engine choices for the Trail Boss: a 4.3-liter V6 that cranks out 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of torque, a 5.3-liter V8 that makes 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft, and the optional 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The 6.2 – liter is what the testing team from Business2community.com deemed as “glorious” and is also the largest engine offered in a half-ton pickup, period. It is paired with the excellent 10-speed transmission and lets you lurch forward fantastically with a sixty-mph speed in 5.4 seconds!

 

When writer Nigel Atkinson took the truck out for normal everyday driving, he deemed it “well-mannered and easy to maneuver” and is able to move at a quick pace very easily if needed. The suspension on the stiffer side is a huge advantage since the Trail Boss doesn't tend to roll much in corners, and there does happen to be a limiter for the 98 mpg threshold in case you really start to “feel the thunder” of excitement when barreling down the highway, (which we can't officially recommend)! The steering was ranked as precise and responsive, and when the Trail Boss was taken off the beaten path, it's where it definitely excelled.

They headed to Sheep Mountain Road, which provided obstacles in the form of water bars, ruts, and roots, and the suspension offered great body control with no bottoming out or traction problems. The group negotiated a couple of tight hairpin turns with ease, and commended the truck on a standout job while in hill descent mode. They also made the valuable point that if you’re planning on getting super technical, Chevy’s own Colorado ZR2 could be the best choice to lean in and really seriously navigate the strewn boulders of your most dangerous dirt playground. We were not at all surprised to see another glowing review of this rugged and capable off-roading machine, and we hope to see you here this summer checking it out on a thorough test drive!

GM Authority Video 2020 Showcases how Chevy Silverado Durabed Makes Life Easy

The actual truck bed itself was one of the areas of prime focus for GM when developing the current-generation Chevy Silverado. The engineers on duty had a goal of creating a bed with best-in-class cargo volume, box depth and box length at floor, along with a segment – topping 12 fixed tie-downs and available power up/down tailgate, it is now described as “the most functional bed of any pickup” on sale out there on the market today.

 

GM and Chevy recently put together this video highlighting the many ways that the Durabed makes things easier for righteously excited new Silverado pickup owners just like many right here at Chuck Hutton Chevy of Memphis. It goes over in detail the Durabed's various sizes, construction materials, and the 12 fixed tie-down points. The short-box Durabed has 9 cubic feet more volume than the previous-generation Chevy Silverado's short box at a grand total of 62.9 cubic feet. The standard box has gained more than ten cubic feet for a total volume of 71.7, while the long box has grown by 12 cubic feet for a total of 89.1.

There are also nine optional movable tie-down points in the bed in addition to the 12 fixed tie-down points, for those that are seeking a little more in the lines of utility. The 500-lb capacity of these fixed tie-down points is double the capacity of what you find on last year's Silverado. Finally, the video highlights the extreme cool and handiness of the external power outlet, CornerStep rear bumpers, and available power up-down tailgate. The bed floor has been greatly improved using high-strength low-alloy, which lowers the weight but drastically increases the strength factor.

Even with an over sized work boot, using the corner step bumper makes getting into the truck bed much easier. The 2020 Silverado remains as one of the most recognizable pickup trucks out there, with plentiful customization options and a very stylized exterior. New for this year, the 6.2-liter V8 and 10-speed automatic transmission are now made more widely available across the lineup, and the Duramax diesel 3.0-liter inline-six joins the ranks of the options list.

When it comes to the blissful thoughts of everything you ever dreamed about in a truck, the High Country trim really tops the list: here you enjoy a premium Bose sound system, heated steering wheel, rear park assist, wireless charging and a navigation system featuring turn-by- turn directions. On the exterior end, you will proudly brandish 6-inch chrome assist steps, 20-inch chrome wheels, and polished exhaust tips!

Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Hailed as “Historically Comfortable and Impressive” by Automotive Minute

When it comes to pure domination in the truck realm and knowing full well that the brand you represent has the most to offer, Automotive Map Editor Eileen Falkenberg gets it right when she says that “We already know the numbers”. The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD, when fully equipped with the 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel engine, can tow up to 35,000 pounds. Since it displays such prowess in this department, the latest feature also ran in the Atlanta Business Chronicle poses the question regarding how it is as a daily driver.

After being delivered and sitting in the driveway, Eileen reflected on just how huge and imposing the Silverado looked, and took an extra liking to the large grille that faces a hood taller than the driver. She claims after testing that the truck's seats are amazingly comfortable even after 600 miles at a time, which is about the range of the 2500 when outfitted with the Duramax for engine choice. Even though the truck felt pleasantly enormous, it was easy for her to keep between the lanes and driving the truck on the highway was not a tiring chore in the least.

Even though all of us here at Chuck Hutton Chevy of Memphis agree that you feel the size of the Silverado when you are behind the wheel, the truck remains easy to maneuver and nimble. This particular drive took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, where wide lanes and available parking are pretty scarce. Still, when the crew did find a suitable parking spot, the truck's helpful numerous camera angles and wide mirrors made it a snap to back into a spot and complete the sometimes-dreaded parallel parking task. The engine here was marked down as just as competent as the handling, and the truck delivered around 22 mpg in mixed traffic situations.

The crew completed idling in slow East Coast traffic, patches where high speed was accessible, and the usual “merge mania” back and forth of the pre-rush hour to average out their MPG stat. Some of the top-ranked reviewers on Cars.com had high praise for features like the spacious interior and excellent legroom, and a ride that simply feels solid every time it hits the road for a new journey. A few have claimed that “The max trailering package seals the deal”, and that the edition of a trim with leather will add a very noticeable upper-end quality every single time you step up and in. The folks on duty at the esteemed Roadshow blog also claimed during the fall that this is THE truck for you if you are after unrefined comfort and “an efficient torque monster”!