Plenty of buyers walk onto our lot with a towing number in their head, ready to match it against the sticker. Good instinct. The problem is that towing capacity and payload capacity are two separate ratings that pull against each other in ways most spec sheets never bother to explain. Get both numbers right before…
In this article What’s the Real Difference Between These Two Engines? Does Altitude Actually Change Which Engine You Need? The Gas Engine’s Honest Advantages So Which Should You Pick? If you’re hauling a 20,000-lb stock trailer over a mountain grade on a regular schedule, the Duramax diesel earns every dollar of its premium. Load the…
In this article What Do the Specs Actually Mean for a Nevada Tow? The Spooner Summit Problem (and Why Elevation Rewrites Your Math) Towing Tech: Where Both Trucks Overlap and Where They Diverge Who the Silverado 1500 Fits (and Where the 2500 HD Earns Its Price) Chevrolet lists the 2026 Silverado 1500’s maximum towing capacity…
In this article The Rankings at a Glance Rank 1: Silverado 2500 HD, The Rancher’s Workhorse Rank 2: Silverado 1500, The All-Day Contractor Pros and Cons of Going Half-Ton vs. Heavy-Duty Rank 3: Silverado 3500 HD, When the Numbers Are Non-Negotiable Rank 4: Colorado, The Right-Sized Truck for Property Owners Which Truck Fits Your Work?…
If you’re planning to launch at Washoe Lake State Park this fall, the trip from Carson City is only about 10 miles north on I-580. Easy drive. The part that catches people off guard is the ramp itself, the weight of the rig they’re pulling, and whether the truck they already own, or are about…
People sometimes joke about the connection between country music and pickup trucks, but Chevrolet made the combination real by inviting truck owners to the Country Music Awards (CMA) Fest to tell their stories. One of the best stories came from Silverado owner Jim Muncy, who pulled up to the CMA in a Silverado with over 1 million miles on it. Michael…
Flint Assembly Celebrates 16 Million Vehicles With a Silverado HD Milestone Every Chevrolet Silverado HD has a job to do, whether that means towing a trailer, hauling equipment, supporting a business, or handling family adventures across Northern Nevada. That work-ready reputation is part of why a recent GM manufacturing milestone is worth sharing with truck shoppers in Carson City. …
