The 2011's have started to hit the lot, so I did quick and not super technical walk around of the newest one we have. The 2011's have ALOT of new redesigns. The first thing you notice is the front end. If you are like me the second (maybe first thing) you notice is the wheels. Chevy has produced a 20" wheel for a 3/4 ton truck! They are polished forged aluminum. Some things you can't really see but are huge improvements is the fully boxed frame and the hydraulic cabin mounts to improved ride quality. If your truck is your office you can add Chevrolet Wi-Fi and take the internet anywhere you go. One report had this to say about the new Silverado: "So what's the bottom line on this big brawler? It's probably going to best the long-time towing and hauling champ at Ford (if we're talking about the 2500 and 3500 pickups vs the F-250 and F-350 pickups — not the F-450) — at least until we find out the numbers on Ford's next-gen Super Duty pickup. Payload is now 6,300 lbs, which GM expects to beat Ford and Dodge's best numbers by 2,400 lbs. Hitch towing is a whopping 16,000 lbs on the 3500, bed-mounted hitch towing is a humongous 20,000 lbs, with an expected 1,200 lb advantage. The final point is one GM is allowed to dance around at this weight class. They're saying the truck's got a 36 gallon fuel tank and a range of 680 miles... gee, wonder if it gets 18.8 MPG on the highway. That's an 11% improvement over the current truck. Of course, nobody's showing their full hand yet. Both Ford and GM are playing some silly game-of-power-figure poker, and until either shows a hand we won't know who's got the bragging rights on horsepower and torque. GM's saying they'll lead on torque, Ford's saying nothing. We do know GM's got 'em on towing and hauling." Do you have questions? Leave a comment let me know how I did and subscribe. Jansen Chevrolet in Germantown, IL. www.jansenchevrolet.com 1-800-466-8211
