THE KING OF TOWING! 2024 GMSV CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD | ARE THEY REALLY THAT GOOD??
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- This is Part 2 of the GMSV Silverado HS Press Event. Introducing the all new MY24 GMSV Silverado HD! This is our latest build and we were beyond excited to attend the Press Event on the Sunny Coast last month with all the other automotive press & media and meet Shawn, one of the lead development engineers from the plant in Michigan.
The MY24 SILVERADO HD Specs:
1322Nm Torque
Duramax 6.6L V8 turbo-diesel
10 speed auto allison transmission
4.5 tonne max braked towing
optional NB2 1396kg payload
We are Miriam and Chris, touring Australia full time for 4 years in our Chevy & Titanium Caravan.
I am such a big fan of these “COWBOY CADILLACS” thank you guys for having a dedicated channel geared towards full time outdoor travel.
Thanks for your support! And you’re very welcome 😁
Great Video helped us with the decision to get a Silverado 2500, We ordered the tow upgrade to near 6000kg / MR Lic we both have. With our new van being built very excited to get back on the road Well done Aussie Destination Unknown love the way you give all the information then up to us to decide. Safe travels see you down the road 😁
Happy to be of assistance 😁 What do you mean by tow upgrade? We are curious! 🤔😁
@@AussieDestinationsUnknown Hey Guys Talking to a Dealer we can get one made up with a different tow load, up to 8 ton but only 6ton in Australia with the right hitch and breaks, it will be added into build, NB2 Lic or we have MR . Vans have come such a long way we have stopped van life for 4 years after 12 years full time now with new tec and Amazing Advance in Power/Water and just builds we are very excited to be looking at a new 4-year project, I remote communities for National Geographic and Rollingstone SBS Women of impact, Love your van very well built .We are lucky to have Rhys from CRZR Industries Doing a custom 26ft TRI CRZR Axle Remote this is why we asked about a heaver tow, stay safe see you down the road Tess. Oh thanks for the Eletric bike storage idea love it
Super stuff guys thank you!🥰
Our pleasure!
Awesome innovations in the towing camera setup
Amazing hey…it’s an absolute pleasure towing
That was awesome, thank you.
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Glad you enjoyed it
What an amazing vehicle. Those camera capabilities are straight from NASA 😅 Down hill braking control is a dream technology. If you could kindly give me the winning lotto numbers for next week, I'll buy one 😅 Thanks for such an interesting perspective on the car.
You’re so welcome - thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 😁 Winning numbers heading your way - once we figure them out 🤣
really enjoyed the vid, lookin forward to ur trips this year
Thank you! We are too - can’t wait!! 😁😁
What a beast
Sure is! 😁
Great interview with Shawn guys, but with all your tech questions, would we be correct in saying your new vehicle will run stock suspension? As you stated, it rides awesome and comfortable for 6 hour trips, etc. As your last vehicle was massively modified?
Just interested... because you Implied it's ready for touring as is... No GVM or GCM required, etc.
Thanks for the update.
Definitely not! Ours will be built into a tourer with a canopy, boat and all the extras. We’d be illegal and overweight if we kept it standard. But without adding all that, you could leave them standard easily if you weren’t doing stacks of corrugated roads like we do. Same as any vehicle - if you’re doing brutal corrugation a lot - you’ll destroy the shock absorbers. But if you do it occasionally it would be fine. It most definitely ready for touring as is. There are plenty of standard Chevys towing vans around the country. Not everyone wants or needs a full super-tourer like we build.
@AussieDestinationsUnknown Thanks, guys, agree and safe travels.
On a side note, have you discussed with GMSV why they don't offer an upgraded suspension for touring to suit Australian conditions and travelling like you and a lot of others do?
@@Choc-Byes, like bringing in the 2500 ZR2, basically the truck we all want, straight out of the box.
I so want one !
Go get one!!! You’ll never look back
Hi guys, recently subscribed and have been watching your video's, thanks for sharing. I live in Qld and am about to pull the trigger on the 2024 Silverado 2500HD. One question if I may? Any downside that you're aware of if I have it initially registered as NB 1 and then later on down track if I need the extra payload have a post rego mod plate to NB2? I already have licence to allow me to drive NB2 but If I don't need extra payload I'd rather not have the restrictions for NB 2 like 100kmh speed limit, yearly TMR inspections, 0 alcohol limit etc.
Hey Kevin...Congrats buddy, you're going to love it. It's not a problem to GVM upgrade to NB2 later down the track but this will only be a SSM plate which means it's only mod plated for the state you are in. This won't affect you driving it in other states but if the rego was transferred into another state this would have to be done again. That's the only downside that i see.
@@AussieDestinationsUnknown thank you, reallly appreciate you getting back to me. I'm excited awaiting it's arrival. Looking forward to seeing all the mods you do on your new truck.
Did you have to install a camera on the back of your caravan from GMSV? Or is that a reverse camera from titanium that’s compatible with the Silverado?
It needs to be the GM accessory camera that plugs into the truck
How does the 10 spd gearbox compare to the 6 spd gearbox ?
Chalk and cheese buddy. The 10speed is amazing
Looks great but the Silverado FB forums tell a story of poor support from most dealers and long waits for parts. It would appear that most dealers have gone the same way as Toyota and won't honour warranty if you have ANY mods to your truck.
We’ve never any issues with our truck 🙃
Do you know the release date of these trucks?
They’re already here 😁
Only thing going from a dual cab ute that needs a car license to a dual cab truck I need to get a truck license your calling them trucks so it's a truck licence I need to have ?
It’s short for PICKUP TRUCK - which is what they are. Ours is NB2 and we need a truck license to drive it - so ours is a real truck that’s costs a lot more to insure, register and our tolls are massive as well. Standard you can drive them on a car license as they are de-rated when they come into Australia #trucklife
@@AussieDestinationsUnknown ok 👍
#cowboycadillac 😂
Best name ever! 😂
Talk about muscle cars.
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King of towing but there are way to many negatives having a Ute that big for using as a daily or touring vehicle in Australia . there better vehicles out there To tow a caravan 🤠 this is coming from a non biased opinion
We’ve had one towing full time around the country and I don’t see any issues. And there isn’t many vehicle that can tow 4500kg turn key. American trucks or NPS trucks are it.
David,
It depends on the size / weight of the caravan, u need to tow.
If your caravan is below 3 tonne, then plenty of vehicles will handle that, but, some will manage 3 t better then others.
Important to consider, how often u r towing, and the distance u r driving, whilst towing.
If your vehicle is going to be at its GVM / GCM limits, then an occasional short drive, over a short distance, might be ok.
But, if u r towing often, over long distances, this situation is far from ideal, or safe..
If u r towing over 3 tonne, then many vehicles, are immediately at their GVM and GCM limit.
Many vehicles are rated to tow 3.5 t, but at this level, you have nothing left for payload, such as passengers / luggage etc…
A lot of factors will determine the most appropriate vehicle, to suit your requirements.
For many people, a vehicle like this, is most definitely, the best option.
Yes, it’s a big vehicle, but, u know that, so it’s clearly not necessarily the best vehicle to use, for daily driving in metro areas…
Why is called a truck not a dual cab ute it's nothing like the truck
You can call it an American Ute if you like - but you’d be the only one in the world. What about FTrucks? Going to call that an F Ute? Or Ram Trucks Australia - going to call them Ram Utes Australia? It’s short for PICKUP TRUCK - which is what they are. You’d better get used to it 😂
Yep .and we all can afford a $100.000 machine
Closer to $200,000
Try $180k
Plus the $200,000 caravan. Makes my 15 yr old territory ond coromal look stupid. But it will get me to most places.
Doesn’t matter what setup you have …as long as you’re out there enjoying it who cares
And that’s all that matters! As long as it works for you. This is our home and our job. We spend a lot of hours driving. And a lot working from inside the van. And we like it 😁
10 Speed transmission sucks! This video is just marketing BS.
Hmmm we’ve been towing a large caravan around Australia fulltime for over 4 years and never had an issue and I’ve never heard of anyone else having this problem