2005 Chevy SIlverado SS Review - When GM *Tried* To Make A Sport Truck!

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  • @kebabaluba
    @kebabaluba 7 місяців тому +51

    Think you forgot about GMC Typhoon/Cyclone and Silverado 454 SS, both were "sports" trucks from the 90`s made by GM. So they did cool trucks back in the day.

  • @vicarod
    @vicarod 7 місяців тому +8

    Yes!
    The venerable GMT-800
    The SS was a great version

  • @brandonlynchock9553
    @brandonlynchock9553 7 місяців тому +5

    My old mans 2009 avalanche also has the 6.0L and as horrific as it is on gas I sure love the sound and impressive acceleration.

  • @StockCarGuy
    @StockCarGuy 2 місяці тому +2

    This, the svt lightning, and the ram srt10 are a must own

  • @bdawg6326
    @bdawg6326 6 місяців тому +4

    i have an 03, mine gets about 550 to the wheels and it’s so much fun.

  • @Briansv8
    @Briansv8 6 місяців тому +4

    These are great trucks. I have the 2003 red and the blue. My son has the 2003 black. All are AWD. All are still on original alternator and many other parts. They got it right back then. I daily my red one for remodeling and it just does what it's supposed to everyday. Snow is no problem at all and the take off in it in a downpour of rain....forget about it!!! It just links up and gets right off the line while a rear wheel will just spin. Like Ferris said...if you have the means...i suggest you pick one up.... BriansV8

  • @Low760
    @Low760 7 місяців тому +9

    At the same time, Holden special vehicles gained the record for fastest production ute/pick up.
    Ss' name and gm just gets hidden i think.

  • @graysonsgarage5157
    @graysonsgarage5157 7 місяців тому +7

    Those SS Silverado's are probably my favorite GMT800 truck. I especially love the Arrival Blue ones.

  • @guitarcrazy02
    @guitarcrazy02 7 місяців тому +1

    I'll never get over the way he says "speedometer." It catches me off guard on every video. "Spidometer" lol I love it.

  • @dave11686
    @dave11686 7 місяців тому +24

    SWEET GMT800 CHEBY HOSS

    • @gabethebaeb_5881
      @gabethebaeb_5881 7 місяців тому +2

      GOBBLESS 🇺🇸

    • @tleoipl37
      @tleoipl37 7 місяців тому +2

      HELYWHHHH BROTHER

    • @retrocompaq5212
      @retrocompaq5212 7 місяців тому +1

      GOBBLESS THE TOPLESS

    • @A-G0005
      @A-G0005 7 місяців тому +1

      HELL YUHH BRODDER 🇲🇾🇱🇷💪💪💪🇱🇷🇲🇾🇱🇷🦅💥🦅💥🦅

  • @retrocompaq5212
    @retrocompaq5212 7 місяців тому +1

    zach youre right, they should have made the truck, single cab short box with an ls7, for the sporty/luxury trim, the sierra denali 4ws would have been enough

  • @melvinburwell8202
    @melvinburwell8202 7 місяців тому +5

    I've loved this truck since youth. And still love it today. Body style and SS. I want one. Can always modify it a little. ❤❤💙😎👍👍

  • @denvera1g1
    @denvera1g1 7 місяців тому +4

    Another sports truck*
    Honestly wondering why they didnt use the L18 RPO in the SS trim giving it an 8.1L V8, like the Avalance and other variants of the silverado. I think even the Express/Savana had an L18 option
    Syclone and Typhoon will always be the GOAT sports trucks/SUV Light weight, low to the ground, lots of relative power.

    • @jefferyharambe5067
      @jefferyharambe5067 7 місяців тому +3

      the 8.1 isn’t that fast in comparison to a 6.0. Torque unmatched but you’re not picking up the same speed

    • @Cartman978
      @Cartman978 2 місяці тому +1

      Not an Ls motor.
      You should see the SS trucks with 427 TT and 454LSX S/C

  • @steventomasello685
    @steventomasello685 2 місяці тому

    I have the 06 Sierra Denali. I couldn't find an SS. It's still a badass truck

  • @davidp2888
    @davidp2888 7 місяців тому +15

    It's a sleeper. I like it.

    • @kodakm7464
      @kodakm7464 6 місяців тому

      A slow sleeper

    • @dcairns61
      @dcairns61 4 місяці тому +1

      I am an original owner of a 2003 SS, and as soon as I got it, I added a Magnacharger Radix supercharger to it. The difference was night and day. Loads of power off the line. And, yes, Arrival Blue is the fastest color :D

    • @JohnDoe-jd7mf
      @JohnDoe-jd7mf 4 місяці тому

      @@dcairns61sorry the black or red is the fastes

    • @dcairns61
      @dcairns61 4 місяці тому

      @@JohnDoe-jd7mf 😁 That is the subject of a good natured, long running debate on the Siverado SS forum

  • @alexcuevas5633
    @alexcuevas5633 7 місяців тому +3

    Silverado SS: the takuache’s wet dream.
    Also where were the 4WD settings? They’re usually buttons

    • @retrocompaq5212
      @retrocompaq5212 7 місяців тому +1

      there no 4x4 in the ss, its either rwd or full time awd

    • @wigletron2846
      @wigletron2846 7 місяців тому +1

      Correct it's full time awd. Not 4wd

    • @JohnDoe-jd7mf
      @JohnDoe-jd7mf 4 місяці тому

      Takacuaches like SS CLONES, grown man like the REAL SS

  • @chaseman94
    @chaseman94 7 місяців тому +3

    GM could've very easily gave this truck more power than 345 HP but knowing them they didn't want anything taking any kind of sales no matter how small from the Corvette.

    • @gerrionjohnson2100
      @gerrionjohnson2100 7 місяців тому +2

      Especially given the fact the SVT Lightning made 390 and the Ram SRT10 made 500

    • @Cartman978
      @Cartman978 2 місяці тому

      I spoke to someone higher up and it came down to vette owners would've been pissed with a higher hp truck. Gm was afraid they'd jump ship to other companies.

  • @phillyspitta8147
    @phillyspitta8147 7 місяців тому +1

    Everyone I’ve seen is dented near the rear bottom gas cap area and usually blue

  • @compacheo603
    @compacheo603 6 місяців тому

    I can’t wait to get mine someday. Intimidator trim the ultra rare ones

  • @Hobotraveler82
    @Hobotraveler82 7 місяців тому

    ❤. The only time i ever saw one was on a dealers lot new and that was 20 yrs ago.

  • @Ss_Nate
    @Ss_Nate 4 місяці тому

    i love my ss silverado with a built trans 3400 stall from Circle d no wjust puting in 243 heads and ls7 liffters

  • @heatmoon
    @heatmoon 29 днів тому

    AWD right? Different significantly from a 4wd standpoint

  • @StickShiftMuscle
    @StickShiftMuscle 6 місяців тому

    The back seats have much more room than you’d think believe it or not. Unless the driver is super tall and pushes the seat all the way back

  • @lmoutlander
    @lmoutlander 7 місяців тому +3

    AWD, same transfer case as the Yukon Denali. Not 4wd.

  • @rightlanehog3151
    @rightlanehog3151 7 місяців тому +8

    Zack, In 2005 'lifestyle' pickups were still in the minority. Today it is hard to find a half ton focused on work.

    • @Low760
      @Low760 7 місяців тому +1

      Let's go back to that.

  • @chasemiles2166
    @chasemiles2166 2 місяці тому

    Probably can’t see anything at night with those smoked headlights 😂

  • @dj91205
    @dj91205 3 місяці тому

    06 Sierra Denali here the Silverado super sports older brother lol

  • @christophersmith1155
    @christophersmith1155 7 місяців тому

    I hope this didnt have the cylinder deactivation engine. the newer one have it with many problems.

    • @tjmist207
      @tjmist207 6 місяців тому

      It did not it was the Gen before they decided to go to DOD/ cylinder deactivation

  • @joshualewis2367
    @joshualewis2367 7 місяців тому +2

    Wait this is a real Chevy Silverado from the factory like this is a actually model wow I don’t remember this trim

    • @BIGD-wl8ks
      @BIGD-wl8ks 7 місяців тому

      Yep

    • @dcairns61
      @dcairns61 4 місяці тому +1

      The video has a slightly modified SS. Blacked out lights were not original, and neither was the chrome trim around the gas lid. Looks like it was spray coated on the bed as well. And I am not aware of that GM Performance badge on the dash being a thing. That is probably an aftermarket add on as well. But after 20 years, you would expect things to become a bit customized :D

  • @bwofficial1776
    @bwofficial1776 7 місяців тому

    These are pretty cool trucks and can be picked up for dirt cheap, though usually run ragged. I guess the owner of this truck doesn't want to see where they're going at night and doesn't want people to know when they're stopping or turning. I never understood the appeal of making car lights and windows work less.

    • @JakeDavies99
      @JakeDavies99 7 місяців тому

      I’d guess the owner rarely drives the truck and when he does it’s never at night. I’d also guess there’s leds behind the lower ducts and the brake lights are still very well visible.

  • @JimmyShields-z2h
    @JimmyShields-z2h 7 місяців тому

    I remember when SS was in MT, i always wonder why not LS1 or LS2 5.7lt or 6.0lt V8? Interior looks bland even though got good features, HSV Maloo push performance features that GM could have done.

  • @ernestoyager1689
    @ernestoyager1689 2 місяці тому

    350 hp was a butt load in 2003. There was no other half ton truck with that power in that time

  • @TheOilChangeMan
    @TheOilChangeMan 6 місяців тому

    I like these Silverados but the people who have crew cab cat eyes “I know what I got I’m feeling good today so 10k only 340k miles.”

  • @richardnottelmann58
    @richardnottelmann58 3 місяці тому

    Maybe I am just weird, but I actually put my kids in the back seat of my extended cab Silverado.

  • @BIGD-wl8ks
    @BIGD-wl8ks 7 місяців тому

    Awesome truck

  • @Yourmission9
    @Yourmission9 7 місяців тому +1

    My best friend had one of these new, we’d take it to go snow boarding and that 4wd system was awesome, even with the low profile(ish) tires it had plenty of traction to go round

    • @Cartman978
      @Cartman978 2 місяці тому

      Not 4x4

    • @Yourmission9
      @Yourmission9 2 місяці тому

      @Cartman978 His was a 2004 full time 4wd (as GM named it, also known as AWD)

    • @Cartman978
      @Cartman978 2 місяці тому

      @@Yourmission9 these trucks came with the nvg149 which isn't 4wd. It's awd.
      4x4s come with a different tcase. His terminology is off badly.

  • @doug6191
    @doug6191 7 місяців тому +1

    Chevy began a long line of *ugly* trucks with the "Cateye" front clip.

  • @jaylonworld
    @jaylonworld 7 місяців тому

    I think the ss Silverado only came in black i remember

    • @tjmist207
      @tjmist207 6 місяців тому +2

      It came in Onyx Black, Arrival Blue, Victory Red and very rare silver birch metallic

  • @nathanjoseph4284
    @nathanjoseph4284 7 місяців тому +2

    Hey Zach, what is the oldest vehicle you've reviewed that passed the Big Friggin Bottle test? 😃

  • @redwolfmaddox3986
    @redwolfmaddox3986 4 місяці тому

    454ss from the 90s!!!!!!!!

  • @Cartman978
    @Cartman978 2 місяці тому

    Think? Clearly you're just a fan boy and not in the know. They're cracking 7s in the 1/4 mile.
    And it's not 4wd, awd until 2005.5 then 2wd.
    You need to clarify a lot as you don't know much.
    From an original owner since 05. 💯
    The gm.performance interior badge was added by previous owner.

  • @herniagaming
    @herniagaming 7 місяців тому

    The wheel base looks fucking ridiculous

  • @JustinKnotts
    @JustinKnotts Місяць тому

    3 words. Chevrolet Silverado Bandit. Case closed.

  • @JT-jg8le
    @JT-jg8le 3 місяці тому

    You realize you made a video about a sports truck but never said anything about performance..

  • @bazilwreckerloughead
    @bazilwreckerloughead 7 місяців тому

    They could have done so much more with that SS package. (more features, more trucks/ SUVs)

  • @michaelcoffey7362
    @michaelcoffey7362 7 місяців тому

    😎

  • @Metalodeath
    @Metalodeath 6 місяців тому

    I always loved the way these looked the. Next generation was just ugly

  • @jaylonworld
    @jaylonworld 7 місяців тому

    They should made a Yukon ss

  • @maybeemollyy
    @maybeemollyy 7 місяців тому

    firs

  • @krystalmcdougall6949
    @krystalmcdougall6949 7 місяців тому +2

    27 Views on 3 minutes bro fell off