Constructing upon the power of Chevrolet‘s heavy-duty truck lineup, the Silverado HD receives vital updates and enhancements for the 2021 mannequin, together with a correctly outfitted 3500 HD diesel with gooseneck hitch providing an obtainable max tow score of 36,000 kilos and a large number of trailering expertise options.

Elevated max towing functionality

For 2021, Chevrolet engineers elevated the max towing capability by 500 kilos for an obtainable max tow score of 36,000 kilos on the Silverado 3500 HD work truck, common cab, dual-rear-wheel, two-wheel-drive fashions outfitted with the obtainable 6.6L Duramax diesel and 10-speed Allison transmission and gooseneck hitch with a Max Tow Bundle. 

{Hardware} updates to the suspension and packaging modifications to the wheels helped obtain the brand new tow score, which is licensed to SAE J2807 requirements.

Enhanced trailering tech

The Silverado HD affords as much as 15 distinctive digital camera views and eight cameras for towing confidence. For 2021, Chevrolet’s enhanced trailering expertise is additionally obtainable on the 2021 Silverado 1500, together with:

• Trailer size indicator: When making a lane-change maneuver with the flip sign activated, a pink overlay twice the size of the suitable trailer is proven on the centre console display, which will help present when different autos are current.
• Jack-knife alert: Tracks the place of the suitable trailer in relation to the automobile and offers an alert if a possible jack-knife state of affairs is imminent.
• Cargo mattress view enhancement: Cargo Mattress Zoom View and Mattress Hitch Steerage at the moment are obtainable, which assist to align and hook up a gooseneck/fifth-wheel trailer.
• Rear trailer view now options pointers: Enhanced to incorporate helping pointers when backing a suitable trailer into place and a trailer-angle indicator reveals the connection between the truck and trailer.
• Rear aspect view enhancement: Gives a cut up view, robotically biased based mostly on the trailer’s angle, of the left and proper sides of the truck and suitable trailer. This view was beforehand solely obtainable whereas driving ahead and is now obtainable in Reverse for higher visibility when positioning a trailer.

Particular editions

Chevrolet vehicles supply quite a lot of particular editions to satisfy clients’ pursuits and calls for, and for 2021 the Silverado HD welcomes 4 distinctive variations to the HD lineup.

• Carhartt version: the Carhartt Version is obtainable completely on the LTZ and options all-weather flooring liners with the Carhartt badge, together with unique two-tone Jet Black and Carhartt Brown leather-appointed seats that includes distinctive stitching and Carhartt embroidered headrests. Outdoors, The Carhartt version comes completely in Mosaic Black Metallic with Carhartt pinstripe detailing, Carhartt badging on the doorways and tailgate, 20-inch wheels with all-terrain tires and a smooth roll-up tonneau cowl embossed with the Carhartt emblem. Physique-colour grille bar and chrome inserts, together with body-colour entrance and rear bumpers, additional add to the distinctive exterior styling and the truck’s total presence.
• Midnight version: Accessible on black LT and LTZ trims, Midnight Version affords an intimidating blacked-out look from tip to tail together with the grille bar, grille inserts, skid plate, Silverado badging and normal 18-inch aluminum wheels with aggressive mud-terrain tires, or obtainable 20-inch wheels.
• Z71 Sport version: Accessible on LT and LTZ trims, the Z71 Sport Version affords an aggressive monochromatic look with colour-matched bumpers, grille bar and black door handles. Completely obtainable in Purple Scorching, Summit White or Northsky Blue exterior paint, it additionally options black accents together with Silverado badging, skid plate, mirror caps, hood vent and black 18-inch wheels with mud-terrain tires or black 20-inch wheels with all-terrain tires.
• Z71 Chrome Sport version: Accessible on LT and LTZ trims, Z71 Chrome Sport Version options body-colour bumper and grille bar with chrome accents to door handles, skid plate, grille insert, help step and badging. Solely obtainable in Summit White and Black, Z71 Chrome Sport comes with 20-inch machined aluminum wheels with Grazen metallic accents, or 20-inch polished aluminum wheels on LTZ.