2015 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty - LeftLane News

While some vehicles breeze through life with the daily commute as their biggest challenge, Chevrolet's full-size, heavy-duty Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups are designed to earn their keep the hard way - by handling the toughest towing and... The Silverado HDs start with a sturdy foundation - a fully-boxed ladder frame with an independent front suspension and asymmetrical leaf springs holding on a solid axle out back. As one would expect, the 2500HD and 3500HD are differentiated mainly in terms of capability, with the latter being stronger and offering the option of a four-rear-wheel "dually" setup. Both offer standard and long beds - measuring 6. 57- and 8. 17-feet, respectively - along with a choice of Regular Cab (two doors, single row of seating), Double Cab (four doors, two rows) and Crew Cab (four doors, more space for rear passengers). The two models also share a powertrain range, which starts off with a gasoline 6. 0-liter V8 that produces 360 horsepower (322 in the 3500HD) and 380 lb-ft of torque. for the 3500HD. Buyers of the 2500HD enjoy payload capacity of 4,306 lbs. Source: www.leftlanenews.com