Chevy Silverado Trail Boss Actual Owner’s Review | Truck Central

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  • Опубликовано: 17 дек 2024

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  • @TruckCentral
    @TruckCentral  3 года назад +15

    *We actually have two episodes with Lonestar Hawaiian tonight - his other car will be going live on MUSCLE CAR CENTRAL at 8pm!! Check it out!!* Hope you're all having a great long weekend!!

  • @mcland510
    @mcland510 3 года назад +55

    I don’t think the trail boss is supposed to compete with the Ram TRX or the Raptor. Those compete with each other, but the trail boss competes with trucks like the Rebel and TRD Pro.

    • @jonchase7752
      @jonchase7752 2 года назад +1

      Technically the Silverado zr2 competes with raptor/trx though I don’t think it even comes close

  • @Rusty2.0
    @Rusty2.0 3 года назад +13

    Got the 6.2L trail boss, I am no way disappointed. Was a Ram guy, until I test drove this truck.

  • @Bill14886
    @Bill14886 3 года назад +5

    I’m 5’11”. And I drive my Silverado with my seat as high as it will go. Try it. You can see so much better. And it’s way easier on my bad back sitting straight up. Love it

  • @IDontKnow-bb6mt
    @IDontKnow-bb6mt 3 года назад +14

    I bought my 2021 Trail Boss in November with the 5.3 engine.
    It had cloth but I had them install custom Katskinz leather seats (I got to pick colors and stiching).
    With the leather seats and a bed liner installed I was OTD for just under $40k.
    Sticker does not mean squat on these you can get huge discounts.
    I did not get a leather wrapped steering wheel so I bought a custom leather wrap from wheelskins and stitched it on myself.
    Its thicker and higher quality than the Chevy leather steering wheel.
    Bought some NFab side steps that are rough powder coat black for $320.
    Installed a 12' sub under rear seat using a custom made sub box.
    Bought plug and play LED low and high beam lights for $70 and they improved visibility 300%.
    Truck is freaking perfect and I love it quite a bit more than my last 2 Tundras.

  • @craigroosa9321
    @craigroosa9321 3 года назад +5

    I have a 2021 LT Trailboss black on black and love it ! Only had it four months but it is sweet ! Did a bed cover and full LED switch out on the turn bulbs , back up and lic bulbs . Great truck and get the looks !

  • @Nochaser33
    @Nochaser33 3 года назад +9

    Truly beautiful trucks I have a 2021 Silverado Crew Cab Short Bed Texas Edition with all the chrome and the big v8 and I absolutely love it

    • @agustinmendoza4007
      @agustinmendoza4007 3 года назад

      Nice! How much did you pay for it? I’m looking to get one as well

    • @Nochaser33
      @Nochaser33 3 года назад

      @@agustinmendoza4007 45k with tax

  • @rickshaw8926
    @rickshaw8926 3 года назад +6

    Who ever said you can’t stick a round peg in a square whole never saw the old Silverado’s. The older ones with that squared off wheel well looked so great.

    • @jonchase7752
      @jonchase7752 2 года назад

      I think the 2014-2018 Silverado’s look best, been looking for one but the miles are just too high or it’s really worn down, or they’re trying to sell it for waaay too much

  • @Trafficmaintenanceworker
    @Trafficmaintenanceworker Год назад +2

    Hey what’s wrong with lean back? That’s how I drive my 2021 trail Boss 😊

  • @user-ch7kb7pe5r
    @user-ch7kb7pe5r 3 года назад +5

    Regarding the MPG's, after 13000 miles I'm getting 19 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on highway. Of course, that's with an all-stock 2020 Trailboss and someone who is a little less pushy on the truck.

  • @dubltap7216
    @dubltap7216 3 года назад +3

    Somehow at the start of the video when you said there was one issue I knew it was going to be not getting the 6.2. I made that mistake when I bought my 18 Silverado LTZ and when I traded it in,in 2020 for my Trail Boss LT I got the 6.2. love it!

  • @danaberman6929
    @danaberman6929 3 года назад +2

    I have the 6.2 and it hauls ass. The Edge Pulsar LT is legit. None of the constant on/off switch for the start/stop crap, and no more losing cylinders for the dynamic fuel management.

  • @crspcritter
    @crspcritter 3 года назад +6

    Right on ; I had a 1990 short bed 4x4 5.0 turbo 400 . Best truck ever . 170 000 mi. No problems. Minor : starter and water pump . I now have 2017 crew cab 4x4 short bed 6 spd auto .
    Well the 5.3 is a gas miser getting 20 mpg ave hwy/city combined. Got tow package larger ring gear and 3:73 gears.
    Crew cab is a bus to drive and wash . Kinda miss my standard cab short bed . Easier to drive and wash .😁
    Well ; thanks fer the video.
    ✊🏻👌👍🙏👋

  • @rambolawrence3762
    @rambolawrence3762 3 года назад +15

    I own a 2020, normal guy, with a normal garage 😆

  • @MrJustinWheeler
    @MrJustinWheeler 3 года назад +10

    Beautiful truck you have there! Great review!

  • @theapplianceguru
    @theapplianceguru 3 года назад +1

    Was a Ford boy all my life. Mustangs, Crownvics, E350, F150, F250 and F350s bought a 2001 5.3 Tahoe with over 200k and I fell in love with the 5.3 platform and started digging in to them it seems like it's more reliable than ford's let's see how my 2021 Trail boss treats me

  • @TheWolfMatt
    @TheWolfMatt 3 года назад +6

    The 5.3 is a great little motor and as you stated, tried and true, as it's continued to stand the test of time. I have an 01 Silverado Z71 as well and it has the 5.3 under the hood with just over 311k miles on it, driven hard every time I'm in it. I did have a 2017 Silverado Z71 LTZ Midnight with the 6.2 and absolutely loved it. However, the 8 speed it came with was very problematic and the paint on the truck loved to scratch, chip, and overall be crappy in a finish for a LTZ special edition truck. So I sold it for my 17 ZL1 6spd 😉.

    • @jeffreyun
      @jeffreyun Год назад +1

      I took the 5.3 for a test drive but went with the 6.2 no regrets.

  • @voided3
    @voided3 3 года назад +3

    2021 Silverado LT 5.3 4x4 owner here. It gives me some hope you have had 12,000 miles without issues, but ours has been extremely problematic from day one. This is not the same 1999-2013 LS based 5.3 everyone loves, not by a long shot. The main issue we had was DFM lifter failure that caused check engine lights starting at 585 miles. After bringing it to the dealer four times over the course of a few months, they finally replaced the lifters and pushrods on cylinders #6 and #8 after getting GM involved (and of course spending a combined 51 days at the dealer). The bed also was misaligned (dealer body shop fixed it, but damaged a trim piece in the process that I replaced myself) and one of the rear AC vents didn't work (had a chunk of carpet shoved in it, dealer had to remove the fronts seats to fix and now the rear USB ports don't work as a result). The truck is now at 5900 miles and it's starting to prematurely eat through the edges of the serpentine belt (the front of the engine is dusted in rubber debris from it). I was hoping to keep this truck 8-10 years, but now I want to sell it as soon as humanly possible and move on. If you want to keep yours long term and are not afraid to void the warranty, definitely do a proper DFM delete with non-DFM lifters, better pushrods, a different camshaft, and ECU tune (if there's a way to do it and keep it street legal, that is).

  • @jeffd2001
    @jeffd2001 3 года назад +2

    You can’t see your gauges because your seat is all the way forward like my grandma would have it. I’m 6ft and have no problems seeing my gauges.

  • @Nopicrandom
    @Nopicrandom 3 года назад +3

    i would disagree with the gauge cluster.. i prefer the simpler setup

  • @yinnemedina5194
    @yinnemedina5194 3 года назад +1

    My mistake was the same as yours not getting the 6.2 but when I got mine which was 6 months into covid I didn’t find anything and another thing was not getting the blind spot assist don’t need it but would be nice having it 😅

  • @k.c.wingert7179
    @k.c.wingert7179 6 месяцев назад

    Does GM call the cylinder deactivation with 16 or 17 varations you're talking about "dynamic fuel management"? I thought GM stopped doing AFM/DFM on the 5.3L and because it's so reliable that was one of the reasons I was leaning towards the 5.3L instead of the 6.2L. How much HP and torque do you need on a half ton chassis anyways? Most of these half tons are daily drivers with car seats, golf clubs, or groceries. If was going to pull more than 10,000 pounds around on a regular basis I would step up to the 3/4 ton.

  • @chrismarbrey9678
    @chrismarbrey9678 3 года назад +2

    I just went over a year with my trail boss as well. I do have the 6.2 and mine is black like yours I wish I had the black interior and the short bed I have the standard six and a half foot bed

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад

      That means you have the double cab right?

    • @chrismarbrey9678
      @chrismarbrey9678 3 года назад

      @@TruckCentral no it's actually the crew cab you don't see many of them around but they do exist

    • @chrismarbrey9678
      @chrismarbrey9678 3 года назад

      @@TruckCentral mine is actually the LT crew cab standard bed Trail Boss

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +1

      That’s the long bed on the crew cab. Super rare combo. Very cool!!

  • @DeftonesFan867
    @DeftonesFan867 3 года назад +3

    GM is supposed to update the interior for the 2022 MY. SILVERADO will be getting a front end update as well

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +4

      Was supposed to happen in 2022. Highly doubt it will happen, due to the chip shortage. 2023 model year seems likely... looking forward to it!!

    • @jermainethomas1570
      @jermainethomas1570 3 года назад

      I hope so because the interior is so plain

    • @DeftonesFan867
      @DeftonesFan867 3 года назад +1

      @@jermainethomas1570 Look up the 2022 Silverado. Everything from the LT trim up is new and very nice.

    • @jermainethomas1570
      @jermainethomas1570 3 года назад

      @@DeftonesFan867 i see it now that looks worth the money. I will be holding off my purchase until then

    • @jermainethomas1570
      @jermainethomas1570 3 года назад

      @@DeftonesFan867 i wonder what the prices are going to look like

  • @shaunlepage8723
    @shaunlepage8723 3 года назад +3

    52k on my 20 trailboss LT. No issues at all with it

  • @logicalguy488
    @logicalguy488 3 года назад +6

    Unless you going to tow a lot the 5.3 is better. The 6.2 runs on premium gas = more $$ for a daily driver.

  • @gregvette921
    @gregvette921 3 года назад

    Just picked one up Saturday. I love how it drives !

  • @davidpaaluhi9075
    @davidpaaluhi9075 3 года назад +1

    Aloha palala. Just came across your channel. I'm looking into a silverado 4x4 4dr. Much Mahaloz for all da insight...Haaaawaiian

  • @adrathemetaloutlaw754
    @adrathemetaloutlaw754 3 года назад +6

    Fellow Texan and Fellow Trailboss owner. I got the 2021 Custom though. (I guess some call it the Peasant Boss)

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +2

      Love the Trail Boss Custom... been trying to order one with a 6.2L for the past two weeks. Unfortunately, GM can’t build it. This chip shortage is terrible!!

    • @ConspicuouslyObvious
      @ConspicuouslyObvious 3 года назад +1

      @@TruckCentral I’d wait until GM changes their lifter problems. 21 6.2s are dropping like flies.

  • @lastspartan
    @lastspartan 3 года назад +2

    Looks great I have a 2019 Trailboss crew cab north sky blue 5.3 with the six speed what did you do to your exhaust for modifications sounds great

  • @texasfan8892
    @texasfan8892 3 года назад +1

    I'm actually glad chevy brought back the round fenders (they had them before Ram and Ford did btw) and it allows for a bigger tire. Now what I don't like is how the side mirrors are placed.

    • @cinder9950
      @cinder9950 3 года назад

      I hear people say this all the time and it makes no sense to me. The only thing that matters for fitting tires is the distance between the bottom openings of fender regardless of shape at the top.

  • @victortavano1611
    @victortavano1611 3 года назад +1

    I have the same truck and I totally agree with you

  • @jneptune1540
    @jneptune1540 3 года назад

    Another thing you might have overlooked is the the seat belt at the shoulder are not adjustable. Not a big deal but even most 20k have them

  • @basecamplife5424
    @basecamplife5424 3 года назад +1

    For all those complaints is why I went with a 2020 2500 Ram with the Cummins, 12 inch screen. Best thing I've ever owned.

  • @moelarrythecheese4507
    @moelarrythecheese4507 3 года назад

    Gotta 21 custom tb northsky blue. Get compliments constantly. Got 11K and prayin the lifters don’t crap the bed on Me. Love the truck but worried

  • @Jman11129
    @Jman11129 3 года назад +5

    It’s a absolutely beautiful truck I loved my custom trail boss it did everything I wanted but and I mean this is a big BUT. The G80 I’m not a fan of. Anytime I was going up hill on a tight trail on a loose terrain that G80 would have my truck tail swinging just to activate the locker. Never hit a tree with it but got very close from time to time. Wish they would of put a selectable locker like they did with the Colorado zr2. I traded my trail boss for a ram rebel and I love the rebel more for its 392 gears, hemi, and SELECTABLE locker.

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +2

      Agree with you about the diff. Plus that clunk every time it actually engages. Completely different engagement than older GM trucks ... even if it is the same RPO code as before.

    • @Jman11129
      @Jman11129 3 года назад +1

      @@TruckCentral it’s practical for every day drivers/ agriculture workers but for the weekend warrior who takes the trails with jeeps and mid sized trucks it just doesn’t go very well in certain situations. Which is why I traded the trail boss for the ram rebel. That selectable locker is much reliable to me.

  • @chrismassey4950
    @chrismassey4950 3 года назад +1

    Yes big mistake i have a 2021 Trail boss with the 6.2 and it is AWESOME!!

  • @ryukage6695
    @ryukage6695 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful truck...how has the engine and transmission performed over that past year? Any issues that came up with it? Heard transmission issues can develop

    • @JR-The_Godfather_of_Horsepower
      @JR-The_Godfather_of_Horsepower 2 года назад

      The transmission issues only happen with the 6.2L V-8. My friends transmission went out and he took it to 3 different shops, (because his warranty had just expired 75 miles before the transmission went out) and all 3 knew exactly what was wrong, as they'd seen quite a few others that had exactly the same issue.

  • @KeystoneTexan
    @KeystoneTexan 3 года назад +2

    I’m really thinking of trading in my 2018 Toyota Tundra Crew Max Limited 4WD for the GMC Sierra AT4 with the 3.0 Duramax? But I love my damn Tundra too much! That little diesel has loads of torque for pulling my 31ft camper and the fuel mileage is great also. The trail boss is a nice looking truck, but the Sierra looks much better in my opinion.

    • @jonh0130
      @jonh0130 3 года назад +1

      Do it! I just bought mine a week ago and I love it!

    • @bigbeef8935
      @bigbeef8935 3 года назад

      Do not buy that POS baby diesel

    • @jonh0130
      @jonh0130 3 года назад +1

      Do it!

    • @bryanolivo8093
      @bryanolivo8093 3 года назад

      Go American!👍

    • @KeystoneTexan
      @KeystoneTexan 3 года назад +2

      @@bryanolivo8093 the Tundra is more American than the Big 3

  • @wertz987
    @wertz987 Год назад

    I hated the boxy fenders. I love the 2020

  • @CountryboyBOB
    @CountryboyBOB 9 месяцев назад

    So have you had any major issues and would you buy one in 2023?

  • @DavisInDuval
    @DavisInDuval 2 месяца назад

    I’m skipping the 6.2, don’t want to deal with premium gas.

  • @newspilot02
    @newspilot02 2 месяца назад

    You didn't give any reason why you'd prefer the 6.2 over the 5.3???

  • @andrewmobley8003
    @andrewmobley8003 3 года назад

    Hey brother. What do you do for a living if you don’t mind me asking? You live the dream life I want. Multiple cars in garage. Beautiful home

  • @redrddvl
    @redrddvl 2 года назад

    Do you keep your 4 wheel drive on auto or on rwd when driving around town

  • @fredp3088
    @fredp3088 3 года назад +2

    I wouldn't worry too much about the 6.2 you said it yourself the 5.3 is tried and true, the 6.2 has lifter issues, buddy had a yukon bought brand new they ended up replacing the entire engine at 70k miles.

    • @weshamburg8611
      @weshamburg8611 2 года назад +1

      The lifter problem is in both the 5.3 and 6.2 for late 2020 and 2021 model vehicles with those engines unfortunately. GM stated it was a quality issue on that batch of parts, but everyone knows that means they tried to cut corners.

  • @nenkuthao5534
    @nenkuthao5534 3 года назад

    Do these still run 4 cylinder mode with V8? I hated my 2018. I'm thinking about trading it in for a different truck.

  • @rileyhunt6534
    @rileyhunt6534 2 года назад

    What do you think about 3.0L diesel ?

  • @johnmcalisterjr3913
    @johnmcalisterjr3913 3 года назад +1

    Nice cars .very nice garage

  • @xdi1733
    @xdi1733 3 года назад +1

    Why do you want the 6.2l?

  • @steverichards6232
    @steverichards6232 3 года назад +1

    I have the 2020 boss. I like the truck except the seats. They suck. Hard as a ROCK!

  • @sammysneed6679
    @sammysneed6679 3 года назад

    Like the dash cluster , reliable, computer ones will go haywire one day , probably last as long as a cell phone , the mechanical ones will last forever

  • @jzoom45
    @jzoom45 Год назад

    Why the 6.2 over the 5.3?

  • @mikes8218
    @mikes8218 2 года назад

    I hate the boxy fender look. I think this will be my next truck

  • @fongvang935
    @fongvang935 3 года назад

    they need an option for a bigger fuel tank. 24 gal is too small for my taste.

    • @nigelupton9030
      @nigelupton9030 3 года назад

      You can get 184lt or 202lt in Australia for Silverado

  • @DS-TRUCKS
    @DS-TRUCKS 3 года назад +3

    Cool cool vid

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад

      Just trying to get you back into a GM 🤣

  • @mfam2371
    @mfam2371 3 года назад

    So do you do RUclips full time or you do other stuff?

  • @lucaswade576
    @lucaswade576 11 месяцев назад +1

    I have a 6.2. 😊

  • @bigdogbulldog9912
    @bigdogbulldog9912 3 года назад +1

    I love my silverado

  • @alanwright782
    @alanwright782 3 года назад

    Round fenders are better… no point in having a square wheel well that can’t fit oversized tires.

  • @jeffreyun
    @jeffreyun Год назад

    I have the 2020. Z71 Trail Boss. Satin Steel Metalic.

  • @mdezee1
    @mdezee1 2 года назад

    Nice truck but why did Chevy dropped the v8 HP to 355 ford f150 is v8 has 420

  • @Angel-ku5vq
    @Angel-ku5vq 3 года назад +1

    12,000 miles ??? It’s still new

  • @WrenchSense
    @WrenchSense 2 года назад

    Short dude complaining about driver position. He is right about the engine though. You want the 6.2. Our Yukon has a 5.3 and towing our new RXR 4 seater is no fun.

  • @abrahamangulo1001
    @abrahamangulo1001 3 года назад

    Would you buy the electric silverado and that’s coming soon?

  • @jorangel87
    @jorangel87 3 года назад +1

    Love my 2020 ram longhorn limited edition

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +1

      Hard to argue with that (we obviously love a good Ram on Truck Central). Pros and cons to each truck of course, but definitely a good choice 👍

  • @titantitan8750
    @titantitan8750 3 года назад +2

    Say you love GM without saying you love GM.

  • @savacaro5801
    @savacaro5801 3 года назад +1

    Unfortunately for me I had nothing but problems with my 19 LT TB, after 15k miles the interior sounded like a squeaky dog toy on normal everyday driving. You can tell they went extremely cheap with materials. This was after me dealing with the standard fisher price plastic noises from the factory. I HATED the rancho shocks. HATED them. For an offroad variant truck it was felt like complete trash over the smallest trail bumps. The truck would be fucking launch you into the roof. Just like most 8 speed owners say, the tranny was super rough and couldn't find its gears very well and would throw you around. The truck is GUTLESS compared to every other make and model in its class. (Good MPG tho, and the 6.2 is a beast). The 4x4 system was okay, and just okay nothing special or memorable. Although the deratracks did very well offroad the truck on road was shitty. After 5k miles the tire hum was unbearable and they were cupped like crazy. Brakes got spongy within 10k and all my molding faded within the first 7 months and the black trim looked light black and faded. It clearly has to be garage kept. After my 3rd leaking rear window and the engine burning oil because of long distance trips towing (well below the rated limit) and chevy telling me that's normal. (Real thing, check the tech service builtin) I traded it in for a 2020 limited Ram. Love the look of the TB but it's got nothing on other trucks right now, chevy needs a massive update IMO.

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад

      At least you got out... sounds like you stumbled on a huge lemon. Genuinely feel sorry for all of the future owners of that truck. How’s the Ram treating you so far?

    • @jonathanwilliams3949
      @jonathanwilliams3949 3 года назад

      You did the right thing my 2020 is doing everything yours was, transmission, leak rear window also mine also has a ringing sound come out of the transfer case, on a warm day thats when you can really hear it, also cluncks when you let off the pedal and reapply gas, also yellow stains on paint every week due to break dust, brought on by the side finders. Truck mileage is 18,580

  • @jorangel87
    @jorangel87 3 года назад +2

    Not real leather more
    Like vinyl or some sort of fake pleather

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +1

      What stings is that GM charges extra for it! Might be worth considering the Custom Trail Boss with cloth seats and saving some $

  • @alanwright782
    @alanwright782 3 года назад

    Geeze… your videos mostly you complaining… and do you know how much money it would cost to forge metal parts? You wonder why Lamborghinis and other top end cars are so expensive, it’s the materials. They take more time on their vehicles and don’t pump them out like an assembly line.

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +2

      Your comment is mostly you complaining. Irony!

  • @cyberspiral
    @cyberspiral Год назад

    The interior looks really dated

  • @CortJohnson
    @CortJohnson 3 года назад +1

    Everyone wants the big V8 but they ate planet killers. The future is in the turbocharged engines.

    • @TruckCentral
      @TruckCentral  3 года назад +2

      Turbocharged engines typically use the same amount of fuel in the real world. Sometimes more if the engine is REALLY undermatched to the application. Modern V8s, especially the GM small block, are relatively efficient. If anything, the future is probably electric with onboard gas engines as backup generators

    • @Jman11129
      @Jman11129 3 года назад +2

      @@TruckCentral Engines with turbos also require more maintenance. Turbos create a lot of pressure and you will also need a oil catch can aka air and oil separator. If you ever find yourself replacing the turbos, which will happen you better get a personal Loan.

    • @anthonywolfe4207
      @anthonywolfe4207 3 года назад

      Your right turbocharge v8’s let’s do it!

  • @SSMWRX11
    @SSMWRX11 3 года назад +1

    I really dont know what you guys expect from chevy, gmc(chevy), and ram. If anything ram has stepped up and made their brand look really cool but chevy and chevy2(gmc), they're still garbage and worse. Lol. Ford is still the KING.

  • @mrscarterandsashathesiames5353
    @mrscarterandsashathesiames5353 3 года назад

    Absolutely junk

  • @toxicmasculinity6246
    @toxicmasculinity6246 9 месяцев назад

    Their newer 5.3 engines are junk. Give it a minute, it’ll crater on you.

  • @ninjanik2095
    @ninjanik2095 2 года назад

    ruclips.net/video/uEh_gmdtOSc/видео.html
    music at the end of the video. Thanks for introducing me