Chevrolet 2011 Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

MAMMOTH PAYLOADS SUPPORTED BY A

SEGMENT-EXCLUSIVE FULLY BOXED FRAME.*

Enormous loads place enormous stresses on a truck’s frame. The heavier-duty new 2011

Silverado HD can handle a payload of up to 3010 kg (6635 lb.).** Those remarkable numbers

are the result of dramatic increases in the strength of the frame.

ALL-NEW HIGH-STRENGTH FULLY BOXED FRAME FRONT TO REAR

The all-new frame provides a more rigid and durable platform for the truck, not only increasing

strength, but also ride quality. The competition’s pickups don’t offer a fully boxed frame over

the complete length of the frame rails.*

PAYLOAD CAPACITIES

With a stronger frame, it’s no surprise that Silverado 2500HD tops Ford Super Duty F-250

payload capacities across the board, in every single comparable application, 2WD and 4x4,

Regular, Extended and Crew Cab.

†

Not just stronger – the strongest ¾-ton heavy-duty pickups

out there: Silverado HD.

* Based on Ward’s 2010 Large Pickup segmentation and latest published competitive information available at time of printing.

Excludes other GM models.

** Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo and are approximate.

† Based on latest published information available at time of printing for comparably equipped 2011 Ford Super Duty F-250. Maximum payload

capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo.

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

Silverado HD’s four-wheel-drive system uses

an automatic disconnect mechanism in the front

axle to provide “shift-on-the-y” convenience,

as well as the fuel efciency gains associated

with free-wheeling – without using locking hubs.

Ford Super Duty pickups continue to rely on

manual locking front hubs on their 4x4 models.*

‡‡Compared with the 2010 Silverado HD.

BETTER RIDE

You spend lots of time in your pickup. Driven

by that fact, Chevrolet engineered a much more

comfortable ride into the new Silverado HDs.

This was achieved through a variety of measures

that help to isolate and absorb bumps. They

include redesigned hydraulic body mounts on

Extended and Crew Cab models, larger engine and

transmission mounts, a longer wheelbase and a

wider track. The stiffer frame also contributes to

a smoother ride. But the real difference maker

for Silverado HD is its true independent front

suspension. It provides optimal ride and handling

characteristics, while providing better tire-to-

ground contact. A major competitor still relies on

a solid axle or twin I-beam front suspension. Yet

another Silverado HD advantage.

NE W SILVER ADO HD CHASSIS

FIFTH-WHEEL READY

The new high-strength steel frame is designed

to accommodate a fth-wheel hitch. The frame

is also pre-drilled, making it that much easier to

mount your choice of fth-wheel.

STRONGER REAR SUSPENSION

A 20 percent

larger rear suspension

‡‡

helps

handle bigger payloads. Wider leaf springs

and an asymmetric design increase wind-up

stiffness, to reduce axle hop and to contribute

to higher Gross Axle Weight Ratings.

The 2011 Silverado HD vs. the 2010 Silverado HD:

14%

increase in Gross Vehicle Weight Rating – up to 5897 kg (13,000 lb.)

††

25% increase in Front Gross Axle Weight Rating – up to 2722 kg (6000 lb.)

‡

500% increase in the frame’s torsional rigidity

125% stiffer front frame

20% increase in frame beaming stiffness

66% heavier steering knuckles

20% larger rear suspension

STRONGER FRONT SUSPENSION

Large precision-forged control arms, in

conjunction with the biggest steering gear ever in

a Chevrolet HD pickup, make the front suspension

capable of handling much greater loads. The dual

front jounce bumpers provide two load transfer

paths to handle those loads. In addition, the

steering knuckle is taller and 66 percent heavier.

‡‡

In fact the front suspension is so strong that

all 4x4 models can now be equipped with the

available Snow Plow Prep Package. Even better,

the torsion bar suspension ride height can be

adjusted when you attach or remove the snow

plow – another segment-exclusive.*

PG 5

†† Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes vehicle, passengers, equipment and cargo.

‡ Front Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load carrying capacity of the total axle and suspension system (tires, wheels, springs, axle

housing, bearings, etc.).

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