2017 Silverado Scores Raves from Landscaping Pro
Dirt, Sweat & Tears: Total Landscape Care puts the Silverado through the ultimate test of power and endurance.
It’s one thing to get a good review on a pickup truck from an automotive magazine. It’s a completely different situation when a truck gets the seal of approval from an outlet that knows how to put a truck through its paces. So, you can imagine how big of a deal it is when the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 High Country 4×4 gets a rave review from a landscaping professional. They really know how to test a truck.
According to a review by Jill Odom at Total Landscape Care, the Silverado 2500 High Country is a great truck, point blank. She starts by going over the basics of the vehicle. She mentions how the truck delivers 445 horsepower out of the 6.6 liter Duramax turbo diesel engine.
“I first noticed just how much punch this beast packs when turning onto U.S. 98 in Panama City. As you can imagine, getting onto one of the busiest roads in our beach-bound area during spring break can be a bit of a challenge. But the task came easily with Silverado’s quick, quiet diesel,” said Odom.
Granted, the Florida panhandle is not the most treacherous of conditions to test the new Silverado, however, she had a couple big tests for the truck. First, navigating the soft sand that litters most yards in the area.
Odom said, “Soft sand is a common problem while off-roading in northwest Florida. Case in point: while attempting to back up to the porch of my new house, the truck stopped moving and began spinning its rear tires.” Of course, once she engaged the 4 wheel drive, she easily got herself out of the situation.
Of course, most large 4×4 trucks like the Silverado will probably get you out of some sand, but how about towing? This is something that landscapers have to do quite regularly, with a ton of weight behind the truck. Spoiler alert – the Silverado passed the test with flying colors!
With 6,000 pounds of pavers in a trailer, roughly a third of the 18,100 pounds max, she noted how great the ride of the Silverado was. “The first thing I noticed while towing was that I really couldn’t notice the trailer. Because the trailer tires had been inflated to 65 psi, we anticipated a bumpy ride on the way over, but that wasn’t the case. We were all impressed by the smooth ride,” said Odom.
Finally, Odom raves about the safety features, particularly the vibrating seats when she would get too close to a tree during parking. “Once I got about a foot away from the tree, a band of red lights came on and the seat vibrated five times. Next to a hand dropping down from the visor and slapping you across the face, a vibrating seat is a good attention-getter,” said Odom.
Clearly, she was not only impressed by the pure power that the 2017 Silverado 2500 High Country was able to put out, but also all the bells and whistles that many trucks just don’t have. Take it from people who know how to use and abuse a truck, when they give it a seal of approval, that’s worth more than any fancy write-up in a paper.
