Does the 2020 Chevy Silverado HD Duramax CRUSH the Ram Cummins on the World's Toughest Towing Test? 

U guys did it! Just the fact Chevy let's you drive home (from the press driving event) in their brand new 2020 Silverado HD is amazing accomplishment! Congratulations!

Andre was criticized before for not knowing anything about trucks. I always thought it was just trolling. But at the same time Andre has become an expert and the entire TFL brand is respected in the auto review industry. You guys have developed a very reputable testing system for trucks and I think manufacturers are paying close attention. Credit to the entire team, and Mr Truck, but a lot of credit to Andre. Your style is great. It’s a winner.

The exhaust brake button is illuminated orange on the Silverado HD when it is active that's how it tells you.

Remember when trucks had crank windows, bench seat, and you weren’t afraid to scratch them.....Pepperidge farm remembers.

When driving a Ram downhill with a trailer, (I do this for a living), I take off cruise control, and trailer tow haul, and use my foot with full engine brake on. It works really nice for long steep downgrades. Try it.

The hardest working Workhorse in the lineup is... Andre.

You can tell Andre enjoys driving these big boys

Wow! I knew the Cummins punched above its weight, but I can’t believe it tied the Chevy with 4 less gears and 50 less horsepower. Absolutely amazing.

I like the fact that the Ram has trailer brake settings for straight electric brakes or electric over hydraulic brakes.

You can't beat the stability of a dual rear wheel truck. Period.

I love the sound of a diesel through 20 feet of government regulated exhaust

I want to see a battle between power-wagon, tremor and AT4. Please make it happen in the future.

That's impressive. a 3/4 ton at almost max tongue and 90% trailer weight rating finished in a draw with a 1 ton dually pulling at roughly half it's rated maximums.

Cummins and Asin all the way. I know it's a Ram, but until you drive one every day you wont understand. Nothing wrong with the Chevy, but hey it's a straight six cummins. It's a beast!

94 is when the semi tractor design was introduced on the dodge, not 84

Great video! Enthusiasm was awesome as well. I was too surprised at the results. Let's hope you guys get the dualie for the Silverado soon to test

The most capable Chevy HD truck ever, I am impressed. I don't think Chevy's new HD is ugly at all, I just wouldn't buy a High Country because of all the chrome. Thanks for sharing Kent and Andre.

It was 1994 when Dodge redesigned their trucks with the big rig look

5:24 says "select heavy electric braking" and clearly selects light. ESPN C'MON MAN!

They shouldn't run the background music when they're start up the trucks that way we can hear them better

Why am I watching this....i might as well be watching a video with 200ft yatchs...I'll never be able to afford any of them

Dang Andre you got the bed bugs just to bring us a new heavy duty truck? Roman better give you a big pay raise LOL. Great video as always!!!

This may be the most professionally edited video you guys have ever done. NICE WORK!

That Chevy has a face that only a mother could love.

I'm no Chevy fan but hats off for that performance. The new 2020 Super Duty will have no margin for error, that's for sure!

You guys are THE authority when it comes to pickup truck reviews! Never would have thought I'd see such a comparison so soon! Keep it up guys! I have to admit the Chevy HD is growing on me slightly, but when compared to the Ram HD, Chevy needs a facelift fast! That Ram is IMO the best looking truck on the market hands down.

It looks like Chevy is about to be building their best most capable trucks ever and it’s funny that it’s also gonna be the ugliest they’ve ever made.

GM should offer the monochrome grille on all trims. It by far the best looking front end.

Wonder how the 2019 Chevy with the Duramax and 6 speed Allison would compare with the 2020 Chevy?

Once again proud of you chevy/gmc a single wheel 3/4 ton out pulls the best 1 ton dually that ram can offer

No indication Points camera at light on bottom of exhaust break button

Thanks for all of your hard work your true fans really appreciate it.

Where is the Ford? Must have broke down on the way to the test.

The Ram has a nice big screen to play with while you're waiting for the tow truck to pick you up.

The look of the Chevy has really grown on me!!!!!!!! Both were very impressive!! Great review guys!

The dually has one more thing, stability with larger trailers or 5th wheels.

As always, great job guys. You're really good at this truck testing stuff.

Which one is better... well you compared a 3/4ton to a one ton dually with the results being identical, I’d say give it to the Chevy.

If you're serious about towing heavy loads, please get a dually. It's not about the load, it's about the traction. Namely, if you're going downhill on a wet or gravel road, the trailer can and will push the truck out of the way (jackknife). Having that extra traction is really really nice for that.

Hey I have been a long time viewer of your IKE challenge. I appreciate what you guys do. One thing I would like to see come back and maybe even better implemented would be more camera time on the instrument cluster. As viewers we don't get the experience but viewing the speedo and tach we can get a go idea how well the truck is holding speed, utilizing the transmission and ultimately putting its power down. Your older IKE runs have more camera and discussion time on the performance during the hill climb. Now you guys cram a climb into a small time frame and give us an end time leaving much of the experience of the climb left out. The time of the climb is only a small piece of data from the climb and really only shows if you held the speed limit. Hopefully you can take this as purely constructive criticism. I know you guys put a lot of time into this but I feel like the down hill braking portion has taken away from the IKE climbing experience we used to get.

9:45 you mean no indication???besides the light that’s on the button...

Impressive!! As a gm dude I thought you all were crazy to put that much pin weight on 2500. But it did great. Personally i like the looks of Ram better, but if i dumped my 2018 hd, I'd pic the GMC out of all of them. Wishing ford would hurry up with their new one, things of people are waiting .

Technically this is the perfect video I been looking for. Ive been torn between dually and single wheel for a fifth wheel travel trailer.

Price tag on that new Chevy is more than I paid for my first house. Think I'll wait a few years and pick one up used.

I would disagree with new trucks not coming around that often. I just got rid of my 2012 Duramax, and it’s already two generations old, time absolutely flies. Anyway, love your videos guys!

Nice video! Very informative! And good to see two experts have nearly the same opinion. Looking forward to the Chevy dually test

You guys used to show more content from inside the cab and do direct comparisons. Now it's a lot of production and B-roll. I like the channel but you didn't show the speedo speeds from take off, didn't show what the gauges were reading in the Chevy and the most important part, you used to make sure to specify when you got to the toughest part of the hill to watch the gauges and speeds.

Thats the HO Cummins kinda rare. So a basic one would get more smacked by the Silverado. So Glad Mr. TRUCK let Andre drive that was very nice lol

Congrats on convincing GM to get one to TFLT for a first run up/down the Ike Gauntlet. Nice even handed comparison of what appears to be very different trucks. In the future when you have more access to the GM products I would like to hear how comparable gas, and separately, diesel SRWs do in longer towing runs with some reference to driver comfort. As a tall person, from the waist up, I'm finding many of these newer trucks have a seat height that leaves me with a forward vision that's a bit too high even after adjusting seats. This year is a new truck year for me so I look forward to reviews of the 3/4 and 1 ton SRW trucks.

Love the front end of the new Chevy.. Eclectic!.it grows on you .. and not playing it safe like Dodge and Ford

I'm surprised that the Chevy with the 10 speed gearbox didn't go up the mountain faster than the 6 speed RAM.

new 10 speed and you didnt show it accelerating -_-

I appreciate you boys doing a an early test. Kind of makes you think, ram has 1000 ft lbs vs. chevys 910. Ram has 4.10 gears vs. chevy 3.42. Chevy made it 2 seconds faster., Holy cow. They must know something we don't lol. Great job guys.

Chevy gauge cluster looking like my 1992 Toyota truck.

Now think of what a 1 ton chevy with 4.10 gears will do vs the 3.42 gears you had in the demo, the 4.10 gears would exponentially increase the bottom end torque and acceleration !

Every place I've worked at has used Chevy Diesel engines and never had an issue ever with them, ram always seems to have issues with everything but there cummins engines, and ford I have no idea about, would like to see a comparison between the big three all at once pls guys

whoulda coulda shouldve: Used the Dodge Cummins 2500 HD vs the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD. Keep the specs uniform. Now let's do the same test every day for 500,000 miles. Who's transmission dies first, and who's injectors blow up and how much do the repairs cost.

I think it would be cool to have all three manufacturers provide a 2500 and 3500 to be able to test how much of an advatage it is to get a 1 ton over the 3/4

The Dually is just so more stable and confident in turns and breaking there’s really no comparison

My first truck was a brand new 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 20 4x4, and it cost $7,400 off the lot back then. These trucks today look like luxury starships by comparison. They are amazing, but for some reason, as amazing as the new trucks are these days, my heart is with that old 72 Cheyenne. Man I’d love to get behind the wheel of that old 72 again.

Omg!! I've been waiting for this video. I'm so impressed by the 2500 HD. It matches the Ram Dually from the 3/4 ton place. 😯😯😯

Mr. Truck have one too many RedBull’s?... Jesus.

That front end on the Chevy has to be the UGLIEST truck front end EVER!!! What the heck were they thinking!

You guys need to test the base models of all the trucks so the average guy can get an idea of how good or bad they are. Remember we all can't afford the top of the line trucks.

I remember when you could buy a great truck brand new for about 4,500 bucks. They pulled everything we had on the farm. Probably would not go up the Grapevine 80 miles per hour. But you would get there.

Me: Sprints to the cupboard to get the comments popcorn....

I’m a Chevy guy but hate those stupid mirrors on that 2020 Silverado

someone watched the mammoth car on speed racer as a kid. Now they design Chevys

You don't need a redundant notification in the instrument cluster. The status of the indicator light on the button is enough to tell you if it's on or not. I am not a fan of large displays in vehicles. In the dark, the backlight brightness of the display is annoying, and reduces your night vision capabilities, even when dialed down. With how well the GM 2500 did against the 3500 Ram, I'm expecting the GM 3500's to do even better.

Those silverados may look sorta ugly but the top 2 trims dont look too bad and they are capable

Andre is such a Chevy fan!

That front end is going to cost them some sales like the styling on the 1500 did!

That Chevy front end looks just like my 1965 C-50 flatbed

Quite honestly, it seems as though we are at a point where the trucks are all going to perform pretty damn equally. I dont expect any 1 truck to be a stand out winner. They will all tow anything you put behind them, and they will all do it in comfort. Now it's just down to personal opinions. On a side note, you guys at TFL Truck have the best job. Getting paid to play with trucks, and discuss it online. How could it get better?

I am still a ford fan despite what i am about to tell you. I tow a 45-foot 5th wheel 17k lbs with reese box gooseneck. My last 2 trucks have been f-350s drw 6.7 diesel. I owned a 2018 f-350 lariat drw and put 80k miles on it never had an issue with it. I traded it in for 2020 f-350 drw limited 10-speed automatic. I was day two into my month-long colorado vacation while towing the 5th wheel when my engine light came on and told me to reduce engine power and it throttle me down to 30 mph. Long story short, the truck died on me, and i found out water got into the fuel system and rust was on the high-pressure fuel pump and damaged the entire fuel system. Truck has 27k miles on and the entire fuel system must be replaced, which the cost will be $15,000, thankfully insurance is covering it. So being bummed about a month-long vacation that was planned, i decided to purchase a new truck so i could continue my vacation while my f-350 was being repaired. Giving the covid truck crisis shortage i got lucky and found a brand new 2021 ram 3500 limited drw $84k, i decided to give the ram a try since i have a few friends that own them and swears by them. It's a beautiful truck, but it's not for me. I miss my ford. Issue #1 > for starters, pulling up hills, this does not have the power that my f-350 has. I have the pedal on the floor going up hills and the speed of the ram decreases in speed. Same hills with my ford, doesn't slow down, in fact i can gain speed going up. The ram has 410 hp and the ford has 475 hp. Issue #2 > when driving around a curve the steering sticks and wants to stay in the curve! Very strange and freaked me. I google this and found that a lot of people are experiencing the same problem, it's a rack and pinion issue. Issue #3 > when i put the truck in reverse sometimes it makes a loud clunk sound, sort of like the u joint or the drive shaft is lose. Issue #4 > the new larger screens that are putting in is very complicated, you must go through a lot of steps just to turn on the a/c. The user interface is way too complicated and not easy and straightforward like ford. Issue #5 > space inside the cab feels cramped, i am 6'3" and the windshield height is lower, i feel like i can see out of the truck as good as the ford. Also the truck is narrower i think the ram is 79 inches and the ford is 96. This makes a big difference in my opinion when you're towing, you can see behind better. Also on the passenger side floor board, there is a huge hump where the transmission is giving you little space on the floor board. Ford does not have that issue. Issue #6 > comfort, overall, the ram is ok and comfortable, but i feel my ford is more comfortable. However, i do feel the ram is quieter on the inside cab. Issue #7 > sounds system, speaker started shorting out when i crank up the volume from time to time. Sound system in my ford is way better, keep in mind both trucks are fairly close in price range. I can't give the ram too bad of a rap because it is keeping me on the road and on my vacation, but its just not for me. I really wanted to like it but there are way more features i miss on my ford. I'm selling it after my trip and along with the ford after it comes out of the shop. Then i am planning to order a new ford 2022. I know all trucks have their issues including ford but i would rather drive a ford than a ram any day.

As much as you travel, you should use a sleeping bag insert. Reí has one that has built in bug protection, i think.

I love TFL truck. Andre, you are the best!

Put a 4:10 rear end in that Chevy and then it would be a better comparison. The Chevy should then win by quite a bit.

The reason for a dually doesn’t show up on a straight highway with a heavy trailer. The dually stops the heavy trailer from pushing the rear end side to side so much on twisty highways. And that push can be a lot!

Of course if you move the position of the 5th wheel the weight in the front axle is going to change, that's why on big rigs the 5th wheel is a slider, and if by chance you're heavy on the trailer,. The axles on the trailer are also sliders. That's how we adjust our weight.

1:08 A heavy duty truck gets redesigned every 10 years or longer. Tundra: Hold my beer😂💀 (every 20)🤣

Love the video! I can’t get into the new Chevy design, it’s downright FUGLY

I couldn't get over the Chevy's basic looking interior compared to the Ram's infinitely nicer interior.

your comparing a ram dually 3500 with a 4.10 rear to a 2500 with a 3.42 rear and they were equal? not much of a comparison.

3:05 That's only 50 lbs shy of the GVWR my 2009 3500HD Dually Silverado!

That Cummins sounds sooo muffled. If I owned it, that exhaust and restrictions are coming off ASAP

Love all your channels, you guys are great. Keep up the great work!

Well the GVWR of 11350 on a "3/4" ton makes sense. I have a 2019 f350 at 11500lbs, it weighs 8500lbs and can tow 21600lbs. Wonder what the real 1 ton SRW has for GVWR.

So only 4 tires and 500 lb lighter truck but but gets worse mpg. The chevy dually is really going to drink the fuel

don't know why Chevy whacked the Silverado with the ugly stick because the GMC Sierra looks awesome.

I like the look of that Chevy duramax

Love it guys keep it up on all channels great content all the time great job

My new new Duramax lost an injector at 8000 miles if you are watching this and planning on buying one I would advise not to, I regret the purchase.

I just went through the Eisenhower tunnel last week! My little rental was crying up it! 🤣 Love you guys keep it up!

I suggest doing the world's toughest test in a place where it really is the world's toughest towing test up in Canada where they have 18 and 21% grades that would really challenge those trucks

I'd love to see a GMC 3500HD Dually test on the Ike. I'm not sure I'm sold on Dodge. Same with Ford. I'm leaning towards a GMC 3500HD Dually to pull my future 35 or 42 foot fifth wheel. Peace!..

Is nobody going to mention the fact that the Chevy costs $11,000 LESS than the RAM for practically identical performance?

So is that a 7/8 ton Chevy?

How is pitting a 1 ton dually against a three quarter ton single rear wheel even a fair comparison? Seems to be a pointless comparison other that to show that a 2500 SRW Duramax can keep up and tow just as well as a 3500 Dodge Dually.

This is why we come back to TFL! Keep up the good work Andre & Mr. Truck!