I Just Spent 6 Months Behind the Wheel of a New Chevy Silverado 1500: Here’s What I Learned! 

Great video guy's 👍👍👍 Thank you for adding my truck video at the end. That was awesome to see. 😁😁

Have a black 19 trailboss 5.3 and love it. 28,000 miles and working the heck out of it!!

The first week I bought my 18 Silverado(first time with a Chevy) we took it to Brianhead UT for a snow board trip. We stayed in a cabin and the last day got about 16 inches of snow. That was my first time in some pretty deep snow, ice and mud. I was so impressed how the truck handled it. I was sold on the Silverado. Love my truck.

I have a 2019 trailboss LT 5.3/8speed. All stock other than intake, 1.5” level up front, and some cosmetic upgrades. I have right at 57,000 miles in a little over a year. It’s been on road trips, down Jeep trails in Talladega National Forest, it’s been in the Louisiana mud, it’s towed tractors, campers and boats... and it’s been my daily. Consistently getting 20-22mpg on the hwy, and a all time best of 30.9 mpg. The trailboss has been absolutely flawless. Nothing but tire rotations and oil changed (other than the recalls, but I never had issues with the “issues”).

To think that Andre used to be just a random on the side that you'd spot every once in a while. He adds to much to the channel on many levels. When Andre and Case tackle videos together, like on TFLclassics, videos feel very heartfelt and you know the two genuinely care about vehicles. They remind me of the older videos with Tommy and Roman duo'ing together. Great videos and work guys, keep it up.

This was an excellent video!!! I was so impressed with how detailed you guys were. You can just tell how much thought went into giving a thorough review. I think the viewer is able to get a good idea of what this truck can do after watching this video and I think that is great.

I have a 2019 RST Z71 only a few changes put a level kit on the front and changed tires to KO2s and I absolutely love it...I have about 15,000 miles on it and no issues or complaints whatsoever..my 1st chevy truck and at this time as long as they only keep improving will not be my last!

Great video guys. I initially wanted a Z-71 trail boss, but it won't fit inside my work's parking garage. Got a 2020 Silverado LT 4x4 with the max trailering package & 3.42 gears and it just fits inside the garage. I've had the truck for 5 weeks and 1,100 miles and am loving it so far. 15.2 MPG average for 80 % city & 20 % highway driving.

Great review Andre as always. Thank you so very much Captain Dan for your service sir and wow those subtle changes make a huge difference. It looks fantastic.

Awesome video. I really love my trail boss that I purchased 2 months ago great truck no issues. The only thing I don't like is the spare tire, but I could live with that

Great looking mods on Capt. Dan's truck ! Really completes the look of it. Good job Marine, both as a Marine and as a truck owner.

Awesome! I have my 5.3 TrailBoss LT installed with bed cover. So, after 3k miles on odometer I do have best mileage about 27 MPG at about 65-75 speed on the highway.

My 2007 Silverado..2 wd..5.3 has 350,000miles. Still gets ~20 mpg on road trip. I need to go 60-maybe 65 to do that. 17-18 if I just go 70 speed limit thru Oregon. Never tried the 80 speed limit in Idaho. Time for another set of tires.

Good review I bought some of the first batch and only issue I had was the Rear window leak. I’m only getting 14.9 MPG now because I threw on King Shocks with Reservoirs front and rear. Also threw on 35s and methods. So far take it all over Sedona and quite a few other places. Good truck and I would give it a 7.5 only because I can’t go certain places with it. That’s why I have a Tacoma to go places I can’t:) great review guys!

At 2:15 I swore that was a fart 😂

I've had mine since February 29th and have 4700 miles on it and other than the gas mileage I love the truck. Wish I would have got the 6.2 but for 43k I couldn't pass it up. 5.3/10 speed, leather, LT package

My neighbor has one and the truck looks really nice in white with the black accents.

I love these guys ! I came from TFLCar and this is what I needed to really make an informed decision on whether I should get an SUV or a just spring for the truck and this price range makes this a real option !

Hi Hannah, Thank for sharing this very informative vlog !! You’re the best!!

Thanks for showing your truck Captain Sir...I really like those fender flares...stay safe Captain.

I have a 2019 4x4 silverado base model with a tow package with almost 40,000. 25,000 of those mile, we are fully loaded pulling a 23’ travel trailer. At 10,000 miles I had to switch out the tires to 10 ply tire. At 30,000 miles both stock rear shocks blew out. It is comfortable to drive. It gets very good gas mileage for a truck. It tows great with weight distribution hitch. It does not 4x at all! I do use the 4x for towing.

I have a 2019 V8 custom Trail Boss, and I love it, no problems at all. Only mod I’ve done is led headlights. This truck hauls my 6500 pound camper with no problem, better than the 2016 Silverado with the max tow I owned previously.

I’m not a truck guy. I rented a 2020 F150 XLT and loved the comfort and large cabin space. I started looking at the LT Trail Boss Silverado 2020. I love the look. The seats seem lower than the Ford and the rear cabin space is smaller than the Ford. But I’m still leaning towards the LT Trailboss. Here in SoCal as of June no dealership has an LT TrailBoss left in stock. Other than red. Due to Covid-19 delay of production.

6 months already???? Where does the time go? Great review, as usual!!!! 21mpg in a full size Trail Boss at 70mph is pretty damn good in my mind!

Nice video transition at 3:24! Videos continues to be great, thanks guys!

Would love to see 0-60 run or drag race of the (Silverado 2.7 vs Silverado 5.3 vs Colorado 3.6). Thanks for the great reviews and real world testing.

I have a 2018 extended cab LT Allstar edition with the 5.3 V8 I live in NH and my sister lives in Mass.154 miles each way on the way down i got a 23.5 MPG on the highway into a 10 mph wind the entire way. Stayed 1 night, the next afternoon on the way back i got 26.5 with 10mph wind this time at my back that includes driving through Boston rt 95- rt 93- 24 on the way down and the same route in reverse on the way back, so i am not complaining,

Just sold my '07 Z71 for an AT4...amazing how much trucks have changed in 10 years. I couldn't be happier

Had my trail boss custom since February and Love it so far!

Awesome video as always.

Your videos and coverage are the best in the business.

I am jealous of your no problems. I have had my 2020 Silverado 1500 LTZ with the turbo diesel and before I took delivery on the truck a part had to be replaced. Then after 7 days of city driving the high pressure fuel pump gasket failed. My brand new truck has been sitting at the dealer for over a month now. I just want to drive it.

I'm looking at one of these new silverado's with a 5.3. From what I gathered this is a good buy unless you want a lavish interior.

I wish reviews would just drop the 0-60 tests in pickups as it goes against everything they are intended for. I have the same truck in the GMC badging (wasn't a fan of the new chevy styling) and it pulls trailers so much better with this gearing than my previous 5.3L did. Even though the my older 4 speed 5.3L had less gears it had better acceleration but was lousy at pulling loads up hills.

As usual I love watching your content. Very informing and entertaining. However with your real world test of vehicles has served as a reason that I've been hanging onto our older vehicles. My wife's 2002 Chevy Tahoe 5.3 2wd with their row seating and factory 3.73 gear and g80 locker has gone through the same things as this truck and is still getting 20mpg on interstate with now over 200,xxx miles. My 2001 Chevy Tahoe 5.3 4x4 with factory 4.11 gears and no third row seating does get worse mileage however it has been through much worse than this truck. Highway mileage is about 16mpg. Unfortunately these newer vehicles don't really impress me for the price. It's hard to justify buying new for me when the ones we have do everything we need without question and no payment. As for repairs I do all of my own except for air conditioning. That part I leave to the pros that have the proper equipment. Still love the content though and thanks for doing what your doing 😊

I don't know if I would complain to much about the 6 brake applications when it didn't come with the max towing package, and yes i know about keeping brakes cool while towing I have pulled trucks with trailers a lot being a landscaper. I believe the max tow also changes the transmission a little. I'd like to see one with the max tow handle the Ike. Overall I love the Trail Boss wish I could get one I feel they look better than the Rebel, and the interior of the GM's looks perfectly fine. If I want a Cadillac interior in a truck i'd by an Escalade.

Semper Fi Sir. Great video Andre.

Had mine for 4 months, GMC Sierra altitude tho. All of it hard work, towing/hauling, and I'm at 10500 miles (17000km.) No problems at all.

Hey Truck Manufacturers, if you are taking notes, skip the interior suggestions at 9:04. The last thing buyers want is you gaying up the interiors with huge logos and tire tread patterns.

I love I’m Gmc sierra No problems with ti next time get the 6.2

I’ve seen dozens more trail boss silverados than regular silverados, I’m glad GM is making something their consumers want.

That gear ratio does it no favors. I've got a 2019 with a towing package that includes a 3.73 gear ratio and a 6L80E transmission. It does great and I get decent fuel mileage as well.

Nice fair review, well done.

I like the viewer videos you guys add at the end.

My 16 Colorado Z71 RWD has a 3.42 axle and a locking differential but I have yet to give it any serious off-roading . Someday, I hope to get the chance.

I’m very happy with my 2020 TrailBoss LT

We're currently comparing a Chevy 1500 Z71 RST, Nissan Titan SV 4x4, Ram 1500 Built to Serve (I was Navy), and a Dodge Durango RT. We're upgrading our travel trailer and trading our 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk V6 tow package. Over 20,000 miles with our Jeep, the oil cooler was replaced once, and it appears it's leaking again. No other issues I can remember. We've been spoiled with 24mpg average. We really liked the Nissan Titan, highest quality interior and super comfortable seats and the driveline and suspension felt great. I couldn't stand the F150's body shudder and non stop shifting 10 speed a year ago, so not considering it. The Chevy 1500 Z71 RST that I had as a loaner felt pretty bouncy in the front, we will be test driving one this week. Ram and Durango are the two we haven't ever driven.

I used Chevy build and my build has base interior with 6.2l for 44k before discounts. You can always find leather catskinz cheap. 5.3l is more common because until now it was only in top model trucks.

Great Video and a great truck. Semper Fi

Great video & I like that truck! Do you guys have any mods planned for it in the future? Nothing significant, though.

I’ve had mine for 6 months and I have 34000 miles on it. I love it. Rides smooth and it’s got enough power. I also tow a 40ft RV with no biggie

We have a 2019 High Country with a 6.2. We took a trip and drove over 3000 miles we averaged 24.9 miles to the gal. Though mountains and several hours of stop and go driving. Also some city driving. We over our truck. Make your opinion s on your own . How you do with something is more important than any one else.

I love the Trail Boss series. It would be really interesting next year to see you go a year with either the 6.2 or the 2.7 turbo. I'm really intrigued to see a long term review with the 2.7, as many of the tests as you did with the 5.3 as possible to see the results. This is, of course, if it is selling well enough and will stick around.

11:56 I really would love to see the transmission temps you guys are seeing during these runs, to my knowledge they are never posted. The option can be selected to display on one of the infotainment panels by the speedo.

6.2L has always been a beast. Great review gents!

Nice truck Marine, Semper Fi.

Would be great to see the gm performance intake and exhaust installed and see if there is performance improvements, mileage improvements. Great review. We have a 2019 trailboss that we have been happy with.

Just purchased a 2021 Trailboss LT 5.3L in the Cherry Red. I absolutely love it! She’s a head turner for sure. Semper Fi 🇺🇸

I like a clean interior, I would want a 3.55 or 3.73 gear and one size larger A/T Tire and level the front....call it good. Spare does not matter as you are going to go bigger anyway. They put the most basic tire under there for weight and clearance.

Aside from ok interior my main complaint of this truck is the very limiting wheel wells (need more lift just to fit larger tires compared to other full size trucks) and as Andre mentioned the tires are too small (31"). A better lift with 33" tires would have been ideal.

The sound effect at 2:17 made me think Mr. Truck was contributing.

I love these videos

That Rebel you had was so much nicer. Those new RAMs with the 12" screen and leather interior are unreal.

I paid $44,300 for 2020 Chevy TrailBoss LT. Presidents Day Weekend sale. I love mine, for my trips to Idaho, Arizona to OR or WA for my deer/elk hunts... it’s perfect for me. “You’ll never 4 wheel drive that truck” i get from some people... but it will tow a trailer with quads and get us where I need to go. Great mileage as well.

awesome review, I love watching your videos very informative. I love the color, red just looks so sporty. I actually like the style and color of the interior. I not a fan of light color interiors, they look nice. I keep my vehicles for a while so it would just be too hard to keep it looking stain free. I have a 2019 V8 5.3 and just installed the Pulsar LT, I know it doesn't add power but damn it drives like a sports truck. I've never towed anything yet, one of these days. For my Silverado will be 3 years old and I think September and I love it I have the satin steel metallic. About 6 months ago I was passing Chevy dealership in Riverside California and they had a red one on the lot I'll tell you this it did look sweet, price tag not so much. So I'll be sticking with my truck for quite some time. I paid $34,000 for the all-star edition with 6-in flat black wheel to wheel step bars. Yeah yes 34,000 not too bad 50 plus for the same truck I don't think so.

I have a ‘20 Sierra AT4, compared mine to this Trail Boss, so I’m happy with my purchase🙂

Love it! I'm going to dealership Monday to buy NEW Chevy Silverado Trail Boss, Ford Ranger XLT FX4 or Ford F150 XLT FX4 . Prob be a Ranger or F150.

im looking at one tomorrow. My raptor has been nothing but electrical problems. Hoping for better luck here.

Andre you stated 8.2 mpg pulling the horse trailer...... That bad...... Empty MPG was good...... Also the paint chips on the front..... That's why I get Chrome bumpers and grill.... Because those paint chips turn into rust and they will eat a whole through the bumper after about 15 years... How many sport trucks with painted bumpers have the rear bumper falling apart because it was not Chromed ? Alot of em.....Have a good day !!!

Watching this before taking my hot red trail boss for a ride 🤙🏼

You should modify it or get the diesel sierra 1500 & custom mod it. Either way i like the TrailBoss & AT4 very much

Love the short term performance of this truck, love the engine, terrified of the long term durability.

Watch those oil cooler lines. Seeing a lot of those rusting out before their time.

A comment about the spare tire.......If You are going to off road your truck often, you may want to relocated the spare from under the bed to inside the bed. The last thing you want to do is have to mess around getting your spare out from underneath the bed. You are going to have a hard time getting the spare out from under there. The first thing I did with my truck, bought 2 full size spares and mounted them in the bed. I have 35's and a 35" inch tire isnt going to fit under there anyway, thats probably why Chevy didn't put one under there( a 32" probably won't fit) buy at least one extra rim/tire to match what is already on the TrailBoss and store it(locked)in the bed

I have the 20 5.3/6 custom there is some things gm went cheap on. But so far loving my truck. Biggest complaint no lockers

10:20 "ya got a 4-cylinder in there?" 🤣🤣🤣

I've gotten as high as 23.1 MPG's on trips and to as low as 14.6 MPG's. in the city with just a little bit of highway use. I do have a bit of a lead foot at times. I wonder what I would get if I really tried to conserve fuel and ease up on the throttle....

Less than 4 mpg is really bad. Excellent video though, as usual. I just bought a 2020 1500 LT last night, my dirt bike trailer isn’t nearly as heavy, and I won’t be matting the pedal anytime soon, so maybe I’ll get a little better mpg. Mine isn’t the trail boss, so less aggressive tires etc might help. Regardless I’m glad I bought it. C442 FAHQ Racing for LIFE

Semper Fi Captain!!

Great video, quick question though why not the 9- premium?

I looked through the comments but didn't see anyone comment on the payload, which you said was 1,685lbs. Is that what the red & yellow sticker in the door jamb says, or Chevrolet's marketing department? Also, that MPG is good - the more options you add (especially crew cab, sunroof, higher numerical rear axle ratio) will cause that to plummet. My 2019 RAM 1500 Limited eTorque gets 17-19 on the highway and around 15 around town... far lower than its Monroney sticker. My Limited is pretty well loaded (panoramic roof, 3.92 limited slip diff, bedliner, Level 1 equip pkg, 22" wheels) I really wish manufacturers would test fuel economy on a wider range of cab/bed/engine/drivetrain/axle combinations. It would give consumers a much better apples-to-apples comparison between different makes and even different models.

Great review! I'm looking for a Silverado too. How did you get such a great price?

Andre about the chips on the bumper that's from sand used on the roads in winter!

Love the video and really looking into the Silverado Trail Boss... are there any years that should be avoided so that a lemon truck wasn't purchased?

Stone chips on the bumper, wouldn’t have those if the bumpers were chrome. Paint’s great when you don’t have to worry about stone chips, parking lot rash, or a little trail damage, chrome just keeps shining on.

I'm surprised you didn't have any mechanical issues. I just got rid of my 2019 Trail Boss due to major issues. I had an engine oil cooling line separate up near the radiator which pumped out all of the oil, leaving me stranded. GM has a ton of issues with Transmission shudder on the 8 speeds. It felt like going over rumble strips at 70 mph. GM bulletin suggests changing out the trans fluid to mobil 1 synthetic, so the dealership did that. About 5,000 miles later, it came back, just not as aggressive. There is a class action lawsuit against GM for this. Also, when going in reverse, stopping and then shifting into drive, the rear end (possibly the locker) would lock up causing a huge clunk before it fixing itself and moving forward. All of that coupled with an "oh-humm" level of power out of the 5.3, I was happy to get out of this truck. Maybe it was just mine, who knows. Love your videos, stay safe!

I love this truck

Can't wait for the new tundra late 2021... make that your next long term truck!!!!

I feel ya on the rock chips in the front bumper. Mine has dozens already, 6 months and 22k miles. Pretty disappointed. Going to fill them and do a 3M clear bra, hopefully it protects it.

Had my 6.2L Trail Boss now for a couple of months. I am really liking all of the cabin room, but the ride and 4 wheel drive are no where near as good as the ZR2 I had .

Good video! I'm a long time Chevy guy. I bought a 2019 Silverado with the 5.3 and the 8 speed. I kept it 3,500 miles before I couldn't stand it anymore. Mainly I'd want to let your viewers know that the 8 speed transmission is NOT fixed. Don't listen to GM. Do your own research and you'll see people are having the same problems as the previous version had. To give credit to Chevy, the transmission is buttery smooth... until it isn't. Then it's jerking you around. Sometimes it feels like you got rear-ended its so bad. I wish I had bought a 10 speed, I might still own the truck if I had. The 5.3 is still a solid engine. I seemed to get exactly what you did.. between 20.5 and 21 in my daily routine (35% freeway, 35% highway, 30% around town). I will say it's clearly tuned for gas mileage and feels sluggish in normal driving modes. Put it in sport or trailering modes and it's notably more peppy. Next small complaint was the cylinder deactivation. It was surprisingly seamless except in one or two modes at which point you could feel the vibrations pretty badly. If they had just removed those two (of 17?) preset modes, it would have been probably perfect. Mine also had some weird popping noise that would come from the area where the third brake light was. My final complaint is that the truck is just.. huge. Too big, honestly. I can't imagine trying to take it off road if there were any trees. Park 3 inches off center and you are dangerously close to the lines. Frankly, it's too big, and I would say the same for the F150 and newest Ram. It's too bad for some of the major flaws, because there was a lot good things to love about the truck. I liked the interior, the backup camera quality was fantastic, the touch screen and software system was great, back seats were really comfortable, towing power was good, etc.

Perhaps one of the reasons the 5.3 is the "most popular" engine choice is because it isn't really a choice at all. Many people will look and look and eventually decide to buy something but when they get to the dealer they settle for what is on the lot because most dealers appear to provide better discounts on in-stock vehicles versus orders. So the question is .... is this the most popular engine or just the one General Motors and their dealers keep on hand most often? I also have to ask...why is the splash guard in front of the rear tire, is it really to help aerodynamics/improve fuel mileage?

Should I be concerned about the auto off/start causing wear and tear over time on the engine. In really so far only use it for work and back. Or is it best to turn that feature off being that I’m driving to work and home. Thank you and really enjoy the vidS of this TB.

Great review! Too bad y’all can’t do a winter salt bath test in Ohio. That’s the true test of durability in these parts! Ohio: 3” salt per 1” snow! ☹️

Do you think the 2021 Chevy 1500 Trail Boss and the 2021 GMC 1500 AT4 will perform about the same on these offroad tests or does one of the two have features that will make it better/worse?

I got a trail boss and had the 18 combined mileage as advertised for 3500 miles. After that I'm getting 12-13 and GM is like "Everything good!" Have you done the MPG loop again after breaking in the truck?

Excellent review. You pretty much covered everything that a consumer would want to know about. Nice work.

Any dynamic fuel management issues like prior years with the A.F.M?I want one but afraid to make that moves with G.M not fixing past issues with Chevy shake and the active fuel management problems in the past.

what do you think of the mechanics of the truck. i hear chevy has problems with the previous generation engine's active fuel management system where the ecu shuts down certain cylinders to save fuel. chevy decided not to recall and address owners' problems on case by case basis. how is the new fuel management system different and has chevy fix the problems with the previous engine?

Nice truck!!