Face Off: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 vs RAM Rebel

We pit the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 against the RAM 1500 Rebel to see which of of the brand's best off-road pickup comes out on top. Full side by side comparison and driving impressions.
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[@bestpilot98]

ram truck interior build quality and nvh isolation are class leading. have owned 2 ram 1500 crew cab pickups from new since 2010 and logged 100k miles on both....the only rattle i have ever heard in my ram truck came from the mints in an altoids tin.

[@Scarmo21]

bestpilot98 +1 on the interior. nice upscale cloth. digging the 5.7 hemi.

[@ramtrucks721]

bestpilot98 Yes!

[@chrisatkins1943]

bestpilot98 my 17 ram only rattles the door panel with the bass from the speakers lol

[@XploreAz]

WTH are Las Vegas style accents?

[@lcplic]

Bunch of LEDs. kinda like the LED/neon signs las vegas has. It was a stupid comparison for sure.

[@TheRidgeline]

GM needs to make a competitor to the rebel and raptor

[@adamkeating9977]

The rebel and raptor are not competitors , the TRX competes with the raptor

[@hazed2513]

@@adamkeating9977 The Raptor and Rebel are competitors....however, the SVT Raptor's competition would be the TRX

[@sunnyvalejedi]

Power. Wagon.

[@scarhart53]

Finally you figure out the 20" wheels are terrible in every case, but especially for four wheel drive.

[@Spinnablock]

Our work truck is 2015 ram 3500, 230k Miles. Most impressive truck shit I’ve ever seen I actually experienced in this truck... Towed 20k (Gator trailer, 7 tons of sand, skid steer, a pool kit, and a truck bed full of tools) up a needle thin gravel/dirt mountain side. If you’ve ever been on a mountain side, especially in TN then you know how steep those road can be. Truck pulled the weight like it was nothing. One day the clutch fan went out and we were given a new F250... we only towed 14k I believe but it was a night and day difference. No ass on the ford. We ended up just using a friends older cummins.

[@johnpotter4210]

Bar NAr Nah Nah NaH nar narrrrr

[@laxingpiper23]

the rebel is where its at this viedo only shows part of it. I've owned two chevy trucks and both had room for much to be desired. Furthermore, at the present, current GM trucks are really lacking and disappointing in the overroad department, other than the coming ZR2. Current GM fullsize trucks only offer a somewhat visual offroad package: shocks, z71 stickers and now some decorative rollbar. I'm a chevy guy making the move over to the rebel, its got everything I'm looking for, seriously, how many trucks nowadays still have a steel bumper front and rear??

[@scottstanton8433]

I love my ram rebel my favorite thing is driving past the mechanics and seeing it in the driveway for 3 weeks

[@TrevHenny]

As a Rebel owner and Im sure Raptor owners feel the same, its just nice to own a truck that isn't common everywhere on the road. You might see one or two of either in the duration of a week, the rare factor is pretty cool on top of it already being a great truck.

[@ftffighter]

MORE COMPARISONS!!! :D You did this very very well, like all of your work. Thanks and keep it up!

[@LongRangeDesertGroupX]

Just purchased a slightly used 2017 Ram Rebel and couldn’t be happier. Great truck and classic aggressive looks. I picked this over the new Rebel for that reason. Just something about that front end

[@grumpydadjohn4794]

Toyota Tundra uses an open "C" channel frame from under the cab till the tail end. It only uses a boxed frame in the front engine compartment. Toyota has said that this is to provide a smoother ride for its passengers since the frame will twist and flex to absorb road harshness. The big 3 use fully boxed frames which are way stronger but translate to stiffer/ harsher rides. The big 3 sell more trucks than Toyota. I guess sales really dictate what the customer wants.

[@scarhart53]

The C channel frames rust MUCH faster, for obvious reasons. Ask the man who owned one!

[@AlbertWesker203]

I woke up in a new Dodge ram.

[@cole-trickle50]

My 2016 Ram was a great truck but the wind noise was absolutely horrible at 55 mph plus

[@davidmathewsoniii1776]

Why didn't you review the Chevy with the 6.2? I mean you reviewed the ram with biggest engine available, why not the Chevy?

[@DanielSanchez-br7hp]

Thomas Grp Lol, dumbass

[@derrickfaulkenberry2654]

Then it would have to go against the ram power wagon with the 6.4 which would be no contest as well

[@hemirt7860]

David Mathewson III are you stupid? They have a bigger engine and it's a 6.4L... Get your info Straight..

[@gmrtg1414]

Thomas Grp And it still makes less power and torque then the 6.2 and they don’t put it in a half ton.

[@lcplic]

IN a half ton truck? Nope.... 5.7 is the biggest. GM offers the 6.2 gas engine in the half ton pickup.

[@ArchetypeofMan]

I have a 2016 Rebel and honestly, Ram has won a customer for life so long as the quality stays where it's at. I have 40,000 miles on it and it's great. I have a 68 mile commute each way, and the truck is fantastic on road, and handles off road stuff alright too. I also get about 18mpg, even on curvy mountain roads.

[@pete4261]

I love my 2017 1500 midnight edition with the 6.2 420hp 460 lb-ft plenty of power

[@cole-trickle50]

Pedro Orozco I got the 5.3 version and I love it so far . Just added new Flowmaster exhaust today . Considering a Pro Charger at some point in the future

[@fpdsniper]

Sure, but the GMC/Chevy transmissions are crap compared to Ram's excellent 8 speed. For the record, I just went from a Sierra to a Ram so I have experience with both. The Ram's drivetrain is way better than the clunky transmission I had in the GMC.

[@mtb4l673]

@@fpdsniper were you ever able to get the tranny fixed? If so, what did you do?

[@weekendwarrior8179]

I think that was a given. A better comparison would be the tundra against the rebel. But these comparison videos are good. if you could add approach, break over, and departure angles, as well as ground clearance heights, all the better.

[@chriss5822]

the price pickups used& new out of control troll . thears no way 1500ton truck is worth 50gs

[@WileyODaniel]

With them using the highest available 5.7 litter in the Ram why wouldn't you have gotten the 6.2 litter thats available in the Chevy 1500 LTZ. Much more powerful option than the 5.3 if you want to compare high end options.

[@derrickfaulkenberry2654]

Then it would have to go against the ram power wagon with the 6.4 which would be no contest as well

[@patriciaodell154]

Derrick Faulkenberry power wagons!

[@scottw7492]

How's reliability and re-sale value.

[@clovisthefirst492]

hitting the ram guys right where it hurts :(

[@BIGJBIGEBIGC]

But them recalls though.....

[@clovisthefirst492]

Heartagram :P

[@ethan-jy4ld]

When I get a truck a long time from now, I will not get a sport truck, I will get a nice stiff 1500 ram. (Or whatever truck shows up on the market that i like- defiantly not a ford though :)

[@tommymays2619]

well in this video I think that the Silverado took the victory. I personally test drove both trucks and I chose the Silverado over the Rebel because of the cab room and durability. Even the Rebel was lower priced. The true saying is "you lease a Dodge truck and buy a Chevy truck". Although I will admit it is easier to customize the Rebel than the Silverado.

[@dannymartel8754]

well said guy, a chevrolet is built to work and last. A Ram is built to go fast but unfortunately the cheap front end goes even quicker.

[@TheRenegadeBadDog]

I guess you could say I am a bit of a Chevy/GM fan boy but I would have to agree with you. I do think those 20 inch rims on the Silverado are a part of the roughness off roading but I guess that's why Chevy put the 18 inch on there midnight edition Silverado.

[@brogers114able]

it's hard to believe those wheels and tires where the best option from the factory for Chevy. air suspension would be nice off-road though

[@vectorm4]

Off road? Was there any road in the test that a Smart car could not have handled?

[@kimchipig]

You'll never get a great washboard ride without an IRS.

[@keviny6000]

how about a twist ditch..

[@Kevin-ix4qz]

20 inch wheels on a silverado makes the truck ride stiff. the 18 in wheel is the one to get. Imho night and day difference, in town bumps and off road. Ive driven several miles on both

[@OGkush69x]

I live in LA (traffic nightmare capital of u.s) and for all the reasons the Silverado got bashed on is the reasons im getting one. That stiff, lower, tighter suspension (improves frame responding to braking with less body roll) less bouncy is what makes it agile and comfortable enough to drive around In a LA street setting. No thanks on driving around a big bouncy un oriented loose feeling truck, maybe if i lived in open space like texas. Perfect for the city. Yet capable of taking u camping or on a trail to a river etc, dont need to be bouncing the heck out of your personal truck thats why u bring razrs or atvs or maybe a project jeep 4x4

[@kellyjensen9425]

OGkush69 old comment but I absolutely agree with you. I'm from Utah, visit Cali often. You have to have great brakes living in LA. Even though Cali is considered so green It's really not a place for most hybrids. You not only have to have great brakes but something that accelerates quickly. Driving our Volt just felt like abuse when on engine only. At first I hated LA drivers, and then I noticed that if you slam on your brakes the guy tailgating will slam on his just as hard and fast. After you realize you're not going to get hit from behind and that leaving a safe distance in front is rude, because it just gets filled, driving becomes a lot more comfortable. In Utah if I slam on my brakes the guy behind me needs more than the average safe distance. I cringe my teeth every time traffic comes to a halt. Now I will say just straight up traffic violations are absurd in LA. People driving into oncoming traffic, cutting across 4 lanes to make a right hand turn, that sort of thing.

[@Nip_sniff69]

I live in Inland empire and just hoping on the 210 west freeway to LA is fucking hell.

[@ricdood211]

ok, let's be honest chevy/ GMC trucks are probably the best street trucks but for off roading there's everybody else. that's not to say GM can't do it. they just seem to really hone the street performance over off road performance.

[@ramtrucks721]

RicDood211 Lets be honest...Shitvrolets have those stupid ugly square wheel wells.. Looks like dogshit

[@patriciaodell154]

No way Dodge has n is a better truck then gm period

[@turbolagger2011]

do you film out in the west valley of phoenix, around buckeye? The highway and neighborhoods look familiar to me. BTW, nice video!

[@TestDrivenTV]

East valley, but close. Thank you!

[@justinp8946]

+TestDrivenTV what area in east valley? I'm I'm east valley too

[@ramtrucks721]

Ram are the best!

[@victorcreed8856]

I give the off-road edge to the Ram. At least it has smaller 17" diameter rims and proper 33" A/T tires, scalloped bumper, and a rear LSD, but it falls short by not offering a rear locker, and no underbody protection. The Chev Z71 is little more than an appearance package.

[@ironsaber2]

if you want a lot of power in a Chevy you get the 6.2l

[@KELEVRA004]

but you will have people who live and die by the z71 name regardless of how subpar it may appear compared to other brands. Also ironic that you say it isn't best offroad and will be spent mostly off road because people have a tendency to put big lifts and stretched mud tires on 20+ inch wheels and will never see the dirt.

[@edjr.8298]

Wait till the Ram rusts away by the wheel wells. The GM will never rust like that in the long run.

[@ReptilesRewind]

they're in Arizona. the dodges are clean as a mother fucker down there man; I have a house down there. I've also seen plenty of GMCs with wheel well rust in Kansas so idk what crack you are smoking, but all the big 3's trucks are susceptible to rust in the right conditions with improper care.

[@DJR5280]

+David Robertson They're in Socal not AZ

[@ReptilesRewind]

+DJR5280 read his channel's description... I think you are wrong

[@DJR5280]

+David Robertson Yep I was wrong

[@ReptilesRewind]

+DJR5280 hey man you are one in a million for admitting you were wrong. SW az does look very so cal'ish from my few visits to there I am mostly in eastern or Phoenix.

[@theonlybucko]

Im a chevy fan, but you cant compare lol.

[@kellyfontes7757]

Does that LTZ have that magnetic ride? Terrible suspension for anything off road. That Ram has the tires you can air down for that washboard.

[@dry509]

Which truck does not beat you up off road?

[@jesusroman5813]

dry509 dodge

[@Jonathan-tb6fm]

TBH they are road trucks. If you what something good get shocks and a lift.

[@Bryan-qv4uv]

The rebel sounded way louder on the hw tbh

[@Jeff-jr3sg]

Pretty sure for off road you would rather the 2500 higher and no side steps

[@slacadjuster237]

At 4:06, dude says "blowin and going".....since when is You tube a porno site??

[@bk-wd4uk]

I see chevy changed the front design of the Silverado- the previous was not all that appealing. I am a fan of the smooth gm V8 power train. Not much of a dodge fan but the rebel appears to have a nice, well thought out exterior design as well suspension. Several dodge vehicles that you have driven on your program have struck interest - seems mopar build quality and design aspects have improved.

[@ToAstYNaChO]

Very much so, i work at a CarMax, and it's widely known at our dealers that the new RAM trucks trump the competition

[@mikeb7780]

I have both and prefer the Silverado in all categories.

[@ramtrucks721]

Mike B I have had both. . my Chevy was pure junk.. Electrical problems from beginning. . tranny went out at 85K.. Junk

[@brad6308]

Put weight in it and it rides sweet, designed to carry weight.

[@POHLHAMMER]

Take the key OFF the keyring and use it ! Listening to your keys bang around is very annoying.

[@pete79602]

Shouldn't use a LTZ with 20", the 18s are way better off road, that LTZ is a pretty boy sissy ass version

[@nydiasantos8104]

The rebel is defenetly the rebel is mor pro and more resistace

[@RandomVids519]

Man the rebel weights 6800 with air its gonna be way diff then the chev lol

[@hollowaang5284]

The last generation silverado had a mean sound to it.

[@RoRo-hw3um]

Both really nice but reliability is a negative for both.. more so the ram.

[@JUKEBOXX1990]

Americans need to put a fully powered rear window like the Tundra has.

[@123devinzz1]

I love that window.

[@allenyee4782]

I always wonder why no Americans truck does that. It's probably patented by Toyota? I seen them on some model of toyota SUV as well. Idk if i ever seen a that feature on any other brand of vehicle before. Can someone chime in?

[@blkso66]

+Allen Yee Ford bronco's used to have

[@noreason2701]

+Allen Yee because only retards that like Toyota want a shitty automatic rear window

[@elclavo1]

hummer H2 SUTs have it as well

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

Ram has the power wagon. The rebel isn't the highest off road package

[@TestDrivenTV]

We're talking half-ton class here.

[@supersaiyanmopar]

I'll just stick with my 2gen 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Sport Black with red/chrome assets 390stroker 6.4l magnum. The new Dodge rams have too much blackout & are not dependable no more too many bells & whistles that are gonna break & need tons of repairs $$$$. If something breaks on my Dodge ram i can fix it, if something breaks on that 4th gen good luck brother 😎 Plus my Dodge ram is 20 year's old with 200k miles & still looks new, let's see if that overpriced plastic recall will last that long & still look good not!!!!!!!😉

[@jesusroman5813]

Super Saiyan Mopar love 2nd rams 4th gens are good to they have warranty

[@W.Vanderbilt]

Titan Warrior vs. ram Rebel

[@tylerkenyon]

Not enough fuel to run them against each other…

[@cliffsta87337]

20” wheels no doubt hurt the Chevrolet. I waited to find a Z71 with the 18s which is harder than you’d think, what with all the Bubbas wanting the twankies.

[@robertchristophersmith5450]

RAM 2019 VS SILVERADO 2019 PRICE-WISE AND DISCOUNT-WISE? RAM DISCOUNTS AND LEASE PRICES ARE FAR WAY MORE AFFORDABLE THAN THE CHEVROLET. GEAR SHIFTER IN THE RAM is a DIAL. Gear shifter in a Silverado is still old style.

[@obbymtz10822]

why have a v6 rebel when you can have the v8...

[@jacobreed47]

Interesting to see a 6.4 version of the ram rebel. also, is there really a v6 rebel in production like he mentioned? anyways, good job Dodge (Ram)

[@ftffighter]

Yep, you can get the rebel with either the 3.6L Pentastar V6 or the 5.7L Hemi V8.

[@allenyee4782]

That was a 5.7 Hemi. And yes, Rebel can come with the v6 engine as well.

[@kevinwells273]

You can also get a diesel in the Rebel RAM.

[@TestDrivenTV]

Actually no you cannot

[@robertchristophersmith5450]

RAM 2019 REBEL IS beautiful.

[@lizardsrock1able]

These reviews are pretty weak, it explains why I see so many pretty trucks with lifts that never touch the dirt. Driving off road is not off roading get Tanner behind the wheel instead of some pencil pusher. Stop the weak comparisons and show what they can actually do

[@xray111xxx]

I guessed the Rebel would win. Chevy is out to lunch along with GMC with any serious 4 x 4 machine. Raptor, TRD, and so eat the Z71 for lunch. Come on Chevy crank it up already.

[@ftffighter]

LOL @ the Chevy's plastic engine cover. That looks beyond cheap....I mean, regular plastic engine covers are bad enough but making a poorly silver colored engine cover that is supposed to look like a high performance intake manifold is the top of the cake. It looks so bad, Idk what Chevy was thinking!

[@Thesleepy11637]

Ram Rebel all the way

[@thetrollwhoknows9928]

try the 6.2 silverado friend. thank me later.

[@jesusroman5813]

john edwards there slow and over priced

[@procharger1996]

thetroll whoknows why ? The ram is a far better truck all the way around. More power don’t help that shitty ride

[@ramtrucks721]

thetroll whoknows Shitvrolet sucks

[@ad78]

Then ill bring you the power wagon

[@patriciaodell154]

ad78 Mopar or nothing gm want to be mopar

[@bptryp]

Never say "flowmaster" again, please. It's like nails on a chalk board.

[@Spinnablock]

favorite truck by looks, Chevy favorite truck by performance, Dodge Favorite road truck, Ford

[@neroboosh7846]

is this guy even for real? Is he making this video for a bingo hall ? seriously his opinion because that is the most polite I can be is only that....a very poor...opinion of what either truck can be. I'd take the Rebel but only cause I hate GM products from past experiences and omg wtf chrome ffs?

[@demonhnter1]

Of course the ram rebel is a better truck

[@allenyee4782]

Hey Justin, I disagree on the infotainment system. The FCA - Ram 8.4 screen is the highest ratted infotainment system on the market right now.

[@allenyee4782]

Okay then. Maybe you should've said connectivity to Chevy and infotainment to ram

[@jmg_2_slow74]

Get a raptors if you want a off road truck

[@semicroquant3420]

I'll take the chevy over the ram but thx

[@analynmacalisang7414]

Who Like Dodge Ram Rebel More

[@jimmyg4186]

I have always owned chevy 4x4 pickups and my 2012 is going to be my last gm truck. it's been reliable at 150k miles but it just doesn't seem on par with ford and ram these days. even nissan has the xd and the tundra is also a great truck. sorry gm, you have lost another brand loyal customer.

[@U2Jaime1317]

Jimmy G next year in 2018 january detroit auto show ,gmc chevy is unveiling the new redesigned silverado sierra. fixing that issue your complaining about. just wait 10 months see if you like them or not. if not then ehh who cares

[@U2Jaime1317]

S W what?

[@unknownname7426]

That Z71 is about as capable off-road as a Kia 😂#chevysucks

[@sectech221]

unknown name 😂😂Says the guy that probably doesn't know what real off-roading is. Cute comment though buttercup

[@sarabrown2082]

Depends on the driver

[@gw4k]

Here's some professional advice; Purchase a Tacoma or Tundra and save yourself money/time in the shop.

[@protoculture289]

That's for damn sure

[@ethan-jy4ld]

I thought toyota was more expensive

[@Lokiwho]

Munchkine26 not in the long run

[@magobtrigeb6318]

I'll be damned if I buy one of those big bloated ugly pieces of shit.

[@jesusroman5813]

Leslie Nelson fuck no that's embarrassing

[@Trd2020]

Rams are so damn ugly

[@jesusroman5813]

avalanche your girl likes them tho haha

[@nicholaspappaianou8847]

Jesus Roman 00