Towing, Hauling and Mudding in the Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss - Best Jack of All Trades Truck?

We push the Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss through our battery of tests to see how it performs in each truck test.
#Chevy #Trucks #Silverado

[@Bibiweebee]

This guy is a really good dude. He seems like a good person and I admire that he left his job to take a risk and start his new channel. For that, I don’t skip the commercials so that he can make more cash. Hopefully this channel grows.

[@coryernewein]

It's not a new channel, he just joined his pops. I have watched a few TK episodes over the years. Either way it was a bold move to a smaller channel and agree that he has guts for that!

[@marquiserobinson895]

How come he left tfl?

[@coryernewein]

@@marquiserobinson895 my guess is travel restrictions and TFL being on Fords current naughty list. Plus he gets to work with his family now. I just saw a video comparing his brothers old Ridgeline to a new one. He is missed on TFL but now I have another reason to watch TK

[@marquiserobinson895]

Cory Ernewein I did notice tfl being on fords “naughty list “ lol , but they put out great content. I guess Its a win for me because now i get to enjoy to great channels

[@RagingBad]

@@coryernewein why did they get on that naughty list?

[@carolinawoods-n-water4392]

Miss seeing you on TFL, but your Truck King channel is pretty awesome! Keep up the great videos & content!

[@michaelgonzalez4863]

What happened between you guys?

[@SelmerVidz1]

@@michaelgonzalez4863 Nothing happened! Love Roman and the whole TFL team and it was a tough decision to leave. But I felt it was time to run my own channel, make the videos I want to make and work with my family. My dad started The Canadian Truck King Challenge back in 2006 and the Truck King channel is me keeping that legacy going. Thanks for watching and stay tuned! We've got lots planned.

[@arielmillanao2441]

@Jaron Flanagin both channels are great in my opinion, both have interesting contents and great people and of course this channel is growing faster, because steve is known for his work in tfl.

[@amprg]

@@SelmerVidz1 I hope Nathan and Andre open their own channel too, but together. Since Tommy joined them, I stopped watching the clips he is in them.

[@tgamble803]

A B Why don’t you like when Tommy is in the videos? Just curious. I feel like he’s a good addition when talking about off-road vehicles

[@damiangutierrez9103]

There is no better truck journalist to review & test off road pickups than a real hardworking country boy or a woodsman which is you Steven.

[@cnoyes72]

While this may be a Trailboss, the midnight edition package really makes this a more road friendly truck vs off-road (kind like the TRD-Sport package does for the Tundra). I'd rather stick with the normal Trailboss LT and get the superb Wrangler Duratrac tires.

[@davidhypes5228]

TFL off-road won’t be the same without you, but congratulations on your new channel! You’ll do great!

[@davidlusk4350]

I've been watching your reviews since the titan xd review. And really will miss ya on TFL, maybe some partners review work in future with them? But dang love your enthusiasm in that mud!!!! Keep this up man your channel is my newest sub.

[@rd4501]

Your reviews were the only thing keep me connected to TFL, but now I will only follow your channel .

[@eboniefu3549]

With that beard you've got going on you're sure to earn a nickname. Maybe "The Mad Mennonite" , "Presbyterian Panzer", "Fuzzyneck Elmer" , "Carpet face", or my favorite, "Barby Boy".

[@Scott_MS]

hey bud...just finally found your new channel...good luck with it !!...i’m the guy that said hi to you at the ice cream stand a few weeks ago...

[@TruckKing]

Thanks for finding me! Hope you enjoy the videos. See you around the Ice Cream Hut!

[@danbskyguy]

Maybe you guys need to spend a little less time at the ice cream hut? Just saying.....

[@Sloimer]

@@danbskyguy Be nice moron.

[@northerntoyota7584]

Gm should keep the duratrac tires even with the 20" wheel option

[@davidporter7051]

There should not be a 20in option for a off road package.

[@timothyjerry2455]

I wound rather have a slower in the rough Chevy then any Ford. It’s goofy to take a trail boss and condemn it for not being like something it’s not, based on conditions it wasn’t intended for. The raptor is set up for that, but again, it’s a Ford 👎

[@ralfpassing]

I like the combined testing of offroad, towing and payload capabilities. I understand that it's difficult for you (as a start-up - I have no clue how you can make a living from that) to have longer loops for mpg testing with fuel filling (never trust displays), but that would give a more robust result.

[@tyannhuffman6175]

GM has never had accurate economy displays. We have owned several and none of them were any better than 1.5 or 2 MPG's optimistic, or showing more than when penciled out.

[@sylvain-paulcote5470]

Not a GM lover, but I watched and gave you a thumbs up just the same for the good work you do.

[@samduran5180]

GM lover would be a automobile lover, someone who loves to drive and knows alot about motors/vehicles!

[@sylvain-paulcote5470]

@@samduran5180 GM lover is a conservative, knows nothing about vehicles, chooses what he thinks is safe because everyone chooses GM, or at least, did for so many years. Cars and truck lovers have a few brands they love.

[@samduran5180]

@@sylvain-paulcote5470 No they have the least amount of diesel issues, least amount of recalls, least amount of class action lawsuits. Also the most swapped engines and transmissions are GM. They own all their own technology, such as electric motors batteries and self driving abilities. Do some research all other automakers are partnering with companies for tech. Also GM has a military division and their stalk is climbing as we speak.

[@sylvain-paulcote5470]

​@@samduran5180 Yeah, yeah.... 😂

[@samduran5180]

@@sylvain-paulcote5470 Truth hurts huh 😂. Facts bud, your a liberal I can tell doesn't know shit lol

[@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618]

I love the Trail Boss I have a 2003 Chevy Astro van all-wheel drive with the G80 rear Locker 10 in of torsion bar lift at the differential and off-road shocks along with 225 75 R16 Advanta ATX 750 all terrain tires and adding skid plates in my van will go anywhere

[@geoffmooregm]

Holy shit. Got pictures of that beast?

[@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618]

@@geoffmooregm yes ,on my channel . I also have another channel called offroad astro and other vans" check them out

[@letsbehonest6311]

Oh I see... you have your own channel now. Good for you! I always enjoyed your TFL videos.

[@cjzx325]

Good on GM for including the Trailering stickers on their trucks. I hope the other manufacturers take notes and follow this trend.

[@YENKOGT]

Don't be afraid to do almost the same tests that TFL use to do , you know mpg unloaded... Mpg towing etc etc etc

[@brokeduece1691]

And please do a similar gold mine hill. I watch TFL for the things they do, and I have enough time to watch another channel doing similar but different test

[@user-nc7vf3oy6p]

At 2:34.. what is the black "solenoid" looking thing on the brake caliper?

[@niceday1470]

Did you see the video of the mustang pulled one out of the mud. 😂😂. And no I'm not posting a link. Look it up its super hilarious

[@ryanfillmore]

Thanks Truck King for the latest update! This GM product is 40K overpriced!!

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

Ummmm that’s Canadian prices.

[@loganholmberg2295]

I bet it"d have allot better off road ride with smaller rims. Putting 20" rims on an offroad truck is a fail GM. Its got to be 18" or smaller. I got 33" cooper Discoveries on my 2014 Seirra 18 inch rims and I'll tell ya 18" with allot of rubber looks just as cool or cooler than big rims. At least to me. And man did the ride improve going from stock 30-31? to 33s. Note I was going to go with mudders but I live ion a condo and an extra set of tires is just not practicle. These All terrains with the 4 peak snow rating though are fantastic. They did very well on the ice last winter and great in the mud this Spring. Theres not much for rock crawling in Saskatchewan but I saw some vids of what some Europeans are doing with them on Dicia's? and I'm sure they will be fine for whatever I do. Which is mainly old logging roads in the bush. Nothing extreme but if it gets wet you are not having fun. lol Some more extremly patterned tires would probably be better but just like the KO2s I tried on my truck they suck in Canadian winters. I don't care what Bridgeston says it can do. You can save allot of money looking at Copper discoveries, falken wildpeak and Toyo AT4s and still get very capable or better tires. Frankly I think all KO2s got going for them is thicker sidewalla but if I was really worried about that I'd get Goodyears with Kevlar, Those are great tires. I had them on my old f150. Bit expensive though.

[@MrBillsfishin]

You might want to take a look at the stats on the 0 to 62 leaderboards. Said Chevy 16.4, 0 to 62 not 14.3. It matched the Toyota which is obviously not correct. Otherwise another great video.

[@TruckKing]

Ah! I totally messed it up. Copied the Tundra numbers and forgot to switch them out for the Silverado. Thanks for catching it. Here's how the leaderboard should look: 1. 2020 Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss 6.2L 0 - 50 km/h (31 mph) - 4.9s 0 - 100 km/h (62 mph) - 14.3s 2. 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro 5.7L 0 - 50 km/h - 6s 0 - 100 km/h - 16.4s 3. 2020 GMC Sierra Elevation 3.0L Diesel 0 - 50 km/h - 5.3s 0 - 100 km/h - 16.6s Lots more coming on this, and it will be fun to watch it evolve into the future. We just tested two new trucks today, and one was by far the slowest we've run. Stay tuned for more.

[@MrBillsfishin]

@@TruckKing awesome that you read the comments so you will be able to fix it quickly. Thanks for the content mister.

[@geoffmooregm]

@@MrBillsfishin Why are the times so out of whack? Is that 0-100-0 time? Most of these trucks can do the time you show in the quarter mile (almost)! Car and Driver shows a 0-60mph time of 5.4 seconds for a 6.2L 1500 Pickup.

[@MrBillsfishin]

@@geoffmooregm he had copied the times for the Chevy incorrectly and as for the other they should be fairly close except that they use metric system which is actually 0 to 62mph I think.

[@geoffmooregm]

@@MrBillsfishin Yes 100km/h is very close to 60mph. So all these trucks should be in the single digits. His post above shows 0-100km/h in the mid teens for all of them. He said "this is how the board should look" in his post.

[@mickalgabler6198]

Great job and well organized video without too much fluff. too many amateur videographers on KZbin doing too many reviews with too much talk talk.

[@n.l.7308]

Yea those trucks are good. In west texas used them with the plain v6 and held pretty good. Tires were garbage but suspension was good they were not z71. But the g80 did perform pretty good. For the oil field they did really good.

[@oscarrafael5639]

Just got my 2020 trailboss a couple of weeks ago...Love it so much!!!

[@arminderrattu5333]

Didn't realize you arent on TFL anymore , no wonder I havent seen your reviews , BEST Truck reviewer on KZbin . Truck King got my follow 👌🏽👍🏽

[@leonardrice1500]

Chevy Silverado IMHO is the best full size truck with a V8 engine. Made out of steel . Except for the doors and hood and tailgate. But you get the idea.

[@brandonmcfarland5200]

The 6.2L V8 Is My Favorite Engine 🇺🇸.

[@brado647]

Fantastic content. Great editing and testing. Nice truck. I personally would like to see the 3.0L Duramax diesel in the new Silverado "Trail Boss" like you can get it in the AT4 from GMC but maybe for next year. 🤞 That's what I'm waiting for.

[@brado647]

Good point. Sorry

[@trashpanda314]

73K for street tires, a block lift, and bottoming out on side steps while barely moving. Got it. These pick-up truck prices are getting hilarious at this juncture. Never in my life will I pay more than 40K for a truck and that's pushing it. They are really milking this shit for all it's worth, that's for sure.

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

Ummmmm that’s Canadian prices.

[@mrrod3004]

I'd highly suggest people stay away from g.m. I know more then 10 people who are at 3 transmission at under 100k, im On my 2nd at 110k miles and one friend has had 4 transmission an its fucking ridiculous. Trucks getting less reliable and higher priced, people need to stop buying these trucks.

[@santanamargiela]

Gotta buy under 06

[@wesshepard]

Who gave this video a thumbs down!?! Are you serious?!?

[@R.Nelson]

Good morning 🌻 Truck King! n King Dad!!...love that Black Chevy!!!.. Thanks Steve.. enjoy the day!!☺️🏁🏁🏁

[@stephenpowstinger733]

Totalled over $73 K! You certainly can get the core features of this truck for much less. The RST with the Z71 is a lot similar for one thing. This Blackout Package is crazy expensive. A Line-X bed cover might save $500. A truck costing this much should be a LTZ or top trim. Will you ever get your money back on the options? Also i can't see the reason for the 6.2L with its premium fuel.

[@stevemccaughey2840]

What does "Curb Weight" include in Canada? All fluids? Full tank of fuel? 150 lb driver? If you run with 1/4 tank of fuel with a 136 litre tank (F-150), you could have a variance of 100 lbs or so to your max payload. If you go over the scales at max payload, the amount of fuel could be the difference between receiving a ticket or not.

[@rsdokc]

Always love your enthusiasm and insight on these great trucks. Thx

[@skywalker2852]

Good to see your review - Love the TrailBoss! If 1/3 of that tonneau cover takes up 3ft of bed space, I guess that is a 9ft bed😉.

[@mikefoehr235]

About Tonneau covers...my Tundra has the same as this Silverado...other than the name. My previous Tacoma had a BAK FLIP INDUSTRIES Tonneau which will go right up against the rear glass and has struts to keep it in place. Only cons is I could not use my cleats on my Tacoma because the Tonneau went in those tracks. The BAK FLIP is very heavy to flip at the end. The whole thing is made of aluminum. They are high quality Tonneau covers.

[@nicholassmith7048]

Making the 6.2L available on the Trail Boss makes it a lot more attractive proposition. I'd definitely skip that midnight package, though.

[@nowayoutstp4]

Nicholas Smith same

[@joshnasche5495]

Cool you got your own channel now. Going to do a review on the jeep Gladiator Mojave?

[@kylekirchner1163]

You always have the ball of the hitch to high for the trailer. That trailer is way higher in the front. Not level or slightly lower in the front.

[@arielmillanao2441]

Good to see you again. Good luck with this channel, regards from Chile.

[@jordancarreto3798]

love his enthusiasm especially the first time he drove through the mud, he sounded like a football sportscaster when a players gets a break away for a touchdown 😂

[@bobdennis4801]

A little nit pick on the payload squat test. By putting the barrels all the way to the front it will keep it from squaring as much. When a person puts 1000 lbs in the box it usually goes from the front all the way back which puts weight behind the axle.

[@auggie2038R]

I would love to have the truck in a diesel! Why GM? I loved your video!

[@sethgrim]

Keep up the good work Steve! Loving your new channel.

[@DUNEATV]

TFL better not be liberals like someone on here suggested or I’ll drop them like a bad habit!

[@twistedturtle6654]

Everyone reviews the trail boss. That's not the one normal people can afford. I would love to see more regular z71 LT 1500.

[@squirrelydan826]

I'm betting the split had more to do with wanting to be back home near family in Canada than problems with TFL. Also welcome home.

[@jam471975]

What I don't like about putting a max trailer weight on the label is some people only look at that number and don't pay attention to the GCWR or payload. With this truck you are most likely going to hit the GCWR limit before you hit the max trailer weight... if your trailer weighs 9300 lbs and you weigh 198 lbs then you are already over the GCWR. I really like how GM is putting these labels on their trucks now... and in my opinion even the 2019 label had everything you needed to know... I think it's better that the owner needs to do a little math to figure out how much they can tow, hopefully that way they are looking at all the numbers. If the combined weight of this truck and trailer and cargo is less than 15000 lbs and if the total weight of this truck is less than 7000 lbs and if the hitch weight is less than 930 lbs then it does not matter how much the trailer weighs.

[@squirrelydan826]

Congrats on the channel and am now subbed. Also awaiting ford to build my new 6.7 Tremor f350, the real off road monster😉 that's also costing me around 74k with employee pricing.

[@rmunoz34]

Your towing leader board displayed the incorrect 0-62 time of 16.4 secs for the trail boss.

[@amprg]

Man , thanks to KZbin with its suggestions. I had lost you for a while and didn't know you opened your channel. Congratulations! I really enjoy your contents.

[@jameela7899]

That is an OBJECTIVELY beautiful truck

[@ElegantPotatoes]

Now that your have your own channel, I don't need to go on TFL anymore. Best of both worlds.

[@8k_all_day664]

Subbed, you were good on TFL so staying with ya man 👍

[@TruckKing]

Appreciate it!

[@streetstomper]

Hey great seeing you doing what you want the way you want to do it. Love it 100% awesomeness new subscriber here for sure.

[@H8onG]

Loved your reviews on TFL! subbed!

[@TruckKing]

Thanks! Lots more coming. Stay tuned.

[@scottydoesntknow254]

I got my brand new 2020 trail boss LT with the 5.3 for 43k

[@TruckKing]

Our rule - as it is with most journalists - is to quote MSRP - we know dealers sell for less but to keep it consistent we go with the manufacturers numbers.

[@scottydoesntknow254]

@@TruckKing yeah I know. I was just stating what I got mine for. I got a hell of a deal on it for once in my life lmao. Great video as always

[@stevenromano8708]

I have a 20 TB 5.3. So why did I watch this? The dude. I like this guy! Well done Sir!

[@waynehorner8042]

I've got a 2020 Z71 Silverado LT and it doesn't put the truck's safety brake on after hooking up a trailer like it was explained on this video. I have the same camera setup I asked about it at the dealership showed them your video and the look like a deer in headlights. What's the deal?

[@myfavorite1]

Very in depth review definitely hit the subscribe button I'd say you stepped it up from TFL

[@pologarcia516]

sweet, if i only had the money

[@MrHugawa]

exactly... trucks are so friggen expensive, it is crazy

[@davidkirksey1848]

Nice truck, but I bought the Titan because Chevys dash and instruments are so OLD, and the center console arm rest has that stupid indentation of hard plastic that limits the arm space and location of the arm(been that way since my 2001 Suburban) Not to mention the Titan Pro 4x was 9k less. The Pro 4x Titan center console arm rest is solid firm foam padding the whole way and the leather/leatherette looks better and feels less cheap. Still like that chevy and titan do not put shifter on the center console to take up room that can otherwise be used for storage/better cup holder configuration like Ford and Toyotas center console shifter on top trim level trucks. When you take long road trips these little things make it a better truck.

[@j887276]

Ridiculous that people pay more than 20,000 for a vehicle designed to work. New truck prices are ridiculous.

[@crice7sh]

I didn't realize you'd left TFL! I'm super happy to hear your reviews again and 14 seconds into this video you've gained a subscriber that hit the bell. I wish you the best. Keep those awesome reviews coming.

[@stevenstair1068]

Ok pull a 34ft 7000# camper and see the total difference then a flat bed trailer, when your pushing a barn door in the wind that separates good and bad trucks ...

[@SULLIEDASP]

1,800 I believe for the Chevy Silverado Texas addition 2020.

[@ragtop63]

10:42 I think you made a mistake on your towing leaderboard. It's showing the same times for the Silverado and the Tundra.

[@kevinodell9742]

I don't think the truck don't stack up to its Rivals I think the driver don't Stack Up I can show you what that truck could do but you ain't even put that truck through anything you just don't know how to drive it

[@simonmoran1995]

Great review thankyou, love how you do both metric and imperial comparisons.

[@hectorsanchez4050]

Reviewing ALL the important aspects we care about from a truck. 👍🏻

[@joelarson7496]

Just found your channel. In the market for a new truck soon so this will be a big help! Nice work!

[@t4thfavor1212]

Why does the "new" Ford Ranger have significantly more payload than these half tons?

[@MichaelSpidle]

I am looking to get into off-roading and going through water. What truck would be good? Coming from a ford mustang ecoboost

[@lloydcanojr.224]

Well I didn’t know you left now I got to subscribe to this channel

[@Sixman__]

I would like to see some 3.0L Duramax content!

[@TruckKing]

Coming soon. Just picked up a GMC Sierra with the 3L diesel.

[@tonywitt7033]

Great review.

[@chaydonofallon1352]

i really like the payload testing along with the trailer and off road. i feel that a lot of people buy a truck for the payload and barely tow a trailer so having a review of that would be super helpful!

[@Dr._Swash_Buckler]

My man rockin a 10/10 hog toe. Get ‘em boss! Nice review BTW

[@jameskennedy4910]

Didn’t know you left tfl. I subscribed to your new channel

[@biggsly5000]

The hydro line is back!

[@TruckKing]

The Hydro Line is ours and we plan to make good muddy use of it! Thanks for watching.

[@markflaugh2293]

I had to become a subscriber, i watch every review when it came up on my feed anyway. I like your honest reviews and you test these trucks they most people would use them.

[@TruckKing]

Thanks for the sub!

[@yep3172]

3 feet.....it tri folds up, that means it's a 9 foot bed then.........

[@jermsman18]

Would love to compare this to the fx4

[@HeavyDuty608]

The more I look at these 2020 trail bosses the more I want to trade in my 2015 midnight silverado for one. Fml lol

[@tewksburydriver8624]

The best truck is the one that is paid for.

[@dterry7725]

Congrats on the new channel Stephen! Nicely done as usual.

[@chrisnewby5713]

What the hell was Chevrolet thinking with that interior and dash cluster.

[@AveryExcavating]

Great channel guys!

[@DudeKentucky]

Awesome content and very informative!!

[@AmericanLawnCare-bu2yc]

I only one. Those trucks are cheap built garbage

[@88mtb88]

Your channel going well enjoying your reviews

[@willofthemaker]

Is the towing leaderboard 10:40 correct? Silverado has the same numbers as the Tundra TRD pro? 0-100 should be 14.3s, not 16s. Other than that, I love how packed and complete these reviews are without a bunch of extra blabber

[@user-gj8wo8lq9s]

LT really is the sweet spot.

[@dommm111]

Hey Stephen, we miss ur reviews at TFL Off Roaf

[@rondail5675]

Very nice truck except that old-style dash.

[@Brownnproud91]

Trail boss...trail tires..i think they put the right tires

[@Deuteross]

Wow, now Steve is in the thumbnail:)

[@TruckKing]

Thanks a lot for the suggestion! It seems to be working.

[@RagingBad]

How dare you talk about your father’s butt sensors?!

[@claydboy]

I liked him better as a country music singer

[@MeliorIlle]

73 grand for a chevy XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD