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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Review

Today's Heavy-Duty pickups are marketed to farmers, contractors, weekend toy-haulers and fifth-wheel enthusiasts like ten tonnes of four-wheeled testosterone. Do you need 3-inch wide leaf springs? 765 lb.-ft of torque and nearly 4,200 lbs. of payload capacity? What about an exhaust 'jake' brake or a transmission designed for military equipment? How's about a frame structure with the torsional rigidity of a steel girder?