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Six Ways the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Makes Towing Safer and Easier | McLarty Daniel Chevrolet
No matter how smart, beautiful, comfortable and connected Chevrolet trucks get, most of them are eventually going to have to do some work. Whether you select all-business Silverado Work Truck trim or top of the line Silverado High Country luxury, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is always a draft horse when it comes to towing and hauling. Properly equipped, the 2018 Silverado half-ton can tow up to 12,500 pounds! That’s about the weight of a full-grown African elephant, 50 double-door refrigerators, or around 625 good-sized watermelons for the church picnic. We have no idea why you’d need that many watermelons, refrigerators or an elephant, but you can tow ‘em if you got ‘em! If you’ve got loads to tow, McLarty Daniel Chevrolet in SPRINGDALE can hook you up (har-har-har) with a 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 that’s right for you. Shop our big selection of 2018 Chevrolet Silverados online, and then come see us for a test drive. In the meantime, read on for six ways the new 2018 Silverado 1500 makes towing safer and easier than ever.
High-tech horsepower and torque under the hood
Good looks aren’t worth much if you can’t back them up when the going gets tough, and the 2019 Silverado has towing horsepower and torque to spare under the hood, courtesy of their line of EcoTec3 engines. From the base level 4.3-liter V6 with 285 hp and 305 lb.-ft. of torque, to the 5.3-liter V8 pumping our 355 hp and 383 lb.-ft. of twist, to the awesomeness that is the mighty 6.2-liter V8, with a best-in-class-V8 420 hp and a tugboat-like 460 lb.-ft. of torque, they've got the skills to pay the bills.
Ever wish you had two trucks? One with smooth, sedate manners for driving around town, and another that’s a purpose-built towbeast? With Silverado’s Tow/Haul Mode, that Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde dream is a reality at the push of a button. Tap the switch on the end of the shift lever, and the Silverado’s on-board computer optimizes the shift characteristics of the transmission, with higher RPM shift points to maximize power while towing, and earlier downshifts to utilize engine braking. It also activates the 2018 Silverado’s automatic steep grade braking, to help maintain control while going down hills.
Stabilitrak with Trailer Sway Control
In the 2018 Chevy Silverado, their exclusive Stabilitrak traction control system is always working behind the scenes, ready to send wheel torque and braking commands to individual wheels in case of an emergency to help you stay in control. When towing, Stabilitrak works in conjunction with the trailer sway control to instantaneously detect trailer sway and automatically apply the brakes and reduce engine power to nip sway in the bud before it can get your cart before the horse and turn your work day into a bad day. If your Silverado is equipped with the optional integrated trailer brake controller, the sway sensors brake your trailer too.
Extendable Trailering Mirrors with Integrated Backup Lights
When towing a load, being able to effectively use your side mirrors is non-negotiable, and the 2018 Silverado 1500 makes that easy with their optional extending trailering mirrors. When you’re ready to haul, just manually extend them on each side, helping root out those troublesome blind spots, giving you a better view of drivers who may be following closely. Put your truck in reverse, and integrated backup lights in the mirror switch on, helping light the way and keep you out of scrapes. With 50 square inches of flat mirror and 20 square inches of convex mirror, they’re your best friend when you’ve got a trailer hitched on.
Hill Start Assist
Taking off on a hill from a standing start when you can’t afford to roll backward because of cars behind you can be tricky, but especially so if you’ve got a loaded trailer behind. To make it easier, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado features Hill Start Assist. On grades steeper than five percent, the Silverado automatically engages the brakes for about a second when you take your foot off the brake pedal, giving you time to step on the gas and go before the dreaded rollback. If your truck is equipped with the optional integrated trailer brake, the system will apply the brakes to your trailer too, helping keep you from becoming better acquainted with that guy parked a foot from the back of your trailer.
Four-wheel disc brakes with Duralife rotors
While having the horsepower and torque to produce the “go” is a big deal when towing, arguably even more important is having a brake system that can provide plentiful “whoa” when you need to bring things to a halt. Heat and wear are the enemy, especially when towing up and down hills, and the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado meets that challenge with four wheel disc brakes and revolutionary Duralife rotors. Utilizing cutting edge ferritic nitrocarburizing technology to harden the surface of the brake rotors, the Duralife rotors can last up to twice as long as conventional brake rotors, while shrugging off the heat of repeated braking and preventing corrosion that can lead to steering wheel shudder and loss of control while braking.
Whether you’re pulling a boat, camper, tractor or your neighbor’s broke-down truck made by “the other guys,” a properly-equipped 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 can tow what you need when and where you want to go without breaking a sweat, with technology and options that make towing easier and safer than ever. McLarty Daniel Chevrolet in SPRINGDALE has a huge selection of new 2018 Silverados in all trim levels, from bare-bones to showboat. Come on down and see us, or shop our big selection of Silverados today, to see why this is the truck you need no matter what you’ve got to move.