When reviewing the Evernew RTX35 for the last issue of Caravan World, we needed something special to tow such an exceptional van, so we reached out to GMSV to see if they had a Silverado 1500 for the test. I've driven plenty of the super-popular 1500 Rams and thought I owed it readers to find their differences. Instead, GMSV threw me the keys to the big brother, the LTZ Premium 2500HD. First some differences and an explanation of how these popular US-made trucks are categorised.
1500 VERSUS 2500
A 1500 is a half-ton truck and a 2500 a threequarter ton, well they were. Back in the day, the numbers actually reflected the load capacity of the truck. Now it is just a way to categorise brand models that compete with each other. You'll see that Ford, GM, and Ram all have 1500s, 2500s and more, but the actual capacities differ a bit and are well beyond the originally designated capacity.
With the jump from 1500 to 2500 comes more of almost everything. One thing that is surprisingly the same in some vehicles, like the Ram 1500 and 2500, is that the cabins have the same dimensions. So, a 1500 can have the same cabin as a 2500 but that's about where it ends.
The 2500s, especially in the case of the Silverado, have a much beefier chassis, very different engines and gearboxes plus longer beds and, depending on spec, more technology. There are
