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2008 SILVERADO

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Exterior
  WT LS 1LT 2LT LTZ
1LT Convenience Package
includes remote vehicle starter system, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, dual-zone automatic temperature controls1 and foglamps (1500 and 2500HD models only)
- - O1 - -
2LT Convenience Package
includes remote vehicle starter system, Universal Home Remote transmitter, power-adjustable, power-folding, heated outside rearview mirrors, and heated windshield washer fluid system (1500 and 2500HD models only)
- - - O -
Body panels
two-sided galvanized-steel (except the roof, where it's not needed)
S S S S S
Bumpers
Black front with black endcaps and chrome rear step (1500 models only)
S - - - -
Bumpers
chrome front with body-color endcaps and chrome rear step (1500 models only)
O S S S -
Bumpers
Body-color front with body-color endcaps and chrome rear step (1500 models only)
- - - - S
Bumpers
chrome front with chrome endcaps and chrome rear step (2500HD and 3500HD models only)
S - S S S
Cargo-area lamps
dual
S S S S S
Cargo Management System
configurable with four track-mounted sliding hooks in pickup bed
O O O O O
Daytime Running Lamps
with Automatic Exterior Lamp Control
S S S S S
Doors
rear side, open 170 degrees wide2(Extended Cab models only)
S S S S S
Doors
rear side, full-size (Crew Cab models only)
S S S S S
EZ Lift Tailgate Package
includes lockable EZ Lift tailgate
- - O O O
Foglamps
halogen
- - O3 S S
Grille
Black surround and center bar (1500 models only)
S - - - -
Grille
chrome surround and center bar (1500 models only)
O4 S S S S
Grille
chrome surround and center bar (standard on all 2500HD and 3500HD models)
S - S S S
LS Package
includes chrome styled-steel wheels, chrome front bumper and chrome grille surround (1500 models)
O - - - -
Mirrors
foldaway, Black
S - - - -
Mirrors
foldaway, power, heated, Black
- S S S S5
Mirrors
power, heated, with turn-signal indicators in glass, driver-side auto-dimming, power-foldaway feature and curb-tilt
- - - O6,7 S8,9
Mirrors, trailering
high-visibility vertical, manual foldaway and extendable, Black, with lower convex spotter glass
O - - - -
Mirrors, trailering
vertical, power, heated, manual foldaway and extendable, Black, with turn-signal indicators in glass and lower convex spotter glass
- O O O O
Moldings
body-side, body-color
- S S S S
Pickup box
includes bulkhead dividers, two-tier loading, stake pockets and four tie-down brackets
S S S S S
Recovery hooks
front
O10 O10 S S S
Tailgate
theft-deterrent design; includes integrated top-cap spoiler (top-cap spoiler only on 1500 models)
S S S S S
Tailgate11
EZ Lift, includes integrated top-cap spoiler (top-cap spoiler only on 1500 models)
- - O O O
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist12
(Extended and Crew Cab models only)
- - O O O
Windshield washer fluid system
heated
- - - O7 S
Windshield wipers
flat, intermittent
S S S S S
Windshield wipers
flat, intermittent, with Rainsense (1500 Crew Cab models only)
- - - - O

1 Extended and Crew Cab models only.

2 164 degrees in 3500HD Big Dooley Extended Cab models.

3 Requires the 1LT Convenience Package.

4 Requires LS Package on 1500 Regular and Extended Cab models.

5 3500HD Big Dooley models only.

6 Mirrors are Black.

7 Requires the 2LT Convenience Package.

8 Mirrors are body-color.

9 Not available with 3500HD Big Dooley models.

10 Standard on 1500 4x4 models and all 2500HD and 3500HD models.

11 Requires the EZ Lift Tailgate Package.

12 Requires the Safety Package.

EngineS/Chassis
  1500
WT LS 1LT 2LT LTZ
Air cleaner
high-capacity
O O1 O O S
Alternator
145-amp
S S S S S
Alternator
160-amp (requires Snow Plow Prep Package)
O - O - -
Brake controller
trailer, ABS-integrated
O2 O1 O3 O3 O3
Brakes
front disc/rear drum with four-wheel ABS and Dynamic Rear Proportioning
S S S S S
Brakes4
front and rear disc with four-wheel ABS and Dynamic Rear Proportioning
- - O O O
Differential
automatic locking rear
O5 O5 O6 O7 S
Engine
Vortec 4.3L V6 (not available with trailering equipment, heavy-duty)
S8 - - - -
Engine
Vortec 4.8L V8
O9 S S10 - -
Engine
Vortec 5.3L iron-block V8 with Active Fuel Management
O11 - O11 S11 S11
Engine
Vortec 5.3L aluminum-block V8
with Active Fuel Management
O12 - O12 S12 S12
Engine
FlexFuel Vortec 5.3L iron-block V8 with Active Fuel Management
O13 - O13 O13 O13
Engine
FlexFuel Vortec 5.3L aluminum-block V8 with Active Fuel Management
O14 - O14 O14 O14
Engine
Vortec MAX 6.0L V8 with Active Fuel Management
- - O15 O15 O15
Engine block heater O O O O O
Exhaust system
stainless-steel; aluminized stainless-steel rear of converter
S S S S S
Frame
hydroformed, boxed; includes car-compatibility bracket
S S S S S
Fuel capacity (approximate)
Short and Standard Box models (26-gallon)
S S S S S
Fuel capacity (approximate)
Long Box models (34-gallon)
S - S S S
MAX Trailering Pack16 - - O O O
Power Pack Plus
includes Vortec 5.3L V8 engine, automatic locking rear differential, heavy-duty trailering equipment and custom aluminum wheels
- - O17 - -
Safety cage S S S S S
Skid Plate Package O18 O18 O19 O19 O19
Snow Plow Prep Package
(Regular Cab 4x4 models only. See dealer for ordering details.)
O - O - -
StabiliTrak
Electronic Stability Control System
S20 S O21 O21 O21
Suspension
Z83 Solid Smooth Ride
S S - - -
Suspension
Z85 Handling/Trailering
O O1 S S S
Suspension
Z60 High-Performance22
- - - O O
Suspension
Z71 Off-Road Package
- - O O O
Towing Package
includes high-capacity air cleaner, auxiliary external transmission oil cooler, automatic locking rear differential and heavy-duty trailering equipment
O23 O23 - O -
Trailering equipment, heavy-duty O24 O O O S
Transfer case
floor-mounted, manual shift-on-the-fly (4x4 models only)
S S - - -
Transfer case
Autotrac active 4x4 system (4x4 models only)
- - S S S
Transmission
Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic overdrive with Tow/Haul mode
S S S S S
Transmission
super-duty Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic overdrive with Tow/Haul mode
- - O25 O25 O25

1 Requires Towing Package.

2 Requires Crew Cab models equipped with heavy-duty trailering equipment.

3 Requires heavy-duty trailering equipment. Extended Cab models requires a standard box StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System.

4 Requires MAX Trailering Pack.

5 Included with Towing Package.

6 Included with MAX Trailering Pack or Z71 Off-Road Package.

7 Included with MAX Trailering Pack, Towing Package or Z71 Off-Road Package.

8 1500 Regular Cab Standard Box, 1500 Regular Cab Long Box, 1500 Extended Cab Short Box 2WD and 1500 Extended Cab Standard Box 2WD models only.

9 Standard on 1500 Extended Cab Short Box 4x4, 1500 Extended Cab Standard Box 4x4 and Crew Cab Short Box models only.

10 All models except 1500 Extended Cab Long Box models. Not available on 1500 Extended Cab Long Box models.

11 Standard on 1500 Extended Cab Long Box models.

12 1500 Crew Cab Short Box 4x4 models only.

13 Not available on 1500 Crew Cab Short Box 4x4 models. E85 fuel availability varies by state. Go to livegreengoyellow.com to determine whether E85 fuel is available near you.

14 1500 Crew Cab Short Box 4x4 models only. E85 fuel availability varies by state. Go to livegreengoyellow.com to determine whether E85 fuel is available near you.

15 1500 Extended Cab Short Box, 1500 Extended Cab Standard Box and 1500 Crew Cab Short Box models only.

16 Requires Extended Cab Standard Box or Crew Cab Short Box models, Vortec Max 6.0L V8 engine, StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System and 17-inch custom aluminum wheels. Not available with Z71 Off-Road Package or Solid Smooth Ride suspension.

17 1500 Extended and Crew Cab models only.

18 1500 4x4 models only.

19 Only available on 1500 models in conjunction with Z71 Off-Road Package.

20 1500 Crew Cab Short Box models only. Not available on 1500 Extended Cab models.

21 Requires 1500 Extended Cab Standard Box or Crew Cab Short Box models. Standard on 1500 Crew Cab Short Box models.

22 Not available on Long Box models or on trucks equipped with Vortec 4.3L V6 or 4.8L V8 engines. Requires 20-inch five-spoke machined-aluminum wheels.

23 Includes Z85 Handling/Trailering suspension.

24 Not available with Vortec 4.3L V6 engine or Solid Smooth Ride suspension.

25 Requires the Vortec MAX 6.0L V8 engine.

EngineS/Chassis
  2500HD/3500HD
WT 1LT 2LT LTZ
Air cleaner
high-capacity
S S S S
Alternator
125-amp
S S S S
Alternator
160-amp
O26 O26 O26 O26
Alternator
dual, 125 amps each (Regular Cab models only)
O27 O27 - -
Battery
heavy-duty, 600 cold-cranking amps28
S S S S
Battery
auxiliary, heavy-duty, 600 cold-cranking amps28
O O O O
Battery
dual, heavy-duty, 730 cold-cranking amps29
O O O O
Brake controller
trailer, ABS-integrated30,31
O O O O
Brakes
front and rear disc with four-wheel ABS and Dynamic Rear Proportioning
S S S S
Covers32
for radiator grille and front bumper openings
O O O O
Differential
automatic locking rear
O O33 O33 S
Engine
Vortec 6.0L V8
S S S S
Engine
Duramax Diesel 6.6L V8 Turbo30,34
O O O O
Engine block heater O O O O
Exhaust system
stainless-steel; aluminized stainless-steel rear of converter
S S S S
Frame
hydroformed front, stamped rear
S S S S
Fuel capacity (approximate)
Standard Box models (26-gallon)
S S S S
Fuel capacity (approximate)
Long Box models (34-gallon)
S S S S
High-idle switch O35 O O O
Oil cooler
engine, heavy-duty, external
S S S S
Oil cooler
transmission, auxiliary, heavy-duty, external
S S S S
Safety cage S S S S
Skid Plate Package36 O O O O
Snow Plow Prep Package
(4x4 models only. See dealer for ordering details.)
O O O -
Suspension
Z85 Handling/Trailering
S S S S
Suspension
Z71 Off-Road Package
- O O O
Trailering equipment, heavy-duty37 O O O S
Transfer case
two-speed, floor-mounted, manual shift-on-the-fly (4x4 models only)
S - - -
Transfer case
two-speed electronic 4x4 system with rotary dial (4x4 models only)
- S S S
Transmission38
Hydra-Matic six-speed automatic overdrive with Tap-Up/Tap-Down driver shift control, auto grade-braking and Tow/Haul mode
S S S S
Transmission32
Allison 1000 Series six-speed automatic overdrive with Tap-Up/Tap-Down driver shift control, auto grade-braking and Tow/Haul mode
O O O O

26 Requires the Snow Plow Prep Package when Vortec 6.0L V8 engine is ordered.

27 Requires the Snow Plow Prep Package when Duramax Diesel 6.6L V8 Turbo engine is ordered.

28 Not available with Duramax Diesel 6.6L V8 Turbo engine.

29 Requires the Duramax Diesel 6.6L V8 Turbo engine.

30 Not available on 3500HD Regular Cab 2WD models.

31 Requires heavy-duty trailering equipment.

32 Requires Duramax Diesel 6.6L V8 Turbo engine.

33 Included with Z71 Off-Road Package.

34 Requires Allison 1000 Series six-speed automatic transmission. Includes dual, heavy-duty, 730 cold-cranking-amp batteries and engine block heater.

35 Requires cruise control.

36 Only available on 2500HD and 3500HD 2WD models in conjunction with Z71 Off-Road Package.

37 Not available with pickup box delete.

38 Requires Vortec 6.0L V8 engine.