A drone shot of a black Silverado HD with snowplow blade attached driving on a snow-covered road in the middle of a forest.

2021-03-04 | New Roads Magazine

Snow Plow Season with Silverado HD

5 Questions with GM’s Chief Diversity Officer

Whether you need to clear your rural lane, a business’s parking lot, or just your own driveway, having the right truck makes a tough job less of a chore.

The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado HD is a purpose-built work machine, from the base WT all the way up to the luxurious High Country. With a modern, direct-injected gasoline V8 or a powerful and torquey Duramax^® Turbo-Diesel, as well as heavy-duty front and rear axles, a frame with extensive high-strength steel construction, and a stout roll-formed high-strength steel Durabed cargo bed floor, the Silverado HD is ready to clock in some hard labor. Winter weather can be daunting, but when the flurries are flying, the Silverado HD with available Snow Plow Prep Package is what you’ll want to upfit with a snowplow^† and keep those parking lots, roads, and driveways clear.

GRAB THE PLOW! CLICK ON THE SILVERADO BELOW TO CLEAR YOUR WAY TO TRUCK STUFF.

Turning a Silverado HD into an excellent plow truck is a relatively simple process, thanks to the big Chevy truck’s thoughtful features and additions.

A. Twelve tie-down points in the bed provide easy mounting options for spreaders and other vital snow-removal accessories.

B. The large interior buttons and knobs are easy to adjust, even with gloved hands.

C. Available dual alternators provide the electrical power needed to operate a plow, spreader, and other workplace accessories.

D. An available camera package offers up to 15 different camera views,^† including a high-definition Surround Vision system with two Trailer View cameras.

E. The Silverado HD boasts an available snowplow weight rating of 1,200 pounds, more than enough for most professional-use plow blades.

F. A removable front air dam and skid plate reveal an easy location to mount a plow blade—all without drilling. At the end of winter, reinstall the air dam and skid plate to return the truck to its stock appearance.

G. An available bumper-integrated engine block heater outlet means no more cords hanging down from the grille or trapped under the hood.

When Jack Frost blows through town, just about everyone depends on snow-removal professionals to clear the roads so life can carry on. Luckily, each of the enhancements above conspire to make the Chevrolet Silverado HD an excellent tool to help a plow operator keep the roads clear.

PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRIS ARACE / ANIMATION: LEMONLY / ILLUSTRATION: CLINT FORD

Explore Silverado HD

Back to New Roads

An old photograph of a red Chevy C/K Series pickup from the 1962 C/K brochures.

Legends of Chevy Trucks #2

We travel back to 1962 in the second in our series on the Legends of Chevy Trucks to remember the C/K Series. Its stylish design, recognizable to this day, was matched by its practicality and performance.

Read the Full Article

A photo from the original 1973 Chevy truck brochure showing a red C/K Series pickup with a bed camper, sitting in a wooded area near a waterfall. A man and four boys of different ages sit and stand next to the truck.

Legends of Chevy Trucks #3

The third generation of the C/K Series of trucks is also the third in our “Legends of Chevy Trucks” series. Nicknamed the “Square Body,” this all-new 1973 model made big leaps forward in many areas.

Read the Full Article

In a photo from the 1983 brochure, a 1983 two-tone Chevy S-10 pickup is seen from the back, showing the pickup bed filled with a stack of lumber and two barrels.

Legends of Chevy Trucks #4

We finish out our series on the Legends of Chevy Trucks with a model that quickly became a hit due to its smaller size, but with the same tough facade found on bigger pickups of the time.

Read the Full Article