Chevrolet finally updated its Silverado 3500HD last year to include a much-needed bump in performance to match rivals. The 6.6-liter L5P Duramax diesel engine produces 445 horsepower and 910 pound-feet of torque.
But, last December, Ford struck back with an updated Powerstroke that produces 450 hp and 935 lb-ft of torque. Still, Chevrolet insists its truck is the better bet, and Chevy trucks ambassador, Howie Long, helped to reiterate the fact with a friendly drag race.
The race is meant to mimic merging onto a highway with a 10,000-pound load behind both the 2018 Silverado 3500HD and the 2018 Ford Super Duty. This is Chevrolet content, after all, so take a guess at which truck wins the race.
Chevrolet also consistently highlights the truck’s ease of use and aims to reduce stress behind the wheel while towing. The brand believes the Silverado 3500HD is the least-stressful pickup to handle towing duty.
We’ll let you make your own conclusions after watching the video right up above.
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TFL TEST THE 3 PICKUP AND FORD CAME LAST AND I THINK FORD UPGRADES IS ENGINE AGAIN,,
Sorry maybe it’s just my age, but I have a 2017 f450 now with 133,000 plus miles and counting.. but I’m not out to see who’s is the fastest or the slowest but who can keep me going down the road the longest. I had 2 2015 Dodge RAMs 1 2500 and a 3500 both Cummins and had nothing but issues.. mostly the def systems. Bought a late 04 Kodiak 4500 and more issues yes it was used with only 60k miles when I bought it but connector issues on the injectors,water pumps then the ultimate with the motor taking a crap with a cracked piston with less then 113k miles.. had to beg the dealer to look at it (medium duty), also changed gears to 3:73 right after buying it and we’ll 20k for the rebuild sold and bought the f450… And a few small issues because of being driven but love it! Course mine has 4:30 gears but I just set the cruise with crossing scales at 31k and the truck just pulls. Bottom line is it’s not about the speed…. To me the Ford is just a better truck and besides.. it’s all Ford not a combination of parts.
Is punctuation optional with a Ford?
I’ve had duramax….and I’ve had Cummins. Now I have Ford Powerstrokes. Better resale. Better performance in towing. And best of all I’m not another black chevy guy on the road. The Ford’s are the best there is. Bottom line. We have had very minimal issues with any of ours. Both the dodge and chevy dealer were great to buy from but as soon as they had your money they forgot your name. Ford is spectacular with service and pricing. If you are a die hard cummins or duramax guy just try to imagine not replacing injectors, transmissions, or front end parts. Oh…..amd MOST of all how bout that bail-out? To the fella about punctuation……take your lifted black chevy that an asphalt princess back to your office job. I’m sure you have exhaust too. We have a saying here at the men club. Boys have noise….man have trucks. With respect. KEVIN
Dear (respectful) Kevin: Thank you, very much, for proving my point.
Best regards,
Richard
To Richard and Kevin and Marty,you really sound like poor sports that lost a silly game.
Of course the Ford is a Great truck but so is the Chevy.
How often in the last years has Ford had to update their power train to keep going.
They are an over advertized bragging organization.
No highest powered(as THEY claimed)Ford has ever won any hill climbing competition.
Going downhill their exhaust brake doesn’t cut it either.
Their 2017 Truck looks horribly.
It’s guys like you that keep them the best sellers,because you like to knock the competition.
The margins are closing and I think that trend will continue.
I never believe the claims from Chevrolet or Howie Long. This is pure marketing at its best. Take this for example: Howie Long = Chevrolet. Fair to say? Now lets go to football. Jerry Jones (Cowboys owner) is playing quarterback. Who do you think he is going to throw it to? Roger Lewis on the Giants or Dez Bryant? It is already rigged to have the Chevy win. They can not even come close to the sales numbers so they have to find someway to (win) Oh, while I am at it? You want to argue about fleet sales? It is still healthy because that means that companies trust a manufacturer in order to use their product in a line of work. The aluminum vs. steel bed? I will take the aluminum. Sure it might gouge a hole and the Chevy might not but over time where the Chevy was hit I wouldn’t rust to form. Lastly do me a favor. Next time to look in the back of an aluminum (Ford) bed see how it is bolted down? Where and what is holding a Chevy or GMC bed down? Glue? – Oh lastly and sure by now you have already down-voted me but welcome Chevy for 2019 trucks to the 21st century for things like push button start, blind spot monitoring, and round fender wells. My prediction (2/6/2018) the Ram is going to be a closer competitor to the F-150 than the Silverado – and no don’t count GMC. Bets? Meet back in a year and tell me I was right? Okay, now I am done. Whew…
Wow,you sound like you could make a good salesman yourself.
One of those salesman where you walk into a dealership and tell the salesperson that their company actually has a new truck on the market.
Years ago when Chevy did the Eisenhower run up and down against ford they had a ex Ford power train engineer drive the trucks.
Ford lost big time,when he was asked what truck he wanted to pull the trailers back,guess which truck he picked.
Not even the one he helped design!
Chevy and GMC are counted as one because they are built by General Motors.
I have to agree this Howie Long thing does nothing for me,and I hope it does nothing for anyone looking at buying a truck. PATHADIC.Excuse the spelling.
And for the guys commenting on the GMC bailout by the government—they seem to be forgetting that years before that Ford was in financial trouble too.Not as deep though,why,because they started crying earlier than Chevy did.Smart on their part.
Just for giggles and information, I ‘belong’ to a group of serious truck users and NOT one GM transmission has had to be replaced, yet 5 (FIVE) f-f-f-fords had transmissions replaced (no Ram owners). …..
Just information. ……. gene