The Chevy Silverado Trail Boss is a fantastic choice for those pickup enthusiasts looking to take their truck off-road, but unfortunately, the rough-and-ready trim level is only available with the value-oriented Custom and mid-tier LT trim levels, labeled as the Custom Trail Boss and LT Trail Boss, respectively. Which begs the question – why isn’t there a Chevy Silverado LTZ Trail Boss of High Country Trail Boss?
Before we dive into the why, let’s first example the issue in question. Basically, the issue with limiting the Trail Boss to the Custom and LT trim levels is that it restricts the off-roader’s feature set. Customers who may prefer the high-end features offered by the Silverado LTZ or Silverado High Country are unable to pair those features with the off-roading capability of the Silverado Trail Boss, and least not straight from the factory.
For a complete list of what those features include, check out the table in the toggle below:
| Feature | RPO Code | Custom Trail Boss | LT Trail Boss | LTZ | High Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated and ventilated front seats | KQV | - | - | S | S |
| Heated second row outboard rear seats | KA6 | - | - | A1 | A1 |
| Leather-appointed interior trim | CXH | - | A | S | S |
| 10-way passenger seat adjuster including power lumbar | A7K | - | - | S | S |
| Driver memory | A45 | - | - | S | S |
| Up-level Rear Seat with Storage Package | SNR | - | A | S | S |
| Dual-zone automatic climate control | CJ2 | - | A | S | S |
| Enhanced Driver Information Center with 8-inch display | UHS | - | - | A | S |
| Multicolor 15-inch Diagonal Head-Up Display | UV6 | - | - | A | A |
| Inside rearview auto-dimming mirror | DD8 | - | A | S | S |
| 120-volt instrument panel power outlet | KI4 | - | A | S | S |
| 120-volt bed mounted power outlet | KC9 | - | A | S | S |
| Rear sliding power window | A48 | - | A | S | S |
| Power front passenger express up/down window | AEF | - | - | S | S |
| Power sunroof | CF5 | - | - | A | - |
| Univeral Home Remote | UG1 | - | A | S | S |
| 2 USB ports with auxiliary input | MCZ | - | A | S | S |
| Chevrolet Infotainment Plus System with 8-inch screen | IOS | - | A | S | - |
| Chevrolet Infotainment Premium System with Navigation and 8-inch screen | IOT | - | - | A | S |
| Bose Premium Audio System | UQA | - | A | A | S |
| SiriusXM with 360L with trial subscription | - | A | S | S | |
| Wireless Phone Projection for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | - | A | S | S | |
| Wireless Charging | K4C | - | - | A | S |
| Front and Rear Park Assist | UD5 | - | A | S | S |
| Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert | UKC | - | A | S | S |
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert | UFG | - | A | S | S |
| Forward Collision Alert | UEU | A | - | A | A |
| Front Pedestrian Braking | UKJ | A | - | A | A |
| Automatic Emergency Braking | UHY | A | - | A | A |
| Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning | UHX | - | - | A | A |
| IntelliBeam headlamps | TQ5 | - | - | A | A |
| Following Distance Indicator | UE4 | - | - | A | A |
| Adaptive Cruise Control | KSG | - | - | A | A |
| Safety Alert Seat | HS1 | - | - | A | A |
| HD Surround Vision with Two Trailer View Camera Provisions | UVS | - | - | A | A |
| HD Rear Vision Camera | UVB | - | A | S | S |
| Rear Camera Mirror | DRZ | - | - | A | A |
| Bed View Camera | UVN | - | - | A | A |
| Chrome front bumper | V46 | - | - | S | - |
| Chrome rear bumper | VJH | - | - | S | - |
| Chrome door handles | E20 | - | - | S | S |
| Chrome mirror caps | DP9 | - | - | S | A |
| LED reflector (high intensity) headlamps with LED signature DRLs | - | A | - | S | |
| Heated power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming mirrors with puddle lamps | DEZ | - | - | S | S |
| Power-adjustable, power-folding/extending vertical trailering mirrors with heated upper glass and puddle lamps | DQS | - | - | A | A |
| Power up/down tailgate with power lock and release | QT6 | - | A | S | S |
| 20-inch wheels and tires | - | A | S | S | |
| 22-inch wheels and tires | - | - | A | A | |
| Advanced Trailering System | U1D | - | A | S | S |
| Hitch Guidance with Hitch View | PZ8 | - | A | S | S |
| Integrated trailer brake controller | JL1 | - | A | S | S |
- Standard on 2021MY units built before July 26th, 2021
So then, the question remains – why is there no Chevy Silverado LTZ Trail Boss of High Country Trail Boss?
GM Authority spoke with Director of Chevrolet Truck marketing Bob Krapes, who provided some insight into the issue.
“We currently are not doing that and I would just tell you that it’s because we have to swim in our existing swim lanes,” Krapes said. “Chevrolet is all about value, volume and variety, and – thinking with one GM hat on – when you look at our sister division GMC, that’s the only premium division on the market today and we allow them to go there. But we do have that capability.”
When Krapes says GM allows GMC to “go there,” he of course is referring to the GMC Sierra AT4, a premium pickup truck offering off-roading capabilities similar to those of the Chevy Silverado Trail Boss. The GMC Sierra AT4, however, is positioned higher than the Chevy Silverado Trail Boss.
That said, Krapes also told GM Authority that customers can essentially build a Chevy Silverado Trail Boss LTZ or High Country using the Chevy accessory lift kit, assuming the truck is configured properly from the factory. We were the first to report on such a configuration back in May.
Nevertheless, do you think General Motors should offer a Chevy Silverado LTZ Trail Boss or High Country Trail Boss from the factory? Let us know your thoughts by voting in the poll, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Silverado news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock General Motors news coverage.
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Yes Chevrolet is absolutely missing the boat. I have to laugh at his answer. “We currently are not doing that and I would just tell you that it’s because we have to swim in our existing swim lanes,” Krapes said. “Chevrolet is all about value, volume and variety.” Variety? Then offer the High Country with the lift, Value? You gross more profit on trucks then any other vehicle. That 2″ lift should be offered accross the board on all models. If someone dislikes the GMC look it means they will buy other brands if they can’t get a Chevy in their preferred consideration. What a crap answer for why they don’t offer it!
Don’t you GM corporate ever look at these polls!!!!!!!! Look at the disparity of yes vs no votes in the poll………….WAKE UP GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been driving a GmC Sierra 1500 SLe 4×4 extended cab for8 years and it’s been better than I’d expected. The new trucks are priced in the stratosphere, and few have a useable sized bed,
I will not consider trading up to a 34 ton to get the configuration that was recently very common. I really don’t use what I have now! So, back to cars I Guess!
Absolutely offer it ! I have an 18 Silverado Redline Z71 crewcab that is fully loaded , when my dealer asked if I wanted to trade it in for a new model I asked for a 21 or 22 Redline Trail Boss LTZ , he said sorry GM doesn’t build it ? But the GMC Sierra AT4 has everything you want less the Redline trim. It seems like a no brainer for Chevrolet to offer the TB LTZ to its customers.
Can any of you old boy’s point me in the direction were I can get a fair price on a set of 08 Cadillac escalade ext headlights, even after 13 years they are still $ 487.00 new or used this is B.S. thanks
Dang dude. I went out to rock auto which usually has really reasonable prices on auto parts and they all start at $480. And thats for one headlamp. You are right; BS.
I recommend a junkyard and/or used from ebay. GM in typical fashion discontinued the part, so good luck even finding new for much longer. I need a new front bumper cover for my ‘09 G8 GXP, but I can’t find a single one, new OR used that’s in better shape than mine! #%^*<& GM!
I personally like that TB Regular Cab in the photo.
I just want Chevy to offer some kind of bright blue paint on a Silverado.
In 2019, they had deep ocean blue metallic. That would look awesome!
Looking for years the reintroduction of the Avalanche best truck I ever owned with quite the following.
All of the ups and extras will be available on the ZR-2
When is GM going to learn that both Chevy and GMC need to be as competitive as possible? Coming from a current GMC owner I think it’s time they stop treating Chevy like a second class brand! If GMC is ” the only premium division on the market today ” then they better start acting like it. For that statement to have any merit it would require Chevy to be on equal ground with Ford and Ram, and GMC to be a cut above them all. As much as I would like Bob’s statement to be true, it’s simply not reality.
This is right on point – if the GMC brand is the premium brand, why did they get stuck with crappy interior just like the Chevys and not the upper level interior that is in the Yukon’s? I know they are doing that for the 2022 model year (whenever they do come out), but why did it take so long? And why do I have to get a 4×4 if I want a standard bed with the 6.2 engine? That defies logic.
His answers reminds me of a several tv commercials, 1) the new jimmy johns where his people of another brand are buying JJs because of the added options and price. 2) setting in the boardroom watching lil caesar’s pizza out do their pizza and not doung anything to compete. and 3) the progressive ins guy is telling his clients nobody cares …
gm sums it up in Bob’s boardroom answers…
Lol
Real off road truck guys want a truck that is lighter than heavy. Buying a “loaded” up truck makes for a great truck going to the golf course. Not so much for the guy taking it off road.
I am stuck on this, on one hand having an LTZ model just caters to the box checker suburban dads that have zero use for a truck (if you actually off road you don’t want big rims and low profile tires). You know the ones, those guys that always mention “fully loaded” or make sure to say 4×4 or what off road package they have in every conversation and they usually add a level, aggressive tires and black off road wheels. It is those guys that are driving up the costs of trucks even at the base level as all those box checker option costs have to be factored in to the development costs and passed down through out the range; that is why we have $30k starting prices for base work trucks which prices out those that actually need and use them for work. So I hate catering to those poseur guys as they are single handedly responsible for ruining the truck market in that sense, then the perception of truck owners is followed with those guys as well as the environment being hurt by using them as just transportation to starbucks and soccer practice when they should be driving a nice Volvo XC 60 or Chevrolet Blazer. Then on the other hand they do increase sales and increase profit which helps the company. So I don’t know, I still voted no.
One thing I would love is if they made the TB an option package like Ford does on most models (with out the ugly blacked out trim). I would most likely just add it after the fact but I hate the blocked out trim and wheels fad on the TB and some of the other silly styling and would just like the suspension add to a regular LT package with chrome bumpers and 17 inch aluminum wheels. Also, get rid of the stupid 20 inch wheel option, that is silly on an off road package truck.
I think you can get the lift over the dealer counter from GM parts so it’s not far fetched to have an LTZ or High Country TB.
I wish GM would offer more trim levels on the DBl cab truck.
A Trail Boss LT DBL cab is what I have wanted all along but it only comes as a crew. Then when I ordered my Trail Boss Custom DBL cab 6.2 I couldn’t get it because the 6.2 was going to the higher end trucks. Either way over a year later and still no new truck and going to have to wait till who knows to see a real ’22.
If you want a truck with all the bells and whistles. Get an AT4. It’s the off road version of the Denali.
I went from a 2018 LTZ 6.2 to a 2021 LT Trailboss 6.2. The TB sticker ($61,070) was $1k more than the older LTZ. What do I miss about my old LTZ that the TB doesn’t have: vented seats, lane keep and auto braking, power fold mirrors, parking sensors, a freaking power passenger seat (!) (WTF?), and an AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR (also WTF). My wife can barely see out the windshield because the passenger seat is so low. It’s ridiculous. The things the TB has over the 2018 outweigh most: Multi function tailgate, bed lights are better, bigger bumper steps, more tie-downs, screen and cameras are better, came with under seat bin and floor trays, back seat cubbies, back seat vents, more USB connections, bed outlet, 10 SPEED AUTO. An LTZ Trail Boss is the perfect truck for me. And it’s not offered. And that’s a shame.
Been shopping Chevy trucks for 4 years. All I’ve ever wanted is a LTZ TrailBoss Z71 so I can cool the toosh with cooling seats while I take on the off road. Still haven’t bought a Chevy truck because they can’t give me what I want. Plus I don’t want to be forced into all that chrome on the LTZ. Just give me a black on black, Z71 TrailBoss LTZ with cooling seats and dual exhaust & I’ll buy it today. $