Chevrolet Commercialvehicle 2013, Commercialexpress 2013 Owner's Manual

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Somewhere in America, the day is beginning for millions of people who depend on a truck. At Chevrolet, we�re proud to build commercial vehicles as dependable, hardworking and versatile as you are. Citing “lowest ownership costs,” Vincentric named the 2012 Chevy Silverado HD and Express Van the “Best Fleet Values in

America.”

the family farms. Day in, day out, these are the award-winning trucks you can depend on.

Left to right: Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab shown in Summit White with aftermarket dump body, Express 3500 Commercial Cutaway shown in Summit White with available features and aftermarket cube body, Silverado 3500HD Dually Crew Cab 4x4 shown in Silver Ice Metallic with available features and dealer-installed Chevy Accessories, and Express 1500 Cargo Van shown in Summit White with available features and dealer-installed Chevy Accessories.

1 Based on the Vincentric 2012 U.S. awards analysis results for the Silverado 2500HD LT Reg. Cab 2WD in the Full-Size Pickup, 3/4-ton segment. 2 Based on the Vincentric 2012 U.S. awards analysis results for the Express Cargo G1500

SWB in the Full-Size Cargo Van, 1/2-ton segment, and Express G1500 SWB in the Full-Size Passenger Van, 1/2-ton segment.

NOTE: The Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab and Express 3500 Commercial Cutaway on this page, as well as many of the vehicles found throughout this catalog, have been altered or modified with equipment from independent suppliers. Chevrolet is not responsible for the safety or quality of design features, materials or workmanship of any alterations by such suppliers. See the last page for information about alterations and warranties.

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Left to right: Suburban 3/4-ton shown in Summit White

with available Fleet Package and other available

features; Silverado 3500HD Dually Crew Cab LT 4x4

shown in Silver Ice Metallic with available features and

dealer-installed Chevy Accessories; and Silverado 1500

Extended Cab LT 4x4 shown in Silver Ice Metallic with

available features and dealer-installed Chevy Accessories.

CHEVY COMMERCIAL

TRUCK MODEL

SERIES

CARGO BOX

LENGTH

WHEELBASE (WB)

CAB-TO-AXLE

LENGTH (IN.)

MAXIMUM PAYLOAD

2WD/4x4

(LBS.)

STANDARD ENGINE

STANDARD HP @ RPM

LB.-FT. TORQUE @ RPM

Tahoe — — 116.0" — 1,633/1,606 Vortec™ 5.3L V8 320 @ 5400/335 @ 4000 —

Suburban

1/2-Ton — 130.0" — 1,526/1,580 Vortec 5.3L V8 320 @ 5400/335 @ 4000 —

3/4-Ton — 130.0" — 2,459/2,187 Vortec 6.0L V8 352 @ 5400/382 @ 4200 —

1500 6' 6" 119.0" 41.9" 1,940/1,714 Vortec 4.3L V6 195 @ 4600/260 @ 2800 Vortec 4.8L V8, Vortec 5.3L V8 1500 8' 133.0" 55.9" 1,804/1,794 Vortec 4.3L V6 195 @ 4600/260 @ 2800 Vortec 4.8L V8, Vortec 5.3L V8

Silverado

Regular Cab

2500HD 8' 133.7" 56.0" 4,212/3,538 Vortec 6.0L V8 360 @ 5400 3500HD SRW 3500HD DRW

8' 133.7" 56.0" 4,625/4,609 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 (4x4) 8' 133.7" 56.0" 7,222/6,876 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 (4x4)

1500 6' 6" 143.5" 41.9" 1,908/1,835

Vortec 4.3L V6 (2WD)

Vortec 4.8L V8 (4x4)

195 @ 4600/260 @ 2800

302 @ 5600/305 @ 4600

/380 @ 4200 Duramax® 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

1500 8' 157.5" 55.5" 1,641/1,513 Vortec 5.3L V8 315 @ 5200/335 @ 4000 —

Silverado

2500HD 6' 6" 144.2" 41.6" 3,473/3,189 Vortec 6.0L V8 360 @ 5400

/380 @ 4200

Extended Cab

2500HD 8' 158.2" 55.6" 3,358/3,275 Vortec 6.0L V8 360 @ 5400

3500HD SRW 3500HD DRW

8' 158.2" 55.6" 4,459/4,455 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 8' 158.2" 55.6" 6,349/6,068 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

/380 @ 4200

1500 5' 8" 143.5" 32.0" 1,937/1,890 Vortec 4.8L V8 302 @ 5600/305 @ 4600 Vortec 5.3L V8, Vortec 6.2L V8

Silverado Crew Cab

Hybrid 2500HD 6' 6" 153.7" 41.6" 3,347/3,066 Vortec 6.0L V8 360 @ 5400 2500HD 8' 167.7" 55.6" 3,247/3,305 Vortec 6.0L V8 360 @ 5400

3500HD SRW 3500HD SRW 3500HD DRW

5' 8" 143.5" 32.0" 1,527/1,509 Vortec 6.0L V8 332 @ 5100/367 @ 4100 —

/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

6' 6" 153.7" 41.6" 4,187/4,190 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

8' 167.7" 55.6" 4,308/4,266 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 8' 167.7" 55.6" 6,245/5,914 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

OPTIONAL ENGINES

Vortec 4.8L V8 (2WD),

Vortec 5.3L V8, Vortec 6.2L V8

Vortec 6.0L V8 Bi-Fuel (CNG),

Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

Vortec 6.0L V8 Bi-Fuel (CNG),

Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

Silverado Regular Cab

Chassis Cab

Silverado Crew Cab

Chassis Cab

1 Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. 2 322 hp @ 4400 rpm for Box Delete and incomplete vehicles. 3 Single rear wheel. 4 Dual rear wheel. 5 Available at participating dealers only.

3500HD — 137.5"/162.0" 59.8"/84.3"

3500HD — 171.5" 59.4" 6,791/6,443 Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

7,499/7,066 (59.8" CA) 7,294/6,954 (84.3" CA)

Vortec 6.0L V8 322 @ 4400/380 @ 4200 Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

SILVERADO DRIVES

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Silverado Extended Cab Standard Box LT 4x4

shown in Blue Granite Metallic with

available features and dealer-installed

Chevy Accessories.

SILVERADO 1500

A commercial truck pays you back over time by staying on the road and getting the job done. “Silverado delivers the lowest cost of ownership of any full-size pickup,” say the experts at Vincentric. The hardworking 2013 Silverado 1500 offers an available Vortec 6.2L V8 that generates 403 horses and 417 lb.-ft. of torque.

1 Based on Vincentric 2012 Model Level Analysis of 1/2-ton pickups in retail market. 2 Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of

other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details. equipment and cargo. full-size pickup registrations.

4 Based on GM Large Pickup segment and EPA-estimated 15 MPG city/21 highway for Silverado with available 5.3L V8 engine when running on gasoline. 5 Dependability based on longevity: 1981–July 2011

Extended Cab models with the available MAX Trailering Pack will tow up to 10,700 lbs.

Or haul up to 1,908 lbs. of payload. unsurpassed in its class. pickups on the road.

And that�s the bottom line.

Silverado — the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size

And Silverado offers V8 fuel economy that�s

3 Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional

SILVERADO 1500 HAS THE

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ANY FULL-SIZE PICKUP”

– vincentric.com

SILVERADO 1500 SELECT SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE AVAILABILITY HP @ RPM LB.-FT. TORQUE @ RPM REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB

Vortec 4.3L V6 195 @ 4600 260 @ 2800

Vortec 4.8L FlexFuel Vortec 5.3L FlexFuel3 V8 315 @ 5200 335 @ 4000 Vortec 6.2L FlexFuel3 V8 403 @ 5700 417 @ 4300 —

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE AVAILABILIT Y REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB

Hydra-Matic® 4-speed automatic with overdrive and Tow/Haul mode

Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic with overdrive, Tap-Up/Tap-Down

Driver Shift Control, auto grade braking and Tow/Haul mode

Transfer case: 2-speed, floor-mounted (4x4)

Transfer case: Active, Autotrac® with electronic shif t (4x4)

Brakes: 4-wheel antilock with Dynamic Rear Proportioning

V8 302 @ 5600 305 @ 4600

CHASSIS FEATURES REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB

Alternator: 145-amp

160-amp

Front rotor diameter and thickness 13.0" x 1.2" 13.0" x 1.2" 13.0" x 1.2"

Rear drum diameter and width 11.6" x 2.4" 11.6" x 2.4" 11.6" x 2.4"

Front Gross Axle Weight Rating 3,200–3,950 lbs. 3,600–3,950 lbs. 3,650–3,950 lbs.

Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating 3,750–3,950 lbs. 3,750–4,200 lbs. 3,750–4,200 lbs.

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SILVERADO HYBRID

Chevy Silverado Hybrid offers an EPA-estimated 20 MPG city/23 highway. And it has the power and performance you can count on: 332 horsepower, 367 lb.-ft. of torque, up to 6,100 lbs. of towing capability (2WD) of up to 1,527 lbs.

and a payload capacity

1 Based on the Vincentric 2012 U.S. Model Level Analysis of full-size pickups in the retail market. 2 Work Truck only. Regular Cab Standard Box 2WD and 4x4, Regular Cab Long

Box 2WD and 4x4, and Extended Cab Standard Box 2WD only. station near you. When running on E85, Silverado 1500 with 4.8L V8 engine offers an EPA-estimated 10 MPG city/14 highway; Silverado 1500 with 5.3L V8 engine offers an EPA-estimated 11 MPG city/16 highway and Silverado 1500 with 6.2L V8 engine offers an EPA-estimated 9 MPG city/13 highway. Box LS and LT.

5.3L V8 or Vortec 6.2L V8 engine. a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details.

6 Standard on WT, LS and LT. 7 Standard on Standard Box LTZ and all Long Box models. 8 Standard on LTZ. 9 LT and LTZ only. 10 Requires available Vortec

11 Requires available Snow Plow Prep Package. 12 Available at participating dealers. 13 Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming

3 E85 is a combination of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Go to chevy.com/biofuels to see if there is an E85 fuel

4 Standard on LT. 5 Standard on Standard

14 Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo.

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Silverado 3500HD Dually Regular Cab

Long Box LT shown in Blue Granite Metallic

with available features.

SILVERADO 2500HD AND 3500HD,

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Silverado HD not only delivers on the toughest tasks. According to Vincentric,1 it also delivers the lowest cost of ownership of any full-size pickup. And Chevy packs even more muscle into Silverado HD, making it our most powerful heavy duty yet. The available, proven Duramax providing towing capabilities up to 23,100 lbs. horsepower box lengths, two drive types — 2WD and 4x4 — and both single and dual rear wheel options add up to 24 cab/box/drive/rear wheel combinations. With a high-strength, fully boxed steel frame that handles payloads up to 7,222 lbs.,

6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine and renowned Allison® transmission deliver 397 horsepower and 765 lb.-ft. of torque,

and 380 lb.-ft. of torque, and it’s paired with a Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic transmission. Three cab configurations, two

The Vortec 6.0L V8 gas engine with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) offers up to 360

this is the strongest Silverado HD ever.

SILVERADO 2500HD/3500HD SELECT SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE AVAILABILITY HP @ RPM LB.-FT. TORQUE @ RPM REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB

Vortec 6.0L FlexFuel

V8 (2500HD) 360 @ 5400

Vortec 6.0L V8 (Bi-Fuel CNG) Running on Gas 360 @ 54 00 380 @ 4200 —

Vortec 6.0L V8 (Bi-Fuel CNG) Running on CNG 301 @ 5000 333 @ 4200 —

Vortec 6.0L FlexFuel

Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8

V8 (3500HD) 322 @ 4400 380 @ 4200

397 @ 3000 765 @ 1600

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE AVAILABILIT Y REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB

Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic with overdrive, Tap-Up/Tap-Down

Driver Shift Control, auto grade braking and Tow/Haul mode

Allison 1000 Series 6-speed automatic with overdrive, Tap-Up/Tap-Down

Driver Shift Control, auto grade braking and Tow/Haul mode

Transfer case: 2-speed, ﬂoor-mounted (4x4)

Transfer case: Electronic-shift, instrument panel-mounted (4x4)

CHASSIS FEATURES REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB

Alternator: 125-amp

Dual 125-amp

160-amp

Front Gross Axle Weight Rating 4,400–6,000 lbs. 4,400–6,000 lbs. 4,400–6,000 lbs.

Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating 6,200–9,825 lbs. 6,200–9,375 lbs. 6,200–9,375 lbs.

380 @ 4200

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AVAILABLE DURAMAX DIESEL POWER

The proven 397-horsepower Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 is teamed with the renowned Allison 6-speed automatic transmission.

1 Based on Vincentric 2012 Model Level Analysis of 3/4-ton and 1-ton pickups in retail market. 2 Requires available diesel engine, fifth-wheel hitch and Regular Cab model.

Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details. Box Delete models. combination of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Go to chevy.com/biofuels to see if there is an E85 fuel station near you. is ordered. transmission.

6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine.

4 Requires Regular Cab model and gas engine. Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo.

6 322 horsepower @ 4400 rpm for Box Delete and incomplete vehicles.

9 Requires Vortec 6.0L V8 engine.

Requires Vortec 6.0L V8 engine and available Snow Plow Prep Package.

Requires available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine.

7 2500HD models only.

FlexFuel capability is not available when Pickup Box Delete

8 Requires available Allison 1000 Series 6-speed automatic

Requires available Snow Plow Prep Package and Duramax

3 322 horsepower on 3500HD and

E85 is a

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SILVERADO 2500HD AND 3500HD

There’s no quitting time for an industrial-strength tool. Silverado HD Work Truck runs as hard and as long as you do. With a high-strength steel frame and wide rear leaf springs, Silverado 3500HD can handle up to 7,222 lbs. of payload. boxed frame is 30 times torsionally stronger than a Ford Super Duty.

1 Requires Regular Cab model and gas engine. Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers,

optional equipment and cargo. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. Visit autonetmobile.com for details and coverage map.

The fully

2 Monthly rates apply.

WI-FI BY AUTONET MOBILE

Equip an HD with the available dealer-installed Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile It pays, literally, to have the right truck on the job.

and every job site is a hot spot.

Silverado 2500HD Regular Cab Long Box WT 4x4

shown in Summit White with available features.

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