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So after reading the reveal from Chevrolet, I kept asking myself...why did the trim levels change? Here are the official ones: Work Truck (WT): The quintessential fleet truck, built with durable, easy-to-clean interiors for commercial or utilitarian use. Custom: A stylish, road-oriented trim that adds a more refined appearance, standard dual exhaust, and modern exterior styling. Custom Trail Boss: An entry-level off-roader featuring a 2-inch factory suspension lift and 34-inch mud-terrain tires on a budget. Silverado: Serving as the new base consumer truck (replacing the previous LT trim), it comes standard with the Z71 off-road package when equipped with 4WD. Trail Boss: Steps up the off-road hardware with the 2-inch lift, 34-inch tires, monotube shocks, an exclusive off-road hood, and more premium interior options. ZR2: The flagship off-roader. It boasts 35-inch mud-terrain tires, Multimatic DSSV dampers, front and rear electronic lockers, forged carbon-fiber interior accents, and an available hardcore Bison Edition (co-developed with AEV). High Country: The pinnacle of luxury. It replaces bright chrome with modern satin chrome, 22-inch wheels, premium leather, real wood interior trim, a panoramic sunroof, and an exclusive front-passenger touchscreen. As others have stated, why would you want a Silverado - 'Silverado' - wth?? LT needs to remain!!! Also, there will no longer be a dedicated Z71 model. All 4x4 trucks will have the Z71 package. Carplay is also something that cannot be removed. Hopefully it will remain. I am excited about the 5.7L V8 (350 C.I.D.) Old school Chevy power. My only concern is whatever version of AFM/DFM cylinder deactivation. Too bad that isn't an option a buyer can choose to have or not. I will definitely be stopping by my local dealership when these trucks start showing up.

All, Has anyone found a site that sells the factory running board step pads for the 2014-2018 crew cabs? Part number is 22913033. Everywhere I look it is marked as discontinued and unavailable. Mine are deteriorating fast (truck is eleven years old). Any help is appreciated.

Guys, my digitizer LCD has a bad spot and I wanted to replace it. However, the ribbon cable is very small compared to all of the pics I see in this forum or online. I own a 2014 Silverado LT Z71, but it was one of the first 2014 models. The only alternative I could try it to buy the circuit board as well, but I am not sure it would be cost effective. Does anyone know where I could buy a new digitizer with the smaller ribbon cable?

Remove the cover for the radio and you will see the two electronic boxes in there (one is the radio, not sure about the other one) and then you can see many 7mm screws. Tighten them all. Also get some foam and jam it under the electronic boxes so they do not move. Also pull your instrument cluster where you can set it on your dash. Tighten all of those 7mm bolts as well. Also, a footnote. If your air inlet grille panel has loose rubber, it can tap on the windshield and it will drive you mad. Buy and install a new one, problem solved.

If you take the infotainment cover off, you can see several 7mm bolts you can check for tightness. Also, get some foam and push it under both of the electronic boxes inside (one is your radio, not sure about the other one). Do that, and also take your instrument cluster out where you can set it on the dash and tighten all of the bolts in there. IMO, very poor quality work when they release a truck into production with loose screws.

Guys, I finally pulled the trigger and ordered the Borla S-Type exhaust for my 2014 Z71 Silverado. I took it to a local shop as I didn't want to do this in my driveway. However, when it came time to mount the left exhaust hangar that Borla provides, I did not have a hole in my frame like the video shows. We ended up drilling a hole but the exhaust sticks out too far. Any suggestions? Btw, it sounds sick!!

I am totally having the Ravelco anti theft device installed. Damn thieves...

I just wanted to throw my 2 ¢ . I purchased and installed an Elite oil catch can. I can share pics later but I bolted it where the brake booster is and you take off the PCV hose and install it. It grabs the extra oil and keeps it from building up on the valves. I think these should be standard on any direct injection engine. Here is the link in case you were interested. https://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/e2-catch-can/#

This is an old post, but I wanted to add my 2¢ to the subject. I recently purchased and installed the Range Technology AFM disabler. My truck stays in V8 mode all of the time now. No more jerking when you speed up. I installed it due to fear of lifter issues in my 5.3 V8 engine. I love it so far and is just plug in and forget. That is unless you won't be driving the truck for awhile, then you need to unplug it to eliminate any battery drain.

Sorry, posted twice....see previous post.

I just wanted to throw my log on this fire. First off, I purchased my 2014 Crew Cab Z71 in 2014. Withing a few weeks I felt the seat moving when I took turns. At first I wasn't sure if it was just me or the seat. I finally had my dealer look at it. It took three separate trips to finally get it fixed. They installed new shims. So fast forward six years later and it started showing its ugly head again. My truck is no longer under warranty, so I began thumbing through this forum. I saw the post about hose clamps and was very skeptical. I decided to try it this weekend. I did what someone posted about by purchasing two hose clamps and two of the braces with the rubber. I tried installing them but I had a hard time getting the clamp started. So I removed the rubber and installed the clamps right next to the white plastic pieces. I went for a test drive, and to my surprise there was NO movement!! I took several hard left and right turns and it was solid. I came home and used my ratchet and socket to make sure they were really snug. This is so awesome. Now it is sad that we spend 45k on a new truck and end up going ghetto with hose clamps, but if it works it works. I am very happy. God bless the person who gave us this fix. I am so proud of this forum. I have posted a couple things I have done and I trust they are helpful. If your powered drivers seat is moving when you make left and right turns, grab a couple 1" hose clamps and look under the front part of the drivers seat and you will see a white plastic piece on a bar that runs horizontally. Place the clamp on the outside of each white piece. Snug them down and you will no longer have the undesired movement. I hope this was not too long, and helpful to anyone with this issue. ~Be blessed.

Hi guys and gals, I thought I would post a couple videos from my experience adding foot well lights to my 2014 Silverado Z71 crew cab. The first is the process of installing them. The second video is post install and just shows the end product. I hope you enjoy and I can answer any and all questions you may have. First video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9obEDUNUutI&t=74s Second video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ2Qgq2mNX8 All the best...

Ok, found this: https://www.chevroletpartsdirect.com/oem-parts/gm-washer-nozzle-23181646?c=Zz1ib2R5JnM9d2lwZXItYW5kLXdhc2hlci1jb21wb25lbnRzJmw9MSZuPVNlYXJjaCBSZXN1bHRzJmE9Y2hldnJvbGV0Jm89c2lsdmVyYWRvLTE1MDAmeT0yMDE0JnQ9bHQmZT01LTNsLXY4LWZsZXg%3D Washer Nozzle - GM (23181646) 2014-2020 GM

Thanx guys! I just wanted to help out my fellow Silverado owners. As far as the part number, let me see what I can find. I didn't keep the packaging. I appreciate your positive feedback!!

Guys, I thought I would share a video I made regarding the washer spray nozzles. One of mine would not spray washer fluid onto my windshield. They are super easy to replace and only cost around $5 a piece. Here you go: Peace! ; )