Test drive a 2014 silvy

[Bammer25]

Truck is in excellent shape and drives great. Has a 4-5” lift with 295 trail grapplers...looks really nice.  Felt kind kind of gutless with the 5.3 and the lift and tires.  Is this normal? I’d love a 6.2 but not in my budget. 

 

Thoughts?

[Bammer25]

Also I came from an 08LMM duramax with 35s. Was hoping to make the transition to a smoother riding and more everyday gasser

[cire0309]

Sounds like it needs to be re-geared because of the bigger tires.

[Bammer25]

Just with 295s?

[cire0309]

295 is just the width. Guess I’d need to know the aspect ratio and rim size because if you’re going from 32 inch diameter tire to something like a 35 inch diameter tire, it’s bound to feel more sluggish. May also have the 3.08 rear in the truck to begin with.

[SierraHD17]

Yup.  They are fairly gutless feeling with the stock rims and tires... add more rolling resistance and it's even worse. A set of 4.56s and a tune would make it a whole new truck

  

[Bammer25]

It must have 308s. I understand tires drag them down. I lifted my duramax 6” with 35s and it affected it. My 07 tundra really felt the 295s I out in it. 

 

I was jyst taken taken back by this one. I mean it’s still a v8. 

 

Not or trying to dog the Silverado. I’m still probably my going to buy it....just wish it had more power