Chevrolet 2D SILVERADO 2500 HD

The register lists 123 versions with engine outputs of 185 to 332 kW, displacements of 2,990 to 7,443 cm³, six to eight cylinders and gross vehicle weights of 3,500 to 5,988 kg.

The Silverado HD serves North America's segment of heavy pick-ups for towing, construction and agricultural use, competing directly with the Ford Super Duty and the Ram HD; its hallmark is a high towing capacity combined with a robust ladder frame.

On used diesel versions, what counts is the condition of the injection pump and injectors of the Duramax V8, transmission wear on Allison automatics, corrosion on the ladder frame and rear springs, brakes and axles, plus the good parts supply through GM's dense dealer network.

With gross vehicle weights between 3,500 and 5,988 kg, the Silverado HD falls, under European rules, into EU vehicle class N2 (3.5 to 12 t); commercial use here requires a category C1 driving licence, a tachograph and compliance with driving and rest times, and in several European countries a distance-based toll as well. As a straight pick-up without a fifth-wheel coupling, the Silverado HD remains a rigid vehicle with a fixed load bed, not a tractor unit.