Back when Chev came out with their Cargo Van, many people used them for service vehicles.
they started losing Transmissions in them for that reason.
it was around 2005-2010 from what i Can Remember, it may even go alot longer in years going up to 2014.
What i can remember Is mine never gave me any issues, so I gave it some thought, and I believe it was because, the weight of Carrying a Load, tools, Materials, equipment, Parts, is all the same as putting a towing capacity load on a Vehicle's Transmission.
This being Said, I remember one of the service manager's telling me to put the Service Van I was driving back then on Tow Mode or overdrive bypass manually that was on the end of the fly steering column shifter, button.
Im sure this applies to all these Silverado Trucks from 2014-2018 that was losing these transmissions and were not towing anything.
and Im sure not only weight but tire and rim size effect that Transmission load as well, since GM has been using the same transmission for Suv's and Caddilacs and Cars and such. even buicks and i heard they will work in these and are much cheaper according to a good auto mechanic i know.
Hope this helps people who worry about their transmissions going out on the ZR2, to consider weight carrying in the bed of the truck, and tire size not just towing capacity alone that can put an extra load on the transmission.
not sure what GM Recommends.
lemme know ur thoughts.
they started losing Transmissions in them for that reason.
it was around 2005-2010 from what i Can Remember, it may even go alot longer in years going up to 2014.
What i can remember Is mine never gave me any issues, so I gave it some thought, and I believe it was because, the weight of Carrying a Load, tools, Materials, equipment, Parts, is all the same as putting a towing capacity load on a Vehicle's Transmission.
This being Said, I remember one of the service manager's telling me to put the Service Van I was driving back then on Tow Mode or overdrive bypass manually that was on the end of the fly steering column shifter, button.
Im sure this applies to all these Silverado Trucks from 2014-2018 that was losing these transmissions and were not towing anything.
and Im sure not only weight but tire and rim size effect that Transmission load as well, since GM has been using the same transmission for Suv's and Caddilacs and Cars and such. even buicks and i heard they will work in these and are much cheaper according to a good auto mechanic i know.
Hope this helps people who worry about their transmissions going out on the ZR2, to consider weight carrying in the bed of the truck, and tire size not just towing capacity alone that can put an extra load on the transmission.
not sure what GM Recommends.
lemme know ur thoughts.
