Chevy Silverado Black Ops "a survival kit on four wheels"

[Magneto]

Chevy Silverado Black Ops concept prepped for apocalypse | Fox News

 

[IndyGunworks]

Ide buy one when my current Silverado bites the dust. It only got 95k on it though as an 06 model bought in 05 so I probably have another half a decade til I need a new vehicle.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Looks cool. But I just don't like trucks with those short, little beds.

 

[ClydeB]

I saw that truck online today. About did a spit take when I saw what was in the bed of the truck under the net. Twinkies and Ramen noodles. I must have laughed for 5 minutes.

 

[AceDerringer]

I have a 05 silverado with 220k...now i know what to upgrade to...

 

[IndyGunworks]

Looks cool. But I just don't like trucks with those short, little beds.

that's what I have a trailer for.


Now two things that would be a deal breaker for me with this. One if the space on the sides of the drawers is "wasted" seems like it would be a great place for storage, but in the limited photo's don't see any access to it.

two, if the material above the drawers (which really should be FULL length not the short ones as shown) needs to be solid enough to accept a punishment.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

that's what I have a trailer for.


Now two things that would be a deal breaker for me with this. One if the space on the sides of the drawers is "wasted" seems like it would be a great place for storage, but in the limited photo's don't see any access to it.

two, if the material above the drawers (which really should be FULL length not the short ones as shown) needs to be solid enough to accept a punishment.

Apparently, many folks agree with you. GM sales tons of those crew-cab, short bed trucks.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Fords are better. Plus you need a big bumper for pushing crap out of your way.

 

[churchmouse]

Fords are better. Plus you need a big bumper for pushing crap out of your way.

Better is all in what you want from the rig. Driven them all. Every one has something to offer. Well, maybe not a Dodge.............
My GMC had near 300K on it when I retired it to another owner. Original trans and engine. No major repairs on drive line.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Dodge are ok. They make a great shipping container for a Cummins engine.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

that's what I have a trailer for.


Now two things that would be a deal breaker for me with this. One if the space on the sides of the drawers is "wasted" seems like it would be a great place for storage, but in the limited photo's don't see any access to it.

two, if the material above the drawers (which really should be FULL length not the short ones as shown) needs to be solid enough to accept a punishment.

If I'm going to get a trailer anyway, I might as well get an SUV and have more interior room. Obviously the truck manufacturers get along just fine with folks who will, but I won't buy a truck with less than a 6.5' bed and would prefer an 8'.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I like a 6.5 ft bed. More room than an SUV, less wheelbase for better turning than an 8 ft bed.

 

[Clay]

a good friend of mine built this truck. If you knew him, the twinkies and ramen would make perfect sense.

He also tried to outfit the truck with some nerf guns since he knew realistic firearms wouldn't fly........ the nerf guns didn't fly either.

 

[churchmouse]

Dodge are ok. They make a great shipping container for a Cummins engine.

Can not argue that at all.

 

[Tanfodude]

If it's not 30mpg in the city, it's not for the apocalypse.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

If I'm going to get a trailer anyway, I might as well get an SUV and have more interior room. Obviously the truck manufacturers get along just fine with folks who will, but I won't buy a truck with less than a 6.5' bed and would prefer an 8'.

I like a 6.5 ft bed. More room than an SUV, less wheelbase for better turning than an 8 ft bed.

IIRC to get a 6.5' bed on a half ton GM, you can't get a crew cab. And to get a 8' bed, I think you either have to get a three quarter ton (crew cab)--I think you can still get them in a regular cab version though.

 

[teddy12b]

I'm a little suprised that this truck doesn't have some kind of an EMP proofing feature on it. The rack in the bed of te truck doesn't do anything for me, and some kind of a brush guard would be nice.

The debate on the bed length is one that I'm currently facing. I used to have an extended cab silverado Z-71, but it was totaled in an ice accident. Currently my wife and I have three kids under the age of 5. She's got a minivan, but on occation I have to take or pickup the kids. When that happens, I need room for kids and carseats. The extended cab is my prefered vehicle, but I can't get all my munchkins with their car seats in the joke of a backseat. The crew cab makes a lot more sense, but those are so expensive it's not even funny, and my other gripe is that I'm not so sure how much I like the shorter bed. When it comes to lumber I don't think it's a big deal because I can always lay the tailgate down and secure the load with straps. When it comes to getting a load of dirt, compost or whatever dumped into the back of the bed has got me more concerned with the shorter bed. While I'd prefer the longer bed of an extended cab, I could get by with the short crew cab bed.

One thing I think we can all agree on though is that Ford & Chevy make some pretty outstanding trucks. Dodge, probably not so much.

 

[churchmouse]

Most all modern vehicles are already shielded to a point. There is some great info in the EMP sticky.
If you are close enough to the event to breach the shielding then you will not be worrying about the truck not running. You will be "Dust in the wind"

 

[teddy12b]

Most all modern vehicles are already shielded to a point. There is some great info in the EMP sticky.
If you are close enough to the event to breach the shielding then you will not be worrying about the truck not running. You will be "Dust in the wind"

Yeah I know. That's why I was suprised it wasn't advertised on the new truck. Seems like it'd be some easy advertising or one more gimick to put on the list.

 

[Ogre]

No diesel option... FAIL...