by Slaton L. White

Ten years ago I went on a week-long salmon safari in Alaska, living out of a slide-in camper in a Silverado equipped with a Duramax 6.6-liter V8 turbo diesel. It was an epic adventure, and looking at my old notes I see I raved about the truck’s performance. “Moved well from a dead stop. Quiet, even at full throttle. MPG: averaged between 11 to 14 mpg.”

A lot has happened to GM since then. After teetering on the brink of insolvency for years, it finally plunged into bankruptcy two years ago. What many people don’t know was that the company came perilously close to Chapter 11 in the 1990s. But they got a stay of execution. Know why? The Silverado. It was just about the only GM product people wanted to buy...and they bought enough of them to help keep the company afloat.

The Silverado was good then...and it’s good now.

I can say that after logging 900 miles in one recently. The 2500 4WD Crew Cab is a stout build, and boasts a maximum towing rating of 17,000 pounds. That means that when you drive it without a trailer or with an empty bed, it’s a bit rough. But when you get some weight on those rear wheels, it tames down nicely.

By Editors

Keeping today’s ATVs in top running condition isn’t difficult. However, neglect can be the downfall of any machine asked to pass beyond its maintenance boundaries.

Click through this gallery for a 10-minute check list you can follow to make sure your quad is running healthy.

By Online Editors

It's all led up to this! In the final "Wild Life" episode, found out if Kyle Turley gets a crack at his first Tennessee gobbler.

Field & Stream teamed up with country rocker Hank Williams III and former NFL bad boy Kyle Turley not long ago to hang out and do a little hunting in Tennessee. To be exact, we rode the trails, shot on the range, and chased turkeys on the 600-acre private ranch of Hank's dad, country music legend Hank Williams, Jr. In this first of four episodes, find out why Hank and Kyle share a love of rebel music and the outdoors. Then tune in to future episodes to explore this sportman's paradise, see if Hank or Kyle is the better trap shot, and find out if Kyle can bag his first Tennessee gobbler.