Customer Story Minuteman Plumbing & Drain Services

Taking care of the plumbing needs of large chains in southern California isn’t something that can be completed from behind a desk. It takes the right people, with the right mindset and a powerful partnership. Minuteman Plumbing and Drain Services has been in business for over 30 years and almost exclusively focuses on commercial plumbing.

Wednesday Truck Bargain Alert: Scelzi Steel Landscape Dump w/Side Doors On Crew Cab Diesel

Mike Olin gives a thorough tour of this 3500HD Crew Cab with Duramax diesel with a Scelzi Steel Landscape Dump body. This unique Scelzi Landscape Dump has a front-mounted side door on both sides for great front-of-body access, along with the usual swing-away rear gates. It is also has a heavy-duty protective coating on the floor and sidewalls. The power-up and power-down electric hoist ensures safety and convenience and moves at one steady speed. Call Mike Olin or one of our knowledgeable fleet pros at 951-252-2980 for more information.

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Adrian Steel Interior Pkg Helps To Organize Your Tools and Parts

Ramiro Perez is our tour guide of this Chevy Express 2500 Cargo Van with an Adrian Steel fabricated interior work organizing package that we often call a bin package. The unit has the powerful and fuel-efficient 4.3 V6 and this helps keep the initial cost and operating costs as low as they can be. The Adrian Steel general service package includes a bulkhead with a window to see inside the van. Call Ramiro Perez or one of our knowledgeable fleet pros at 951-252-2980 Check out our huge selection of ready-to-go-to-work-today trucks at https://paradisefleet.com

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3.0L Duramax Delivers EPA-Estimated 33 Miles Per Gallon Highway

With the all-new turbo-diesel engine, 

Silverado delivers full-size truck capabilities 

with the highway fuel efficiency of some family sedans

DETROIT — The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the available, all-new 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel engine delivers an EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway and 23 city in rear-wheel-drive models. EPA-estimated fuel economy for four-wheel-drive models is 29 mpg highway/23 city.

With an SAE-certified 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, the Silverado 3.0L Duramax with four-wheel drive is also capable of towing up to 9,300 pounds and a max payload of 1,870 pounds, meeting the towing needs of about 90 percent of light-duty customers.

“We designed the all-new Silverado and the all-new 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel to deliver both performance and efficiency,” said Tim Herrick, Silverado executive chief engineer. “The engine utilizes state-of-the-art technologies to optimize every drop of fuel and takes advantage of architectural changes to make Silverado larger, lighter and more aerodynamic than before. The resulting combination offers all of the performance, refinement, and capability customers want in a full-size truck, with the highway fuel efficiency you would expect from a family sedan.”

This is the first diesel offered in Chevrolet’s light-duty trucks since 1997, and the brand’s first-ever inline-six for full-size, light-duty trucks. As such, engineers had a clean sheet to leverage the efficiency and balance of an inline-six-cylinder architecture.

“We set out to offer light-duty truck customers the best of diesel – outstanding fuel economy, great horsepower, and responsive torque – plus unexpected levels of refinement,” said Nicola Menarini, director for diesel truck engine program execution. “We leveraged our global diesel expertise to make sure the all-new 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel engine offers the impressive performance and durability our truck customers demand.”

Highly durable materials make up key components, including iron cylinder liners within the aluminum engine block, a forged steel crankshaft, and connecting rods as well as blended silicon/aluminum pistons for greater heat resistance and reduced expansion. The engine was subjected to the same extreme simulated and real-world performance testing every Chevrolet truck engine undergoes to ensure the highest standards of durability and performance.

The truck draws on innovative technologies to deliver impressive fuel economy and a refined customer experience.

• The inline-six engine provides an inherently balanced configuration for low noise and vibration characteristics. It features an aluminum block for weight reduction, an 84mm x 90mm bore and stroke, dual-overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder.
• A new active thermal management system warms up propulsion components more quickly for more efficient operation.
• The exhaust brake, which is available in tow-haul mode, can provide additional driver confidence when towing, especially when going downhill.
• The driver-selectable stop/start technology enhances fuel economy by shutting off the engine at stoplights and certain other stop-and-go situations, helping save fuel. The engine automatically restarts when the driver takes his or her foot off the brake.
• The 3.0L Duramax is exclusively paired with a Hydra-Matic 10L80 10-speed automatic transmission, featuring smaller gear steps and an overall larger ratio spread to enable peak efficiency. Intelligent controls adjust to the driver’s needs for smooth operation and aggressive response.

The Duramax 3.0L turbo-diesel marks Chevrolet’s fourth diesel truck in the available lineup, joining the Colorado, Silverado HD and Silverado Medium Duty. The company draws on deep diesel truck experience from the Silverado HD with the Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 and Colorado with the Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel.

The new diesel option completes the all-new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 propulsion portfolio, which provides maximum customer choice through eight trims paired with six engine/transmission combinations. The 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel is available on the LT, RST, LTZ and High Country trims. For the LTZ and High Country, the 3.0L Diesel is a $2,495 option, identical to that of the 6.2L V-8. For the LT and RST, it is a $3,890 increase over a 2.7L Turbo engine.

Beyond the 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel, the 2020 Silverado 1500 propulsion lineup includes: 

• The most advanced V-8s in the brand’s history and updated versions of Chevrolet’s proven 5.3L and 6.2L engines equipped with industry-first Dynamic Fuel Management featuring 17 different modes of cylinder deactivation. The available 6.2L RST achieves the class-leading light-duty towing capability of 13,400 pounds.
• An all-new, advanced 2.7L Turbo engine that replaces the 4.3L V-6 as the standard engine on the high-volume Silverado LT and new Silverado RST.
• Proven 4.3L V-6 and 5.3L V-8 engines deliver full-size truck capability and performance for the most affordable trucks in the Silverado lineup.

The first customer deliveries of the 2020 Silverado 1500 with the available 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel are expected to begin in the fall.

Wow! We Weren't Expecting The 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Diesel To Get THIS MPG!

You'd expect the 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel engine to get decent fuel economy, but the results were more surprising than we thought.

Work Truck Wednesday: 11' Royal Service Body On 3500HD Dually

JD Diaz shows off this 11' Royal Service Body matched to the 3500HD Regular Cab Dually gas chassis. The body has an HD material rack. Just imagine the stuff you can lock up in those huge deep compartments! Call JD Diaz or one of our knowledgeable fleet pros at 951-252-2980

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Masterack Interior Pkg and 2500 Cargo Van Makes Work Easy

Craig McKenzie shows of one of our 2500 full-size cargo vans. This unit has a sliding side door and is also available with dual opening doors and also has a 6.0 gas V8. This also has a Masterack General Service Interior Organization Package with a bulkhead and door. Paradise Fleet carries a wide range of cargo van models in stock to suit almost every need. Call Craig McKenzie or one of our knowledgeable fleet pros at 951-252-2980 Check out our huge selection of ready-to-go-to-work-today trucks at https://paradisefleet.com