While we were out at Willow Springs for the MPG Track Days event we had a chance to take the Lingenfelter Reaper around a dirt course to check out the various modifications that the tuning company has made to the Silverado. Lingenfelter has designed the Reaper as something of an answer to the Ford F-150 Raptor, taking the already very capable Silverado Z71 and transforming it into a truly brawny pick-up for on and off-road duty.
Reaper modifications to the stock Silverado include a new front clip, a high clearance bumper with a reinforced skip plate, a 3-inch Fox Racing suspension system that provides 9.2 inches of travel in the front and 11.2 in the rear, Corsa Performance exhaust, 20-inch Reaper wheels with 33-inch all-terrain tires, custom gauges and Lingenfelter interior treatments. 17-inch beadlock wheels, Reaper graphic wrap and a Magnuson TSV1900 supercharger are all on the options sheet as well.
Our tester had a particularly raucous exhaust note due to another overzealous journalist who managed to damage the Corsa cat-back exhaust system. The solution? Ditch the exhaust – a surprisingly tolerable situation as it turns out.
The bolstered suspension made short work of the off-road course, dispatching ruts, large rocks, and steep inclines and declines with no drama whatsoever. We’d love to see how the Reaper fares on a high speed off-road course, as that seems to be the primary design intention of the truck, but regardless, we like what we’ve experienced so far.
The Chevrolet Reaper is available in three versions ranging from the mid-$50s for the base version to the mid-$60s for the fully optioned supercharged Reaper, and is at select Chevrolet Dealers. Check out www.reaperperformanceusa.com for more information.
Article: http://www.windingroad.com/articles/reviews/wr-tv-2014-lingenfelter-chevrolet-silverado-reaper/
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