[Charley Lillard]

I gave up on waiting for Chevy's answer to the Lightning. Sold my 99 Z71 Silverado and bought a Lightning. The engine on the Z71 lasted 4 days, the truck had as many squeeks and rattles as my 90 SS 454 did. As for how much fun the Lightning is-- My friend has a 93 SS 454 with a tool box and a welder in the back. He wanted me to put weight in the back of my Lightning and drag race him. If the Lightning was faster he was gonna think about replacing the SS. We raced 4 times, I beat him 4 times. I was pulling a 20' enclosed trailer when we did it. At about 85 mph he could catch me because the trailer started acting like a parachute. He is now looking for a Lightning. If you want a fun and fast truck you might try a Lightning. It pulls a a 20' enclosed trailer with a Camaro easily.