PaxPower, known for converting 2018+ V8 and PowerStroke F-150s into 758-horsepower supercharged and diesel Raptors, has expanded their scope to now include the new Chevy Silverado platform.
The PaxPower Jackal comes in various stages from very capable to what PaxPower dubs as the Raptor killer. All three stages of Jackal strive for quality appearance, suspension, and performance upgrades from aftermarket industry leaders and GM Performance.
The Jackal upgrade is available on any 2019 and newer Silverado, though PaxPower suggests opting for the larger 6.2-liter engine because, naturally, power matters. Complete builds (including base truck) can be purchased through Chevrolet dealerships with traditional financing on both truck and upgrade. Most customers source the truck through PaxPower’s Houston dealer partners and have the completed Jackal sent to them following the build which averages a few weeks.
PaxPower Jackal Stage 3 (also shown above).Appearance is upgraded in all stages with the Jackal functional custom hood and wider body work. Stage 1 has fender flares that are about two inches wider than stock and painted body color. Stage 2 and 3 take things to a whole new level in the Silverado world with custom fenders and bedsides that are 3.5 inches wider per corner. This wider bodywork takes the new Silverado’s body lines and brings them out to a dimension typically only seen on desert race trucks. Stage 2 retains the factory bumpers, while Stage 3 is upgraded even further with Addictive Desert Designs bumpers and Rigid lighting.
Like the visual upgrades, the suspension progresses throughout the various Jackal stages. All 3 levels feature suspension components from industry leaders in the off-road world, King Racing Shocks and BajaKits Performance Suspension.
Jackal Stage 1 features an upper control arm from BajaKits along with proven 2.5-inch diameter King front coilovers and rear shocks with reservoirs. The upper control arms are a CAD designed and fabricated box design that is both strong and increases wheel travel. The arms also have trophy truck grade uniball joints instead of the weak stock ball joints.
As with the body modifications, Stage 2 and 3 are where things really get Raptor-like in the suspension department. These levels offer significantly increased wheel travel and a track width that is six inches wider than the stock Silverado. Both the wider track and additional travel are from BajaKits upper and lower control arms that are constructed just like those in the Stage 1, only bigger. These long travel arms are built 3 inches wider per corner and accompanied with wider axles, steering links, custom sway bar end-links and brake lines.
PaxPower Jackal Stage 2Stage 2 uses King 2.5-inch diameter coilovers and shocks with adjuster knobs for ride quality. In the rear, a BajaKits shackle kit that aids with travel and strength. Stage 3 features the same pre-runner style suspension kit as Stage 2, but takes things up a notch in the coilover/shock department with King 3.0-inch diameter units with internal bypass. The internal bypass allows for a smooth ride on small bumps and serious dampening on big hits.
PaxPower reports that these King 3.0 coilovers and shocks are vastly superior to the stock Fox shocks found on the Raptor and are a common upgrade for those Raptors that see actual use in the dirt. Stage 3 also has Deaver progressive rate leaf springs that provide a significantly softer ride and even more suspension travel.
Performance on all 3 levels is the same and takes the 6.2-liter from its base 420 to an iconic 442-horsepower. Torque is similarly raised from 460 to 475 lb.-ft. These performance gains are achieved using a GM Performance cold-air intake, GM Performance dual exhaust, and the GM Performance engine calibration.
Considering the new Silverado’s engine computer is encrypted by GM and not tuneable by the aftermarket, these are essentially the only upgrades one can do the new GM half-tons according to Pax. The upside of that, however, is that these performance upgrades maintain GM’s 5-year/60,000-mile drivetrain warranty.
The Jackal is then finished off with 17-inch flow forged off-road wheels and Toyo R/T tires. Stage 1 and 2 use large 35 x 12.5-inch tires and Stage 3 steps up to a massive 37×12.5-inch.
“With its off-road capabilities and aggressive looks, the Jackal is unprecedented in the Chevy world and invites comparison to the industry-leader in this segment, the Ford Raptor,” Pax states in its press release. “The Raptor has had a decade of no real half-ton off-road competitors, but the Jackal brings those days to an end!”
In the speed department, the 442-hp Jackal matches the second-generation Raptor’s 5.7-sec 0-60 time and uses the same high-tech 10-speed transmission.
PaxPower Stage 1“While performance numbers are similar, Jackal features an all-American 6.2-liter V8 and the exhaust note to match,” Pax states. “Whereas the Raptor makes its power from a diminutive 3.5-liter six-cylinder and sports an exhaust note that is candidly shameful for a performance truck.”
The three Jackal stages allow customers to tailor appearance and performance to their needs, but also to their price point. The Stage 1 with its King and BajaKits suspension, Jackal custom hood, fender flares, performance upgrades, wheels, and tires is $14,950.
Stage 2 with the wider and longer travel suspension and wider bodywork is $24,950. Considering 6.2L Silverados can often be sourced for around $50,000, we believe these Stage 2 Jackal builds compete straight up with Raptor’s in terms of appearance, performance, and it’s roughly $75k price tag.
Stage 3 is an industry first in terms of performance value with it’s top-of-the-line King 3.0 shocks, 37-inch tires, custom rear leaf springs, and fabricated bumpers that transform the Jackal’s looks even further.
For more information, please contact PaxPower at www.PaxPower.com or at 832-369-6852.
Stage 3 Jackal
Stage 2 Jackal
Stage 1 Jackal
Stage 1 suspension
