IdaD wrote:
MFL wrote:
The latest GM 2500 HD diesel can have 11,300 GVWR and 6,600 RAWR, so is a bit of a game changer in that class.
Not seeing actual truck figures, or trailer GVWRs, I am thinking a dry weight of 12K will be likely limit of truck capability.
Jerry
It's really only a game changer on paper. That ballpark of RAWR has been common on 3/4 ton trucks for years, it's just the payload that's been artificially hampered by the 10k GVWR. My assumption on the newer GM trucks is you can still order them with a 10k lb GVWR for all the reasons one might want that configuration.
Can't really answer OP's question without more info, though.
The game changer...YES, on paper, but many only understand "on paper". By raising the 2500 rating well past 10K GVWR gives a more realistic payload number, especially when diesel engine is involved. In any case, the OP is asking dry wt 12K, or dry wt 14K. Since we don't know the GVWR of either trailer, the lesser one will likely work best.
Jerry
