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ToddD
Explorer
Oct 01, 2017

Educate me why GM 1 ton towing capacity is so much less

than current 1 ton Dodge and Ford. I figure better to ask here than in a specific GM, Ford, or Dodge forum. The power ratings are now all pretty much on par, so why is the GM rated so much lowe...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Oct 05, 2017
Plain and simple if GM could SAE rate to tow 30K they sure would.

They have more power but what is the issue???? I say they have not beefed up the Allison to handle that kind of load on a grade when they do their repeated SAE testing.

The Ford trans and RAM's AISIN can sure handle the load.

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