Over Weight?
Just curious as to how many of you regularly tow your 5’er over GCVWR? I have a 5’er that’s a bit over my rigs GCVWR but the truck still pulls and stops it easily. I’ve been pulling it all over for a...
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larry barnhart wrote:
Tell us why the 3.42 is better than the 4.10 for towing that amount of weight? I like to know stuff is the reason for asking.
chevman
FWIW 3.42 isn't "better" than the 4.10. The 4.10 isn't "better" than the 3.42. Different gears for different weights.
Hey, I'm not afraid to post that I constantly tow over my GCWR. I have the 3.55 gears and my combined weight is over the GCWR for the 3.55 gears. IMO the GCWR is for informational purposes only, i.e. "This combination of factors will perform best with this weight." If you tow at a different weight than recommended then performance will be different. The structural strength of the vehicle doesn't change from merely a gearing adjustment.
My owner's manual says that the 6-speed, 3.55 gear ratio GCWR is 20,000 lbs., but the 6-speed 4.10 gear ratio GCWR is 21,500. So I just pretend I have the 4.10 and everybody is happy. :) And Missouri only cares if I exceed my license rating, which is 25,000 lbs. I'm running about 1,000 lbs. over my GCWR for the 4.10 even, but, hey, who's counting. :)
