TopSlink wrote:
in 08 I purchased a chev 2500 hd 7.0 vortex all the manufacturers lit said i could tow an 06 raptor around 15500 i picked it up in Tenn. by the time i got it to Joplin, i stopped at the dodge dealer and traded it off for a diesel 1st long hill that truck saw on the way home i had my foot through the floor board and was doing a whole 15 mph it was down right embarrassing buy a diesel
OP is not looking at 15,500#!
He is looking at about 11 000#, that engine is better than the old 7L so likely will be fine.