Finding Towing Capacity
Does anyone know how to find the actual towing capacity of a vehicle? Every source that I look at gives a different answer. I have a 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.0 Liter, 5 speed automatic (I think), ...
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rgeisler wrote:Have you looked in your owner's manual? It will give you tow ratings for the different engine/axle ratio combinations.
Does anyone know how to find the actual towing capacity of a vehicle? Every source that I look at gives a different answer. I have a 2004
GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.0 Liter, 5 speed automatic (I think), with Tow/Hauling button, Extended Cab/Long bed. When I look at the 2004 Towing Guide it gives several different ratings, I think based upon the Axle ratio, which I don't know, but it appears to be listed as 10,100 lbs. When I look up the VIN # at a site called Decodethis.com, it shows a maximum of 15,500 and a standard tow rating of 9900 lbs. I have no idea what the difference between the maximum and standard towing capacity is.
