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wayfun
Explorer
Jun 24, 2020

Is anyone towing with a Chevy/GMC 1/2 ton 3.0L Diesel?

I'm starting to think about my next tow vehicle. I currently pull with a GMC Yukon Denali with the 6.2L V8. They will soon put the 3.0L diesel in the Yukon. The peak torque on both engines is the s...
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bucky
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2020
parker.rowe wrote:
The first of the coveted 7.3 powerstrokes where 250hp and 500ft lbs through a 4 speed auto.
24V Cummins was 235hp and 420ft lbs with a 4 speed auto.
12V Cummins had even less power.

3.0 Duramax is 277hp and 460ft lbs with a 10 speed auto.

I think it will do just fine. The chassis may not be a replacement for a 3/4-1ton, but the engine will do the job.


Beat me to it. The BabyMax engine should be far lighter as well.

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