Silverado 1500 Towing
Anyone know the towing capacity for a 2013 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 5.3 engine with 3.42 rear end with trailer package? Can't find anything on line. Dealer says 9600 pounds but not sure about that....
Forum Discussion
BenK wrote:
A 3.42 diff is not a good choice for towing heavy (for the vehicle
class and you have gone down to the lowest class full sized pickup)
Worse if you put on over sized tires. The ratio from the OEM tire
dia to whatever you end up with will the the same ratio applied to
the diff ratio (reduction in towing capacity)
With the 5.3L and the 3.42, definitely going to be slow on the flats
and even slower on inclines and altitude.
That is simply not true with the 6-spd trans. The 5.3L/6-spd/3.42 will allow for 4 or 5 usable towing gears. First gear is like the old 4-spds with 4.56 axle, shorter gear spacing.
Are there better ones now? Sure. Compare to the F-150 Ecoboost 3.73:
