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
The Texan wrote:mkirsch wrote:That was directed at APT, who used a Ford with 3.73 gears as a comparison for a better truck....My point is that we are talking GM 1500 and he should use a GM 1500 with 3.73 gears as the comparison, Not something "found on the road dead"....:B...And, compared to the 6.2 with 3.73, a 5.3 with 3.42 is in the last century.The Texan wrote:
Why not post a chart for the GM 1500 with the 6.2 and a 3.73 instead of the Ford. Both have similar torque and identical gears.....It is definitely better than the 5.3 with 3.42
Well, yeah. Any time you put a bigger engine and a lower axle ratio in, it's a better tow combination.
HOWEVER, the point here is that in the Year of Our Lord 2013, a 5.3L with a 3.42 axle ratio is *NOT* the "awful" "useless" "worthless" "gutless" tow combination people keep saying it is.
****SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION****
We're not in the 1970's anymore!
The 5.3 is not last century mated to the 6 speed tranny.
