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....
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APT wrote:
Fine, here you go. Still not as good as that little V6 and higher engine speed. Exhaust sounds far better, though!
But you are right, the 6.2L/3.73 provides significant power improvements over the 5.3L/3.42, about 35%.
Your spreadsheet is flawed using the max torque number on account of the fact that it only gives a snapshot of what peak torque is available. There is no mention of road speed, so the shorter gearing, which really only helps at lower speeds, and for gear ratio spreads, does not adequately explain anything. For example, to hit peak torque on GM's 6.2, you would theoretically have to go 130mph. Like I said, something missing there.....
And the peak torque of the EB being available at slightly over 2000 rpms, it can put down over 150% more power in the top 2 gears at cruising speed. Not to mention that in the lower gears, you need around 4000rpms to get the number referenced in the spreadsheet.
To give an accurate reflection of wheel power, you need to RPM correct the torque into a horsepower number at a given RPM, and that will reflect what you power will make it from theory to reality.
