Trucks are too tall for fifth wheel
I'm presently towing a 1999 Jayco 23' fifth wheel. It's total weight is 6500 pounds loaded. My tow vehicle is a 2006 GMC 1500hd with a tow capacity of 7990 pounds with the 6 liter V8 and a 3.73 rear e...
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The Ram air suspension automatically raises back to normal ride height at 15 mph. Interestingly enough it squats a bit at 62 mph.
And it's not a glorified half ton.:R The 1500hd had the SAME drivetrain and suspension and axles as a 2500, the only difference was the frame was lighter and seeing as I don't haul a camper or other frame torqueing load I thought it would be a good truck. The 2006 2500 had a towing capacity of only 9900 # (higher than my 7900# probably due to the 4.10 rear end vs my 3.73)
How are the new half tons able to tow 12000# with basically the same engine? Is it just new electronics or does the 6 spd make that much difference??? The same engine and rear end on a 2016 GMC 1500 half ton it rated at 10900# That's a third more than my 20061500 hd
And it's not a glorified half ton.:R The 1500hd had the SAME drivetrain and suspension and axles as a 2500, the only difference was the frame was lighter and seeing as I don't haul a camper or other frame torqueing load I thought it would be a good truck. The 2006 2500 had a towing capacity of only 9900 # (higher than my 7900# probably due to the 4.10 rear end vs my 3.73)
How are the new half tons able to tow 12000# with basically the same engine? Is it just new electronics or does the 6 spd make that much difference??? The same engine and rear end on a 2016 GMC 1500 half ton it rated at 10900# That's a third more than my 20061500 hd
