Yet Another Tow Capacity Question
Greetings. Sorry for the repetative nature of this topic, but no matter what the search parameters, "Tow Capacity", "2006 GMC", "3/4 Ton Diesel" I can't find the info I'm looking for. In a nutshel...
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jimsryker wrote:
From what I've been told, it's not what you can tow but rather what can you stop...
Actually, it's not what you can tow, it's what you can haul. Half tons and SUVs run into this all day long on a smaller scale. The truck runs out of GVWR/RAWR for tongue/pin weight long before you get to the max tow rating.
FYI, I have the same issue on the Suburban, rear axle is rated at 6084, which is coincidentally 2x the rating of the stock 245 tires at 3042 lbs each. I went to 8" wide rims and 265/75-16E tires which are rated at 3415 lbs each, giving me an extra 746 lbs of capacity on the rear axle. My 14-bolt 10.5" is not as stout as the AAM in the pickups but is still rated at 10k lbs in other applications.
