Global Pickup Trucks Bragging Rights
Well it looks like we caught the "US Disease" Mitsubishi with a brand new model and engine, say Their Pickup can tow 3.9 Tonnes(8,680lb) to put that into perspective, a Silverado HD Diesel is rated at...
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RobertRyan wrote:
Yes, they have. The Global Colorado was rebuilt to give you the Chevrolet Colorado and the suspension and chassis was substantially changed
Current U.S. midsizers, do not have the hitch weight, to tow larger loads or structurally strengthened to take substantial loads.
Again, no. Just because the frame is lighter does mean it is weaker. Especially when it was upgraded with higher strength steel this is stronger than steel used in the cross members of the global Colorado.
SAE wrote:
Development of the North American truck was led by engineers in Warren, MI, with key input from GM Brazil engineers, Luke said. The centerpiece of the development program involved upgrading the ladder frame used on the global Colorado (originally co-engineered by GM Thailand and Holden) with high-strength-steel (HSS) cross members. The addition of HSS helped reduce the frame’s overall weight by 40% while improving torsional and bending stiffness, Luke noted.
2015 Chevrolet Colorado injects new technologies into midsize pickup segment
