GM overstates 2014 tow ratings by almost 25%
Before I start, I have owned several Sierras and never an issue. Current truck has no real issues....except..... GM overstated tow ratings by almost 25% on 2014 1500 NBS half ton Sierra Silverado ...
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I think that if there is one lesson to be learned from these 9 pages of comments, it is that towing and RV is much more involved that first meet the eye.
However, there are two things we should all keep in mind.
* First, not everyone is an experienced RV owner or technically minded individual. If the manual, dealer or spiffy add says you can tow it, they assume you can tow it. Why shouldn’t they? Max cargo, tongue weight percentage, gear ratios and etc. are nebulous terms used by gearheads and other geeks.
* Second there are legions of blissfully ignorant RV owner who have pulled miss-matched TV and TT combination for decades and will continue to do so in the future. For them, it works why change it.
Those with limited vacation time and short range destinations will probably never accumulate enough wear and tear on their TV to be of significance.
Sure I like to play with the numbers but I also understand that many other RV owners do not.
However, there are two things we should all keep in mind.
* First, not everyone is an experienced RV owner or technically minded individual. If the manual, dealer or spiffy add says you can tow it, they assume you can tow it. Why shouldn’t they? Max cargo, tongue weight percentage, gear ratios and etc. are nebulous terms used by gearheads and other geeks.
* Second there are legions of blissfully ignorant RV owner who have pulled miss-matched TV and TT combination for decades and will continue to do so in the future. For them, it works why change it.
Those with limited vacation time and short range destinations will probably never accumulate enough wear and tear on their TV to be of significance.
Sure I like to play with the numbers but I also understand that many other RV owners do not.
