GMC Sierra 1500 Towing Advice
Hello, First time poster long time reader. I have a 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3 6speed with 3.42 gears. I have the tow package with trans cooler. I read these forums for a long time and tried to bu...
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Everyone is saying that the numbers are fine..... but are they?
What is the GVWR and the GCWR?
The numbers from the book don't apply anymore. They are engineered based on the equipment which includes the rear end ratio. The effective rear end ratio has changed, with the new tires"2 sizes larger"
Those tires will take some power to turn....... how much of the safety factor is eaten up by them?
Intuitively I'd think no problem too, by the way..... but just pointing out that what we have hear is Star Trek Engineering....... Going where no man has gone before.....
What is the GVWR and the GCWR?
The numbers from the book don't apply anymore. They are engineered based on the equipment which includes the rear end ratio. The effective rear end ratio has changed, with the new tires"2 sizes larger"
Those tires will take some power to turn....... how much of the safety factor is eaten up by them?
Intuitively I'd think no problem too, by the way..... but just pointing out that what we have hear is Star Trek Engineering....... Going where no man has gone before.....
