GMC vs Nissan diesel
We (my wife and I) will be upgrading our rig next year (when I retire) from a 24' TT to a 29' or 30' TT. Will also be trading in my 2016 GMC Canyon (3.6 ltr. v-6) for a diesel full size truck. My...
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spoon059 wrote:Thunderbolt wrote:
=Most heavy duty 3/4 ton trucks from the 90's had a GVWR of around 8,600 lbs and did fine.
Yea, but they also weighed about 5500 lbs too... The Nissan weighs more than that, hence the lower payload rating.
I just read some more posts and agree. I only seen 8,800 GVWR in my first post. Then I read it only has a 4,900 rear axle rating ! That puts it back in 1/2 ton territory. It would probably still be ok with the trailer in question, but no room to move up. I guess all the options add up. My 2000 chevy had an 8,600 lb GVWR and still had 2,700 lbs of payload and it was a gasser though.
