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ACZL's avatar
ACZL
Explorer
Aug 28, 2019

GM's 2020 tow rating question for all

GM as we know recently announced their '20 tow ratings which is about time they upped things. Anyways, what get's me is how their SRW can now tow 18,000. Seems odd that there can be that much of a jump for a SRW to tow, so what did they do to achieve it?

For the longest time though, as it's been discussed here that anything over 15,000 was dually territory. How many folks want to tow 18K with a SRW?
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  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Aug 28, 2019
    Pin weight is where you may have issues. Gooseneck trailers and triple axle 5er's are what they may be able to tow since they are closer to the 15% range.

    What did they do??? Well they put a trans in that could handle the weight on the SAE test plain and simple.
  • JIMNLIN's avatar
    JIMNLIN
    Explorer III
    Aug 28, 2019
    JMO but folks over on the commercial side have been doing it for several years now.

    I also think GM woke up like Dodge/Ram did and now cater to that industry.

    Keep in mind the 18k tow rating isn't just for a 5th wheel trailer but includes trailers of all types (not just rv's).

    I think the TH crowd will be using the new SRW with their large triaxle trailers.

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