Half ton tow rating = 12,000#
Yup. GM says it can tow 12,000# with the 6.2L gas V8 rated at 420hp/450tq :E CLICKY I say that GM 1500 series ("half ton") must have a heck of a lot of payload! I wonder if it will require P...
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fla-gypsy wrote:
The payload, receiver rating, and RAWR will come into play in that 12k tow rating some where probably sooner rather than later
Yeah, I would bet GM is using this truck to bring back a package similar to the old C6P package with a 8600-9000 GVWR and 6000 RAWR corporate 14 bolt rear axle with 8 lug wheels and 17" E tires 4L80E tranny.
Good grief with 420 hp and better yet is that 450 ft lbs torque the new 6.2 should see duty in the 2500/3500 trucks. Now GM finally has a gas engine replacement for the 8.1 with its big torque numbers and big towing performance numbers. Way to go GM.
