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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rhagfo wrote:Sorry, but the 6.2L has a built in transmission brake when using the tow haul mode, plus a factory trailer brake system. I have NO problem maintaining speed without riding the brakes on a 5 mile 7% drop while towing 10K.skipnchar wrote:thirtydaZe wrote:
Towing 12k with a gasser would likely be a white knuckle experience.
:H Why would the engine make any difference in stability? Or were you meaning for some other reason?
Likely not stability, stopping! This is not stopping on the flat, but stopping at the bottom of a long grade. Equipped with an exhaust brake a diesel has far more retardation than a gas engine. I don't need to touch my service brakes going down a 6% to 7% grade holding back 19,000# with just the exhaust brake.
Coming home last Sunday down the west side of Santiam Pass, watched many in front of me showing brake lights, while I just listened to the rumble of my Pacbrake!
