Ike Gauntlet 2017 3500s DRW 22,800# load
Pretty surprising results Uphill towing 22,800# 1. Chevy Duramax 3.73 axle ratio (445hp/910tq) 10 min 16 sec 2. Ram Cummins 4.10 axle ratio (385hp/900tq) 10 min 28 sec 3. Ford Powerstroke 4.10...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Well I have totally different opinion as to why they don't.
So yes IMHO if GM could post SAE towing numbers in the 30K plus arena they sure would.
It isn't power for sure. This test just proved that. It isn't brakes for the same reason.
I seriously doubt that it is the frame or the tranny.... Even if, it was the tranny, and GM really wanted it, they could take care of that real easy.
Looking at the past, it is clear the having the highest ratings hasn't been important to GM.
And that was before the extreme 30K ratings came out....
I have always thought that it is risky for a manufacturer to make a truck that any neophyte can pilot that can gross in the 40K range.
Perhaps GM just wants to watch how this plays out for awhile, before deciding whether to join in or not.
JMO.
