Looking for a tow vehicle for boat
Had to edit content regarding weight of boat. We may end up with a boat before next spring, so I’ve been looking for another tow vehicle to serve double duty as an occasional daily driver. If we ...
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gmcman wrote:
If I took a 6.0 2500 burb and put a duramax/allison in, then my rating would change based on power, but what about legal GCWR?
Again, there is no such thing as a "legal" GCWR. Well, there is. But that's based on registration weight, only applies to non-RV combinations, and registration weight is whatever you are willing to pay up to 80,000 pounds (or higher in western states).
GCWR's are listed in the manual for available engine and rear-end-ratio combinations. GM didn't make that particular combination, but if you went by the same GCWR in the corresponding pickup, it's unlikely your wheels will fall off or your engine will blow up. Will it be as reliable? Who knows. Hopefully the guys doing those conversions professionally have done some sort of performance and durability testing.
