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Grit_dog
Jan 27, 2022Navigator III
notsobigjoe wrote:
Will the smaller engine create a larger payload capacity?
Than what? The same truck ( a GMT 800) with a 8.1L or Duramax?
Yes, on paper, it will, but the weight reduction will be all off of the front axle, which doesn't help your real world payload for a TC that sits over the rear axle.
And the difference is relatively small, maybe 100+ lbs for the big block and a few hundred for the diesel.
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