Yeah, GM's tow ratings only really work if one is pulling a dead tongue farm trailer such as a hay wagon or grain wagon of some sort. More often than not with a trailer that puts weight on the truck, payload capacity comes into play before max towing weight does. It is one of many reasons I ditched my 2013 1500 5.3 3.42 pickup and got a 2015 2500 6.0 4.10 version. I caught myself inventing new swear words when it came to the 1500. As a side note, many times one can get an equivalent packaged 2500 for the same or less money than a 1500. A market driven thing.
