Tow Vehicle question
Hi all, I have a 2013 GMC Sierra with a 5.3 litre engine and 3.73 ratio rear axle. It has about 76k miles. It has a max tow rating of 9500 lbs. I'm looking at buying a 2018 Siverado under 30k mile...
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Question is will there be a noticeable difference in the newer trucks ability to tow?
In 2014 GM came out with the ECO TECH 3 engines. The 5.3 was bumped up to 355 hp and 383 torque and was a huge difference compared to the older 5.3 versions like the wifes '06 5.3 4L60E 3.42 gears.
She now has a 2016 5.3 with the 6 speed 3.42 gears. Both trucks were used on occasion to pull my 10k car hauler with a blue tractor with 9560 lbs on the trailers axles.
Nite and day difference.
Especially the torque/hp. The '06 struggled severally with lots of rpms on any hill or a head wind.
The 2016 just humps up and keeps the load going without all the rpms and noise.
Having towed for a living with the old 454/460 carb'd trucks I'm not a fan of screaming V8 engines anymore.
Of course the 5.3 is not it he same league as my Dodge/Cummins with a EDGE box for pulling duties....but I'm impressed.
