Towing Capability Question
It appears that a Chevy 1500 5.3 has a higher towing capability than a Chevy 2500 6.0. Chevy site says a 1500 CC std box 5.3 3.73 4X4 will tow 11700 lbs. 2500HD CC std box 6.0 3.73 4X4 will tow 940...
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Desert Captain wrote:dahkota wrote:
2500HD CC std box 6.0 3.73 4X4 will tow 9400 lbs. - 2013 model
1500 CC std box 5.3 3.73 4X4 will tow 11700 lbs. - 2014 model
Check the payloads for both. The 1500 will not, repeat not, tow 11,700#. You will exceed its payload long before you get anywhere near 11,700. :C
I agree with you.
1500 as I listed has a payload capacity of 1883 lbs. GCWR 16,700 lbs
2500HD as I listed has a payload capacity of 3066 lbs. GCWR 16,000 lbs
So how is it that a 1500 can be rated to pull an 11,700 lb trailer? I guess it is true that the car companies are not using the auto engineering standard for rating light truck towing capabilities.
