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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Only Toyota adopted the standardized tow ratings system; their ratings went down slightly but not drastically.
Urban legend is that the other manufacturers played a "you first" "No, you first" game like 3rd graders in a schoolyard which resulted in none of them adopting the standardized rating system. Score a win for marketing over engineering in that one...
More than I'm surprised that a 2014 1500 can tow 11700, I'm surprised that a 2013 2500 is rated at only 9400lb.
It's always OK to have an opinion (people without opinions concern me) but I have to wonder how many of us that claim "no way that can be done with a half ton" have driven and towed with a- key word here- modern half ton.
A bad experience with a 1997 half-ton truck doesn't mean a 2014 cannot handle a relatively big job.
Same across the board- today's 3/4 and 1-tons, capability-wise at least, would roast the same truck of 15 years ago.
Urban legend is that the other manufacturers played a "you first" "No, you first" game like 3rd graders in a schoolyard which resulted in none of them adopting the standardized rating system. Score a win for marketing over engineering in that one...
More than I'm surprised that a 2014 1500 can tow 11700, I'm surprised that a 2013 2500 is rated at only 9400lb.
It's always OK to have an opinion (people without opinions concern me) but I have to wonder how many of us that claim "no way that can be done with a half ton" have driven and towed with a- key word here- modern half ton.
A bad experience with a 1997 half-ton truck doesn't mean a 2014 cannot handle a relatively big job.
Same across the board- today's 3/4 and 1-tons, capability-wise at least, would roast the same truck of 15 years ago.
