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Viperpoker
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Mar 16, 2018

What is the weak link for Chevy max tow ratings?

The max tow ratings for a F350 Ford are about 32,000. For a Ram 3500 they are about 31,000. For a Silverado 3500,they are about 23,000. That is 4.5 tons less than a Ford and 4 tons less than a R...
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Rich1961
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Mar 17, 2018
I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but transmission gear ratios along with only having the 3.73 gears hurts the GM for the big tow ratings. The Allison has a 3.23 first gear compared to the Aisin with 3.72 I believe and the Fords 3.93 first gear. Throw in the 4.10 gears for the Ram and Ford and you have much better take off capability compared to the GM.

Rich

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