edatlanta wrote:
I think we have two questions here. One involves the tow "rating" of the truck and the other is the "capacity" of some of it's "components". While components can be changed that are stronger, etc. than original, it is my understanding that the tow "rating" of a particular truck can not be changed. It is what was the day it left the factory and no changing of parts will change that original rating.
Yes - that pretty much sums it up.
I've read thru far too many towing threads both on this site and on others and what happens is that they seem to inevitably devolved into a sheet show. With all sorts of conflicting opinions about when a CDL is required, what the "law" looks at when determining whether you're over-loaded , etc.
I was hoping one way to not have that happen - was to separate the questions. As you pointed out: there are at least two questions.
Because my experience with tow packages on vehicles goes back something like 35 years, I found it somewhat odd that GM would just publicize an increased tow rating of 13k and only call out the 4.10 ratio as the determining factor. I started searching to see if there was any mention of a tow package - and the only evidence I can find for that is (mentioned in an earlier post) an option for an electric fan for the "enhanced tow package".
So this is what lead to my question: is that all there is to it - just a gear change?
As far as the other question goes (whether the tow "rating" can be changed) - I don't think you can even begin to ask that question without answering the uprating of components question first.
