chevy 2002 1500HD Silverado
Truck GVW 6100 scale weight GVWR 8600 RGAWR 6000 FGAWR 4410 What is the GVW that this truck can safely tow?
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donn0128 wrote:
No, what I said was... the 1500HD was not a true 2500HD. The 1500HD depending on model year was also sold as a 2500. Not a 2500HD. Big difference. 1500HD/2500 got semi floating axle, lighter springs, less tires and wheels, all on the 1500 frame. The 2500HD got FULL floating rear axle, beafier springs, tires, and wheels all on a heavier frame. I believe the 2500HD also got bigger brakes, but that can be verified by checking a parts manual. The 1500HD was there to bypass some licensing laws for some states. Allowing them to be licensed with passanger car plates instead of truck plates due to the lower GVWR that GM placed on them. They were never a big seller as those that needed to tow heavy bought the 2500HD, those that wanted a passanger car bought the regular 1500.
The 2500HD is NOT a 3/4 ton truck though ...the 2500 is a 3/4 ton truck
3500 is a 1 ton 3500HD is a Dually and rated higher...
2500 = 1500HD 2002 and 2003 chevy called them 1500HD in 2004 they called it a 2500...
