2012 Silverado 2500 CC Std Bed Duramax 4WD

Great for a 10K 5er.

Mine is a '08 with the 5er package. The '12 should be as good or better if it has the same package, although you might loose some weight capacity with the 4WD.

We had a '13 Sierra 2500HD Duramax/Allison. Great tow vehicle, but you are limited with payload on a 3/4-ton truck (even less payload with the diesel and 4WD). We moved up to a 1-ton for our 14K (3,000 pin weight) fifth wheel to be within the rear axle limits on the truck. Loved the Duramax, though.

Rob

NMDriver wrote:
Great for a 10K 5er.

Mine is a '08 with the 5er package. The '12 should be as good or better if it has the same package, although you might loose some weight capacity with the 4WD.

BIG differences between an 08 and a 12. 2011 got all new beefed up frame, brakes, driveline along with exhaust break. My 12 tows my 12klb 5er very nicely.

Second Chance wrote:
We had a '13 Sierra 2500HD Duramax/Allison. Great tow vehicle, but you are limited with payload on a 3/4-ton truck (even less payload with the diesel and 4WD). We moved up to a 1-ton for our 14K (3,000 pin weight) fifth wheel to be within the rear axle limits on the truck. Loved the Duramax, though.

Rob

GM 3/4 and 1-ton trucks share the same axle.

L3 wrote:
Hi All,

Looking at a tow vehicle and considering this 2012. Hoping some of you have this truck or similar and can give me your opinion. Been a good tow vehicle for you? Also, what are you pulling with it?

Thanks!

More importantly how about telling us what you plan to pull with it?

L3 wrote:
Hi All,

Looking at a tow vehicle and considering this 2012. Hoping some of you have this truck or similar and can give me your opinion. Been a good tow vehicle for you? Also, what are you pulling with it?

Thanks!

I have a 2012 CC dually 4x4. I pull a 35 ft Jayco , no issues. When I was a business owner I have pulled gooseneck trailers with our material to my job site with close to max ball wieght of the gooseneck hitch. Not advocating doing this but sometimes stuff happens
Only trouble had to replace the egr valve also the def sensor gave up, both warranty.

Thanks for the input. So far sounds like a solid truck. Hope to check it out this weekend. N-trouble, I intentionally left my camper out of it. I want opinions on the truck itself not what everyone thinks it could/should pull. Of course me asking what people are towing with it kinda opened that door anyway. :D 5th wheel rated at 12,500 lbs loaded is what will be behind it.

IIRC, my 04 DMax is rated at 15k for 5th wheel. 12.5 for bumper pull.

LowRyter wrote:
IIRC, my 04 DMax is rated at 15k for 5th wheel. 12.5 for bumper pull.

My 03 2500 CC longbed was 15k for 5er & pulled/stopped our trailer fine. I think the 2012 2500 is 17000 on 5er.

Yup, good truck. Best combo for a diesel that year IMO. Standard used vehicle concerns or inspection notwithstanding.