5.3 with 3;42 has higher tow rating than 6.2 with 3:42???

[seamonster]

This is strange to me the 5.3 has a 100 lb higher tow rating with 3:42 than the 6.2 with 3:42.

I realize the 6.2 truck is a little heavier because of the different rear axle but still

with the big difference in power I would think there would be a bigger difference

in favor of the 6.2.

What do you guys think?

[suess13]

Could be the extra weight of the engine but your right doesn't make much sense

 

 

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[seamonster]

Does the 6.2 weigh any more than the 5.3? I thought they were the same block just bored or stroked different???

[MikeNH]

Does the 6.2 weigh any more than the 5.3? I thought they were the same block just bored or stroked different???

 

Same block I think. Power has little to do with it I'd bet. It's all weight. Between the beefier axle and related stuff, a 6.2 truck is probably ~100lbs heavier so that has to come out of the capacity.

[Chris]

Suspension package as well. Are you comparing z71's or z85's?

 

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[seamonster]

towing chart does not seperate z71 or z85 just engine and axle ratio

[Chris]

Who knows

 

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[redwngr]

GCWR is the same for both, so the engine must be heavier.

[Chris]

It will have a larger rear axle according to my conversation woth AAM at SEMA. That and a different transmission could cause that

 

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[seamonster]

I didnt realize they had different tranny's, does the 6.2 use the 3/4 ton tranny???

[Chris]

I believe at least in 2009-2013 it used the 6L90 but not 100% sure

[MikeNH]

I believe at least in 2009-2013 it used the 6L90 but not 100% sure

 

Nope.

[Chris]

Well I do kmow that the axle will be heavier.

 

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[MikeNH]

Well I do kmow that the axle will be heavier.

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It likely is.

[Jon A]

According to the specs, only the Max Tow 3.73 trucks got the heavier axle--and that's with either engine.

 

The 6.2 could add weight in many ways--larger diameter exhaust tubing adds a lot of weight as would a larger muffler. I'm guessing most of it is right there. There could be differences in things like the driveshafts, springs, radiators, swaybars, etc, that are small enough they don't make it into a brouchure but add up to make a noticable difference in weight.

 

So much of these payload and towing capacities are arbitrary anyway, I think people put way too much stock into them. Get the max tow package with the bigger axle and stiffer rear springs and your payload capacity goes down. Huh? It just doesn't work that way in the real world, regardless of what the specs say.