Help! Best Spec for New Sierra = Denali or SLT

[OnTheReel]

Tried to locate some apples to apples here to find out what the real difference is.

In theory with the new towing sticker, it wouldn’t be hard to find two otherwise identically equipped trucks with different engines. In practice it is hard because dealers rarely photograph the sticker in their listings. At any rate, I have two that are really close...

 

RST CCSB 4x4 6.2 w/ All Star and CPII; Curb weight 5327.

 

RST CCSB 4x4 5.3 w/ All Star and CPII; curb weight 5293.

 

 

The 5.3 truck has a few more small options. And only the 5.3 has Z71, but being that the other is a 6.2, it also has the same two speed transfer case and dual exhaust. In other words, the big weight changing things are the same between the two. Same trims, same major equipment packages.

 

Point #1, there’s not a 400lb difference between the 5.3 and 6.2...it’s virtually nothing. Point #2, Denali chart is not right...curb weight of a 5.3 RST is 200lbs heavier than what’s listed for a Denali! The Denali has more standard equipment than an RST could ever get, it could never be 200lbs lighter! Point #3, it’s not been like this forever, people have been misinformed forever. But no more, thanks to these stickers that give the correct curb weight vehicle by vehicle. 

Edited July 12, 2020 by OnTheReel

[pewterliftedz]

6.2 SLT NHT is what you want.  With 850# of tongue weight you’re going to have quite a bit of sag in the suspension FYI.  I hope you have a good weight distribution hitch too. 

[lt1z]

They are both small block V8s.  There is not that much difference in weight between the two.  The weight difference is pretty minimal

In fact there is more metal in the 5.3 block. You just arent likely to find many low option 6.2 trucks.

[redwngr]

GM specs here:

 https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NASApp/domestic/proddesc.jsp?year=2020&regionID=1&divisionID=2&type=0&vehicleID=21796&section=specs&page=&butID=9 

 

 

Weight calculator here -- )to see impact of various options) 

 

https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NASApp/domestic/weightcalc.jsp?vehicleid=21796&regionid=1&step=1

 

 

Have at'er boys.....

 

[OnTheReel]

Wow, so a whopping 4 pound difference.

[lt1z]

Whats odd is I put in all my options from the order sheet and it told me the truck was lighter by 130 lbs then my door sticker says.

[redwngr]

22 hours ago, lt1z said:

Whats odd is I put in all my options from the order sheet and it told me the truck was lighter by 130 lbs then my door sticker says.

Pretty easy to miss something with that weight calculator.