What factors Determine Tow Rating

Originally Posted by kdanner

If you look up the brake dimensions of a current half ton and then just a 10 year old 3/4 ton, you'll find the new truck has the larger brakes of the 2.

Oh for sure. But, the new 2500/3500HD plus trucks also have bigger brake packages. If you are not going up big mountains and down the other side then yeah a light duty truck will work. I put safety first. Not $. You are asking a light duty truck to do the job of a Heavier duty truck. I like most guys on here have towed with lighter trucks. I like piece of mind. IMHO...

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

Oh for sure. But, the new 2500/3500HD plus trucks also have bigger brake packages. If you are not going up big mountains and down the other side then yeah a light duty truck will work. I put safety first. Not $. You are asking a light duty truck to do the job of a Heavier duty truck. I like most guys on here have towed with lighter trucks. I like piece of mind. IMHO...

That is why you pay attention to the Tow
and total
Total maximum gross vehicle weight.

One sleeper is the Chevy Blazer SS which is a great tow vehicle.
Has the Power, Trans, Brakes and Suspension to tow 6000 lb easily.
Don Compolito tows with one and seen several racers using them.

Also popular is the new Durango RT.

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[John Kissel]

Trailblazer SS is a good truck we lived 191k with one, BUT, I would not want to tow with one, as wheelbase is kinda' short, rear air bags, elec. gas pedal, and throttle body, would not want to cooperate at the wrong time. Sure would be fun trying to tow with a bag that didn't want to take air, while the instrument panel announances reduced power due to someone not being happy. John Kissel