I notice the Big 3 will only put a 3.73 rear gear in their ?T PUs (Pickup). Some big3 ?T PUs are rated to tow 12K, but I feel 14K would give me a
margin of safety and reliability. Important when you are a long way from home. Also, many posts I have read, when the RVer is pushing the tow
limit of his or her PU towing an RV. They have some anxious periods, were the trans temp gauge reaches near max, and other things like that. To
me that's awful close to catastrophe. Once you burn up an original equipment transmission, the rebuilds never last near as long as new.
I'm looking at 2 brands of PU, Chevy & Toyota. At least, so far I have not looked much at Nissan or Ram. I don't believe Ford's EcoBoost, is a
good way to power a truck. Turbocharged cars were sold by Chrysler and several foreign automakers in the 1980s. All tried & failed at selling a
turbocharged car. When Chrysler first came out with a turbocharged car. They claimed in an ad, once you drove their new turbo, you would
never want a V8 again. Then 12 yrs later, when they came out w/V10. Chrysler said in a commercial, "there's no substitute for cubic inches".
A Ford product mgr, also admits in a video, they have learned a lot from the past problems they've had with the EcoBoost, & they are going to
fix those problems. Well, my thinking is learn on someone else. So the two PUs that I am giving serious consideration to are the Chevy 2500 &
the Toyota Tundra. Take a look at the info I found on the maker's web site.
Chevy 2500 Reg Cab, Long Box WT RWD (2016) w/6.0L V8 (360 hp & 380 ft-lb torque)
Curb Weight 5817 lb, Max Payload 3534 lb, Max GVWR 9300 lb
Max Conventional Trailering, w/4.10 Rear Axle 14,500 lbs & Max 5th Wheel Trailering, 14,800 lbs
Tundra Reg Cab Long Bed 2WD w/5.7L V8 (381 hp & 401 ft-lb torque)
Curb Weight 4940 Max Payload 2060 GVWR 7,000 lb Max tow cap, 10,500 lb (w/4.3 rear gears & towing pack)
Anyone have an idea why, with more torque and a higher rear axle ratio, the Toyota has such a low tow rating?
margin of safety and reliability. Important when you are a long way from home. Also, many posts I have read, when the RVer is pushing the tow
limit of his or her PU towing an RV. They have some anxious periods, were the trans temp gauge reaches near max, and other things like that. To
me that's awful close to catastrophe. Once you burn up an original equipment transmission, the rebuilds never last near as long as new.
I'm looking at 2 brands of PU, Chevy & Toyota. At least, so far I have not looked much at Nissan or Ram. I don't believe Ford's EcoBoost, is a
good way to power a truck. Turbocharged cars were sold by Chrysler and several foreign automakers in the 1980s. All tried & failed at selling a
turbocharged car. When Chrysler first came out with a turbocharged car. They claimed in an ad, once you drove their new turbo, you would
never want a V8 again. Then 12 yrs later, when they came out w/V10. Chrysler said in a commercial, "there's no substitute for cubic inches".
A Ford product mgr, also admits in a video, they have learned a lot from the past problems they've had with the EcoBoost, & they are going to
fix those problems. Well, my thinking is learn on someone else. So the two PUs that I am giving serious consideration to are the Chevy 2500 &
the Toyota Tundra. Take a look at the info I found on the maker's web site.
Chevy 2500 Reg Cab, Long Box WT RWD (2016) w/6.0L V8 (360 hp & 380 ft-lb torque)
Curb Weight 5817 lb, Max Payload 3534 lb, Max GVWR 9300 lb
Max Conventional Trailering, w/4.10 Rear Axle 14,500 lbs & Max 5th Wheel Trailering, 14,800 lbs
Tundra Reg Cab Long Bed 2WD w/5.7L V8 (381 hp & 401 ft-lb torque)
Curb Weight 4940 Max Payload 2060 GVWR 7,000 lb Max tow cap, 10,500 lb (w/4.3 rear gears & towing pack)
Anyone have an idea why, with more torque and a higher rear axle ratio, the Toyota has such a low tow rating?