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Originally Posted by JerTM
They can make all the claims they want about it being capable of towing 12k lbs or 13k lbs, but have you ever tried to pull that with their half-ton? I had a 15 Silverado 1500 that was rated at 15k lbs. 4wd, 5.3L, crew cab regular bed and the tow package with 3.42 gears. I towed my camper, 29 ft ~6500 lbs dry, add in about 1K lbs more for a wet trailer and gear( probably conservative) . It would get up to speed fairly well, it would brake fairly well and it even handled fairly. But what it would not do well at all was tow up any sort of moderate grade without overheating. I also had to get equalizer bars just to keep the whiplash to a minimum when I drove over uneven roads. You couldn't pay me to try the 15K limit in my truck. I have a 17 2500hd now and the camper is a dream to pull. I made the mistake of owning a half ton and expecting it to pull the rated weight. I won't do that again.
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Well a 2018 5.3 Silverado 4WD Crew Cab with the 3.42 max trailer package is rated at 10,700 pounds. I don't think a 2015 would have 4,300 more pounds of towing capacity. (Not trying to be a dick and I know that's what this will look like lol) You were probably pretty damn close to the max on that truck with the 3.42 gears. But I totally agree with you. I would never tow near that advertised max weight in a half ton truck.
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