Comments on: GM Drops Tow Ratings Down 4,800lbs – How Does Toyota Tundra Compare?

By: Jason (Admin)

Jason (Admin) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:18:40 +0000

That 3.42 rear is how GM gets the big HWY fuel economy rating…if they put a 3.73 in, the fuel economy rating looks a lot more like everyone else’s.

My guess is that Ford’s ratings are astronomically high, and that Ford knows they’ll take a beating in the press if/when they acknowledge their internal tow rating system is misleading.

Too bad SAE can’t force all the manufacturers to adhere…

By: Jason (Admin)

Jason (Admin) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:16:25 +0000

Good point, LOL!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:30:43 +0000

No because no other brand will use SAE for 2013, maybe 2013 calendar year.

GM took back their revised ratings and will stick with the old. Ford will wait for the new model. Ram is yet to be determined but does anybody care what they do?

By: KMS

KMS — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:06:56 +0000

Thanks for the link. GM using a 6.2L to gain only 100lbs over a 5.7L Toyota does not impress me, LOL.

By: AD

AD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:35:19 +0000

I should state that I believe we are sending out standard tow package up against their max tow or trailering package and HD payload and tow packages for their 1/2 tons. I can’t believe that the 2 biggest selling light duty pickup makers would have all those different tow packages if they didn’t make a difference.

By: AD

AD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:23:23 +0000

The 5.7L Tundra RC has a 10,400lb max towing GM 6.2L EXT Cab has a 10,500lb tow rating http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2.....ckups.html.
GM waits on Ford before adopting standards http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2.....j2807.html

Tundra HQ can you guys do a story comparing Tundra’s tow package to Ford’s Trailer Tow Package, Max Trailer Tow Package and HEAVY-DUTY PAYLOAD PACKAGE. Also add GM’s Heavy duty trailering equip, Trailering Package and Max Trailering Package. I think those things play a big part in tow ratings and why certain model Tundra’s lost more towing than GM.I could be called a tundra fan but I don’t think it is because of the 5.7L iforce, 4.30 axle ratio, 6-speed auto, The ofter blamed to much frame or leaf springs. I don’t think it’s one of the last 2 after Tundra deconstructed.

By: mk

mk — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:59:06 +0000

No, toyota will not sell more tundras because of a mere few hundred lbs. difference in towing. Not a big deal, but the chart indicated 4.6L with a 4.30 rear axle ratio and I think it is std. 3.90 and with tow pkg. 4.10, not 4.30 like on the 5.7L engine. What gets me is the very shameful and wimpy chevy 5.3L still using the 3.42 which is totally a joke in towing anything at all let alone the chevy silverado’s own weight. Anything less than 3.73 rear axle ratio does NOT increase mpg in ‘real’ world driving. Trust me, I know. I have had chevy 5.3L in 3.42, 3.73, and 4.10 rear axle ratios several of them in the past 15 years or so and the best mpg in ‘real’ world driving was with the very rare 4.10 rear axle ratio since it did not ever hardly kick in and out of gear flooring the engine on hills. The 3.42 axle ratio I sold in 6 months hated it to drive, was a wimpy axle ratio for such a heavy truck.

By: KMS

KMS — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:34:18 +0000

I would be interested in seeing this story. Any links to this??????????

By: AD

AD — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:41:16 +0000

The latest story is the GM 1500′s got a higher SAE tow rating than Tundra but they won’t be using it they will stick with their own.