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quote:Originally posted by mwebber78
I am attempting to shop the Mountaineer line, specifically the 342PHT to see if it is reasonable to upgrade in the next 1-2 years to a 5ver.
WHen it comes to the tow vehicle they will be one of the newer gen. of HD pickups from the big 3. I know they have increased capacities and ratings in the new Chevy/Ford lineups of 250/2500HD's. Is a 2500 going to have enough to tow a 342PHT. Anyone towing a similar sized Montana/Mountaineer with a 250/2500 series truck?
From my early shopping the new HD Chevy has the following capacities for a D/A model, 4x4 ext. cab 6.5 box:
Max trailer: 14,300
Max payload: 3,353
Max GCWR: 22,000
Ford with Navistar engine:
Max trailer: 15,900
Max GVWR: 23,000
Max payload ? ? ? I can't make out their lousy website for the 2008 as they have a jumbled mess of a chart.
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You must be getting these numbers from a brochure/web site. There is no GM 3/4 D/A that can carry the 3353 noted above. That number is for the 6.0L gasser. For the D/A, you must subtract the weight of the engine and transmission...that weight reduces the cargo capacity. To further muddy the waters, the 6.0L gasser only has 16000 GCWR, and, as correctly noted, the D/A has a GCWR of 22000. The gasser can carry the pw but can't tow much, the D/A can't carry the pw, but can 'tow' any Montana.
Bottom line, "towing" is not the problem, any diesel can "tow" any Montana...check the pin weight (realistic, not what's in the brochure), add the weight of passengers, cargo, fuel, tools, 5er hitch and compare that to your cargo capacity. To find the actual capacity of any truck, look on the sticker on the left rear door pillar, it will tell you the maximum weight you can carry including everything.
When I travel...I have 2500 pw and 800 lbs of other 'stuff'...well over the capacity of any 3/4 ton.