New Silverado 1500 has a tow rating

[PHOTOGLOU]

of 10,496 LBS. with max tow pkg and 6.0L with active fuel management and 367 HP and 375 LBS of torque....
We do not know the pricing of these vehicles BUT they are avail to order and have on the ground in late Oct or early Nov.....

[ChumpChange]

With all the new stuff coming out, I REALLY want a new Chevy, probably a Tahoe though. Unfortunately, the pricing and financing options on all these new vehicles killed the used truck market making it hard jump to take.

[4DAY4PLAY]

of 10,496 LBS. with max tow pkg and 6.0L with active fuel management and 367 HP and 375 LBS of torque....
We do not know the pricing of these vehicles BUT they are avail to order and have on the ground in late Oct or early Nov.....
Thanks for the info Jay.....So does the nissan armada, but you would never catch me towing 10,00 lbs with a 1/2 ton vehicle....how are the brakes on this new silverado?

[ECeptor]

of 10,496 LBS. with max tow pkg and 6.0L with active fuel management and 367 HP and 375 LBS of torque....
We do not know the pricing of these vehicles BUT they are avail to order and have on the ground in late Oct or early Nov.....
What's the EPA city/hwy fuel mileage of that set up - 4x4, of course!

[Jyruiz]

Thanks for the info Jay.....So does the nissan armada, but you would never catch me towing 10,00 lbs with a 1/2 ton vehicle....how are the brakes on this new silverado?
The Mada towing capacity maxes out at 9100lbs, but I know what you me, no way would I tow that much with a 1/2 ton vehicle.

[PHOTOGLOU]

With all the new stuff coming out, I REALLY want a new Chevy, probably a Tahoe though. Unfortunately, the pricing and financing options on all these new vehicles killed the used truck market making it hard jump to take.
This is a common problem right now...... hopefully GM will do a little better on the financing towards the end of the year.......

[PHOTOGLOU]

Thanks for the info Jay.....So does the nissan armada, but you would never catch me towing 10,00 lbs with a 1/2 ton vehicle....how are the brakes on this new silverado?
At 10,000 LBS most ( I would think) people are useing electronic over hydralic brakes on there trailers and those brakes in connection with the truck brakes should be better than most using just surge brakes on a 3/4 ton..... BUT to answer your question I have not seen the brakes on the new trucks.... I will look into that....

[PHOTOGLOU]

What's the EPA city/hwy fuel mileage of that set up - 4x4, of course!
Don't know for sure BUT with my 3/4 ton Sub 4x4 with 4.10 gears I get an average of 11.7 MPG thats with NO Active fuel Mgmt (That should be good for 1.5 MPG at least) and 2500 pounds (aprox.) lighter that should also be good for 2 MPG.....

[PHOTOGLOU]

The Mada towing capacity maxes out at 9100lbs, but I know what you me, no way would I tow that much with a 1/2 ton vehicle.
My computer shows Armada at 9,000 LBS max with 305 HP and 385 ft LBS of torque.....

[Jyruiz]

My computer shows Armada at 9,000 LBS max with 305 HP and 385 ft LBS of torque.....
9,000 for the 4x4, 9,100 for the 4x2, not that it matters. :)

[NOTALENT]

Jay, my cousin Manuel should be calling you today. Dont think he had the chance yesterday, but he keeps pestering me for your #. Looking for a Tahoe.

[LLGirl]

If anyone feels like they absolutely have to have the new 1/2 tons, and need to sell their 03-05 1/2 ton crew cabs, let us know. We are in the market and are actively looking for something. Just can't justify stepping up to an 07.
Jay, thanks for the pm's. Can't see doing an 07 right now. If any used crew cabs come in, we're interested. Thanks again.

[ECeptor]

Don't know for sure BUT with my 3/4 ton Sub 4x4 with 4.10 gears I get an average of 11.7 MPG thats with NO Active fuel Mgmt (That should be good for 1.5 MPG at least) and 2500 pounds (aprox.) lighter that should also be good for 2 MPG.....
That's what I was worried about. Everyone I know with 6.0's are getting in the low teens. I didn't know if the 4-6-8 system would close the gap to the 5.3 mileage.
So, it will be a 5.3 with 3.73 for me!

[Havasu_Dreamin]

For what it's worth according to the computer my 05 Suburban with the 8.1 gets 12.8. I want the 17-19 that the duramax gets! :)

[Goad]

I have an '04 Nissan Titan 2wd.....I have towed the most of about 6,000 lbs with no problems at all. The truck didnt hesitate to go or stop.
I just hate the gas mileage :(

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[PHOTOGLOU]

9,000 for the 4x4, 9,100 for the 4x2, not that it matters. :)
That makes sense..... 4x4 weights 100 LBS more......

[PHOTOGLOU]

Jay, my cousin Manuel should be calling you today. Dont think he had the chance yesterday, but he keeps pestering me for your #. Looking for a Tahoe.
Thank You

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[PHOTOGLOU]

If anyone feels like they absolutely have to have the new 1/2 tons, and need to sell their 03-05 1/2 ton crew cabs, let us know. We are in the market and are actively looking for something. Just can't justify stepping up to an 07.
Jay, thanks for the pm's. Can't see doing an 07 right now. If any used crew cabs come in, we're interested. Thanks again.
Welcome and will keep you updated.....

[PHOTOGLOU]

For what it's worth according to the computer my 05 Suburban with the 8.1 gets 12.8. I want the 17-19 that the duramax gets! :)
I will buy one the same time as you do..........

[Sun burners]

Is this the VORTEC MAX?

[Trailer Park Casanova]

Jay, I read in one of the trade rags the Allison may be available with that motor too.
Is that the case???

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[InKahntrol]

Photoglou- you have a private message.
Thanks,
Dan

[PHOTOGLOU]

Is this the VORTEC MAX?
OK so I didn't know the answer to this and did some investigating as GM calls this (in 07) the Max Trailering pack..... Funny (NHT) the same code in 06 is called Vortec max pkg 6.0L 345 HP 380 FT LBS torque 14 MPG city 17 Hwy.... In 07 (NHT) its called Max Trailering Pkg 367 HP and 375 FT Lbs Torque with Active fuel Mgmt.... Should get better gas mileage..
But to answer your question "Same ordering code same idea but different options"

[PHOTOGLOU]

Jay, I read in one of the trade rags the Allison may be available with that motor too.
Is that the case???
Haven't heard that BUT I know the 07 Sub Tahoe and Avalanche are designed to accept the Allison...... So I would imagine all 07 silverado will be able to accept it.... BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE

[PHOTOGLOU]

Photoglou- you have a private message.
Thanks,
Dan
So do you....

[BajaMike]

of 10,496 LBS. with max tow pkg and 6.0L with active fuel management and 367 HP and 375 LBS of torque....
We do not know the pricing of these vehicles BUT they are avail to order and have on the ground in late Oct or early Nov.....
What is "Active Fuel Management"??
:idea:

[PHOTOGLOU]

What is "Active Fuel Management"??
:idea:
Where the motor shuts down to 4 cyl when there is not a load on it....

[Bense468]

Has anyone on here towed with active fuel managemenet yet? Maybe a tahoe or sub. I am a little old school and I know things are going this way. I am all for improving fuel milage, since I don't think fuel is ever coming back down to what it used to be but I am going to hold off and see how all this pans out. Sounds like a lot more stuff to go wrong in the middle of the desert.

[wedge44]

TRUCK IS FUGLEY
of 10,496 LBS. with max tow pkg and 6.0L with active fuel management and 367 HP and 375 LBS of torque....
We do not know the pricing of these vehicles BUT they are avail to order and have on the ground in late Oct or early Nov.....

[Tom Brown]

of 10,496 LBS. with max tow pkg and 6.0L with active fuel management and 367 HP and 375 LBS of torque....
GM should get Froggy's brother to haul an M1 tank behind a Silverado from Miami to LA as a promotional tour. :cool:
Does the new style have any more interior room?

[Trailer Park Casanova]

Has anyone on here towed with active fuel managemenet yet? Maybe a tahoe or sub. I am a little old school and I know things are going this way. I am all for improving fuel milage, since I don't think fuel is ever coming back down to what it used to be but I am going to hold off and see how all this pans out. Sounds like a lot more stuff to go wrong in the middle of the desert.
It's the same system that if the truck starts to overheat, it defaults the engine to 4 cyls., You can run for hours that way, even if the book says not too.
So it's not-so-new, and it's very reliable.

[OGShocker]

Does the new style have any more interior room?
Have you gained that much weight? A word to the wise, lay off the Iceburgs!

[spectras only]

What is "Active Fuel Management"??
:idea:
Chrysler has it with their Hemi . They call it MDS [ multi displacement system] .
Unfortunately the towing capacity is less with this system ,compared to their conventional one ,what I've heard :idea: .
BTW , when Caddy was using a similar system back in the 80's , most peeps disabled it ,cause it had nothing but problems . Hope GM fixed the bugs with this one .

[Tom Brown]

Have you gained that much weight? A word to the wise, lay off the Iceburgs!
I've gained enough. Now that you bring it up, people have been congratulating me a lot lately. :idea:
I don't fit well in the driver side of a standard cab GM pickup. If it was a standard, my knee would hit the dash every shift. The X-cab is a little better but I wouldn't want to sit behind the wheel of a new GM pickup for 100K miles. The head room is adequate, it's the leg room that's lacking.

[Ironman]

I've got an 07 Tahoe and when towing it hardly ever goes into the 4 cylinder mode even when towing on flat interstate. Only pulling about 3,000 pounds and stayed in V8 mode. Only averaged 12 mpg on the trip. Love the new rig but think my old Denali had better power and mileage. Denali was 6 liter with 3.73's and Tahoe is 5.3 with 4.10's.

[beyondhelpin]

What is "Active Fuel Management"??
:idea:
You neeed to be more concerned with the Torque Managment System!
Bad very bad.