1999 Towing Guide - Trailer Life

1 19 9 9 TOWRATINGSC ompiled by Doug Marion Trailer life s annual Guide to factory towratings for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks is larger than last vehicle Towing capacity is 2,000pounds. While the respective manufacturers pro-vide all the specifications and every effort hasbeen taken to ensure accuracy prospective buy-ers should verify the information by reading thefactory tow Guide for their particular vehicle. It salso important to note that some capacities maychange during the model year without notice,and a few were not available at presstime. Again,consult with the latest Towing Guide for yourrespective vehicle manufacturer before signing onthe dotted 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGS19 9 9 TOWRATINGSC2500 V-8 A10,000c,e,fC2500 V-8 A6,500a,e,f,iC2500 V-8 A7,500b,e,f,iC2500 V-8 A8,500c,e,f,iC2500 TD* M/A8,500b/c,e,f,iC2500 V-8 M/A9,000b,e,f,iC2500 V-8 M/A11,000c,e,f,iC2500 V-8 M/A7,500a,e,f,h,iC2500 V-8 M/A8,500b,e,f,iC2500 V-8 M/A10,500c,e,f,h,iC3500 V-8 M/A7,500b,e,f,iC3500 V-8 M/A9,000d,e,f,iC3500 TD* M/A8.

2 000c,e,f,iC3500 V-8 M/A10,500c,e,f,iC3500 V-8 M/A12,500d,e,f,iC3500 5th-whl Crew V-8 M/A7,000c,e,f,iC3500 5th-whl Crew V-8 M/A8,500d,e,f,iC3500 5th-whl Crew TD* M/A8,000c,e,f,iC3500 5th-whl Crew V-8 M/A10,500c,e,f,iC3500 5th-whl Crew V-8 M/A12,500d,e,f,iC3500 5th-whl chas TD* M/A10,000e,f,i,lC3500 5th-whl chas TD* M/A12,000e,f,i,lG10 van V-6 A4,500b,e,f,iG10 van V-8 A5,000a,e,f,iG10 van V-8 A6,500b,e,f,iG20 van V-8 A5,500a/b,e,f,iG20 van TD* A8,000b/c,e,f,iG30 van V-8 A 5,500a,e,f,iG30 van TD* A7,500b/c,e,f,iG30 van V-8 A6,500a,e,f,iG30 van V-8 A8,000b,e,f,iG30 van V-8 A10,000c,e,f,iM10 van V-64,500e,f,i,lM10 van V-65,000a,e,f,iM10 van V-65,500b,e,f,iL10 van V-65,000b,e,f, V-87,000b,e,hTahoe/Yukon TD*7,000b, V-63,500fNOTE: Tow ratings for Chevrolet and GMC trucks may differslightly. See your dealer for details. Tow ratings over 10,000pounds are only for fifth - wheel trailers.

3 *TD = turbodiesel**LD = Light Duty**HD = Heavy DutyA = Automatic transmissionM = Manual transmissionaRequires :1 axle :1 axle :1 axle :1 axle heavy-duty cooling special Trailer - Towing transmission may be required. See dealer rating for 4WD version is optional Trailer - Towing Cab has a 500-pound lower :1 axle :1 or :1 axle :1 axle Limit (lbs.)ConcordeAll2,000aCirrus, Sebring Convertible V-62,000aTown & , V-63,500a,baRequires Trailer - Towing a Class II load-equalizing Limit (lbs.) I-42,000b,jCaravan , V-63, I-4 2,500a, V-64,400d, V-65,100b, V-65,500a, V-85,900d, V-86,900a, V-88,500a,bDakota V-64,900a,gDakota V-65,200a,bDakota V-85,500d,gACURAV ehicleEngineTow Limit (lbs.) V-65,000AM GENERALV ehicleEngineTow Limit (lbs.)Hummer (2-passenger)Diesel8,510 Hummer (2-passenger)Turbodiesel 8,440 CADILLACV ehicleEngineTow Limit (lbs.) V-83,000aaRequires Trailer - Towing Limit (lbs.)

4 Astro/Safari V-6 A5,000b,fAstro/Safari V-6 A5,500b, V-6 A5,500a,fSilverado/Sierra C/K1500 V-6 M3,500f,kC/K1500 V-6 A4,000f,kC1500 V-6 A4,500a,fC1500 V-6 A5,000b, V-8 M5,000b,fC1500 V-8 A6,000a, V-8 A7,000b,fK1500 V-8 A7,500c,fC1500 V-8 A7,000a,fC1500 V-8 A8,200b,fK1500 V-8 A8,000c,fC2500 LD** V-8 A6,500a,fC2500 V-8 A7,500b,fC2500 V-8 A8,500c,fC2500 V-86,500b,fC2500 V-88,000c,fK2500 V-87,500c,fK2500 TD*8,000b/c,fK2500 V-88,500b,fK2500 V-810,000c,fC2500 V-88,500b,fC2500 V-810,500c,fC2500 V-8 M/A 10,500c,fC2500 TD* M11,000c,fC2500 TD* M/A 8,500b/c,f,iC2500 V-8 M/A 9,000b,e,f, V-8 M/A 10,000c,e,f,iC3500 V-8 M/A 7,500c,f,jC3500 V-8 M/A 9,000d,f,iK3500 V-8 M/A 7,000c,f, V-8 M/A 10,000c/d,f,jK3500 V-8 M/A 10,000c/d,f, TD* M/A 8,000c,f,jK3500 TD* M/A 7,500c,f,iC3500 Crew Cab V-8 M/A 7,000c,f,iC3500 Crew Cab V-8 M/A 8,500d,f,iK3500 Crew Cab V-8 M/A 6,500c,f,iK3500 Crew Cab V-8 M/A 8,000d,f,iC3500 Crew Cab TD* M/A 8,000c,f,iK3500 Crew Cab TD* M/A 7,500c,f,iC3500 Crew Cab V-8 M/A 10,000c/d,f,iK3500 Crew Cab V-8 M/A 10,000c/d,f,iC3500 HD chas cab TD* M/A 10,000f,i,lExpress/ V-64,500b,fExpress/ V-85,000a,fExpress/ V-86,500b,fExpress/ V-65,000c,fExpress/ V-85,000a,fExpress/ V-87,000c,fExpress/ TD*8,000b,fExpress/ TD*7,500c,fExpress/ V-810,000c,fS-series/Sonoma I-4 M/A 2,000b/cS- V-6 A4,500f,kS- V-6 A5,500a,fS- V-6 M4,000a,fS- V-6 A5,500a,f,hS- V-6 M3,500f,kC1500 V-8 A6,500b,f,h,iC1500 TD* A8,000a,f,h,iC2500 V-8 A6,000b,e,f,hC2500 V-8 A7,500c,e,f,hC2500 TD* A8,000b/c,f,hC2500 V-8 A8,500b,f,h1999 Dakota V-86,500a,gDakota V-86,400a,bDakota Club Cab V-64,800b,fDakota Club Cab V-64,300d,gDakota Club Cab V-85,700d,gDakota Club V-86,700a,gDakota Club Cab V-86,300a.

5 BDakota Club Cab V-88,300a,bDakota Club Cab V-65,000b,fDakota Club Cab V-86,400a,gDakota Club Cab V-65,000a,bDakota Club Cab V-85,400d,gDakota Club Cab V-86,200a,bDurango V-64,700a,nDurango V-84,600d,nDurango V-85,900a, V-85,900d, V-87,400a,nIntrepidall2,000 Ram V-63,600d,gRam V-8 8,000b,d,h,kRam V-89,100b/g,f,kRam TD*14,300f,i,k,mRam TD*10,300b,d,kRam 2500 TD*12,300b,f,kRam V-1013,500b/g,fRam V-89,500f,b/g,kRam TD*14,000f,i,k,mRam TD*10,000b,d,kRam TD*12,000b,f,kRam V-1013,400b/g,f,kRam 1500 V-84,800d,g,kRam 1500 V-85,300a,g,kRam 1500 V-87,800a/d,b,kRam 2500 V-87,300a/d,b,kRam 2500 V-88,800b/g,f,kRam 2500 TD*13,900d/e,k,mRam 2500 TD*9,900b,f,kRam 2500 TD*11,900b,e,kRam 2500 V-1013,200d/e,b/g,kRam 3500 V-89,100b/g,d/e,kRam 3500 TD*13,600d/e,k,mRam 3500 TD*9,600b,d,kRam 3500 TD*11,600b,e,kRam 3500 V-1013,000b/g,d/e,kRam 2500 cab & V-88,800b/g/m,d/eRam 2500 cab & TD*8,800b,d/eRam 2500 cab & V-108,800b/g,d/eRam 3500 cab & V-811,000b/g,d/eRam 3500 cab & TD*11,000d/e,b/mRam 3500 cab & V-1011,000b/g,d/eRam van V-64,100c,dRam van V-85,400b,dRam van V-85,900a,bRam van V-86,600b,dRam van V-87,600a,bRam van V-88,100a,bRam van V-87,900b,eRam van V-87,900a,bRam van V-88,400b,eRam van V-87,900b,eRam van V-87,400a,bRam van V-87,900b,eRam wagon V-64,000c,dRam wagon V-85,500b,eRam wagon V-87,100a,bRam wagon V-87,600b,eRam wagon V-87,600b,dRam wagon V-88,100a,bRam wagon V-87,200b,eRam wagon V-87,100b,dRam wagon V-87,600a, V-62,000 NOTE: Sports models are not recommended for rates its cars based on Towing trailers on fairly levelroads in moderate weather conditions.

6 Trailer ratings morethan 10,000 pounds are for fifth -wheels.*TD = :1 axle four-speed automatic overdrive three-speed automatic :1 axle :1 axle either a :1 axle five-speed manual not recommended with :1 axle gcwr may : Vehicles with tow ratings that arebelow 2,000 pounds are not Towing Vehicle Ratings 3jRequires Towing Cab rating slightly :1 axle manual 5/6-spd not listed by factory at Limit (lbs.)Crown V-82,000aEconoline van V-65,200a,dEconoline van V-65,700a,eEconoline van V-86,600a,cEconoline wagon V-86,100a,cEconoline van V-86,900a,cEconoline van V-87,500a,dEconoline van E-350 V-87,500a,eEconoline wagon V-86,500a,cEconoline wagon E-350 SD V-87,000a,eEconoline van V-8 NGV 4,500a,d,rEconoline van E-350 V-8 NGV 5,000a,e,rEconoline van E-350 V-109,300a,dEconoline van E-350 V-1010,000a,eEconoline wagon E-350 SD V-108,900a,dEconoline wagon E-350 SD V-1010,000a,eEconoline van E-350 TD**10,000a,c/eEconoline van E-350 SD TD**9,800a,cEconoline wagon E-350 SD TD**9,500a,cEconoline wagon E-350 SD extd TD**9,200a,cEconoline van/wgn E-350 TD**10,000a,eExpedition V-8 5,900a,bExpedition V-86,000a,kExpedition V-85,500a,mExpedition V-86,800a,bExpedition V-86,400a,bExpedition V-88,300a,dExpedition V-87,900a,dExpedition V-87,400a,d,mExplorer V-65.

7 120a,dExplorer 2dr V-64,900a,d/eExplorer 4dr V-65,400a,d/eExplorer 4dr V-65,160a,dExplorer 2dr V-62,440c,f,iExplorer 2dr V-62,220c,f,iExplorer 2dr V-63,160d,f,iExplorer 2dr V-62,940d,f,iExplorer 4dr V-62,960d,f,iExplorer 4dr V-62,720d,f,iExplorer 2dr V-63,000a,nExplorer 2dr V-63,380a,nExplorer 2dr V-64,500a,cExplorer 2dr V-64,380a,cExplorer V-64,500a,cExplorer 2dr V-65,100a,dExplorer 2dr V-64,880a,d/eExplorer 4dr V-65,900a,d/eExplorer 4dr V-65,680a,d/eExplorer 4dr V-86,740a,dExplorer 4dr V-86,520a, V-64,800a,bF-150 V-65,800a,c,gF-150 V-65,400a,c,gF-150 SuperCab V-64,500a,bF-150 SuperCab V-65,500a,c,gF-150 V-65,800a,cF-150 V-65,400a,cF-150 SuperCab V-65,500a, V-85,600a, V-87,300a,c,g,kF-150 V-85,400a,cF-150 SuperCab V-86,300a,c,g,kF-150 SuperCab V-86,700a,c,g,kF-150 SuperCab V-86,200a,c,g, V-87,200a,c,kF-150 V-86,800a,c,kF-150 V-86,300a,c,g, V-86,600a, V-87,800a,c,gF-150 V-86,400a,c/d,gF-150 V-88,000a,cF-150 V-86,600a,c,gF-150 SuperCab V-87,700a,cF-150 SuperCab V-87,600a,d,gF-150 SuperCab V-87,600a, V-85,800a,bF-250 V-85,700a, V-87,300a,d,gF-250 V-87,000a,dF-250 V-87,200a,d,gF-250 SuperCab V-86,800a,d,gF-250 V-87,200a,bF-250 V-88,700a,d,gF-250 V-86,900a,bF-250 4WD SD** V-87,700a,d,gF-250 4WD V-89,200a,e,gF-250 V-88,300a,d,gF-250 V-87,100a,bF-250 SuperCab V-87,800a,d,gF-250 SuperCab V-89,300a,e,gF-250 V-88,600a,d,gF-250 Super Cab V-86,700a,bF-250 SuperCab V-88,000a,dF-250 SuperCab 4WD V-87,400a,d,gF-250 SuperCab 4WD V-88,900a,e, V-88,700a,dF-250 V-89,700a,e,gF-250 V-88,200a,d, V-8 NGV 5,900a,d,rF-250 V-88,200a,dF-250 4WD V-87,700a,dF-250 SuperCab V-87,800a,dF-250 SuperCab 4WD V-87,400a,dF-250 crew cab V-87,500a,d,gF-250 crew cab 4WD V-87,100a,dF-250 V-89,700a.

8 EF-250 4WD V-89,200a,eF-250 SuperCab V-89,300a,eF-250 SuperCab 4WD V-88,900a,eF-250 crew cab V-89,000a,e,gF-250 crew cab 4WD V-88,600a,eF-250 crew cab 4WD V-87,100a,d,gF-250 crew cab 4WD V-88,600a,e,gF-250 V-1010,000a,d/eF-250 V-1011,600a,d,gF-250 V-1014,600a,g,oF-250 4WD V-1011,100a,d,gF-250 4WD V-1014,100a,e,gF-250 SuperCab V-1011,300a,d,gF-250 SuperCab V-1014,300a,g,oF-250 SuperCab 4WD V-1010,800a,d,gF-250 SuperCab 4WD V-1013,800a,g,oF-250 crew cab V-1011,000a,d,gF-250 crew cab V-1014,000a,g,oF-250 crew cab 4WD V-1010,500a,d,gF-250 crew cab 4WD V-1013,500a,d,oF-250 TD**10,000a,d/eF-250 TD**14,200a,d,gF-250 4WD TD**13,700a,d,gF-250 SuperCab TD**13,800a,d,gF-250 SuperCab 4WD TD**13,400a,d,gF-250 crew cab TD**13,500a,d,gF-250 crew cab 4WD TD**13,100a,d,gF-350 SD SRW* V-88,200a,d,gF-350 SD V-89,700a,e,gF-350 SD V-89,400a,e,gF-350 4WD SD V-89,200a,e,gF-350 4WD SD V-89,000a,e,gF-350 SuperCab SD V-89,300a,e,gF-350 SuperCab SD V-89,100a,e,gF-350 SuperCab 4WD SD V-88,900a,e,gF-350 SuperCab 4WD SD V-88,800a,e,gF-350 crew cab SD V-89,000a,e,gF-350 crew cab SD V-88,800a,e,gF-350 crew cab 4WD SD V-88,600a,e,gF-350 crew cab 4WD SD V-88,400a,e,gF-350 reg chas cab SD V-88,900a,e,gF-350 reg chas cab SD DRW V-88,500a,e,gF-350 regchascab 4WD SD V-88,100a,e,gF-350 Super Chas Cab SD V-88,500a,e,gF-350 Super Chas Cab SD V-88,300a,e,gF-350 crew chas cab SD V-88,200a,e,gF-350 crew chas cab SD V-88,000a,e,gF-350 crewchascab 4WD SD V-87,600a,e,gF-350 SD V-1011,600a,d,gF-350 SD V-1014,600a,g,oF-350 SD V-1011,300a,d,gF-350 SD V-1014,300a,g,oF-350 4WD SD V-1011,100a,d,gF-350 4WD SD V-1014,100a,g,oF-350 4WD SD V-1010,800a,d,gF-350 4WD SD V-1013,800a,g,oF-350 reg chas cab SD V-1010,800a,d,gF-350 reg chas cab SD V-1013.

9 800a,g,oF-350 reg chas cab 4WD SD V-1010,300a,d,gF-350 reg chas cab 4WD SD V-1013,300a,g,oF-350 reg chas cab SD V-1010,400a,d,gF-350 reg chas cab SD V-1013,400a,g,oF-350 reg chas cab 4WD SD V-109,900a,d,gF-350 reg chas cab 4WD SD V-1012,900a,g,oF-350 SuperCab V-1010,000a,d/eF-350 SuperCab SD V-1011,200a,d,gF-350 SuperCab SD V-1014,200a,g,oF-350 SuperCab SD V-1010,900a,d,gF-350 SuperCab SD V-1013,900a,g,oF-350 SuperCab 4WD SD V-1010,800a,d,gF-350 SuperCab 4WD SD V-1013,800a,g,oF-350 SuperCab 4WD SD V-1010,600a,d,gF-350 SuperCab 4WD SD V-1013,600a,g,oF-350 Super Chas Cab SD V-1010,400a,d,gF-350 Super Chas Cab SD V-1013,400a,g,oF-350 SuperChas Cab 4WD SD V-1010,000a,d,gF-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD V-1013,000a,g,oF-350 Super Chas Cab SD V-1010,100a,d,gF-350 Super Chas Cab SD V-1013,100a,g,oF-350 SuperChasCab 4WD SD V-109,700a,d,gF-350 Super Chas Cab 4WD SD V-1012,700a,g,oF-350 crew cab SD V-1010,900a,d,gF-350 crew cab SD V-1013,900a,g,oF-350 crew cab SD V-1010,600a,d,gF-350 crew cab SD V-1013,600a,g,oF-350 crew cab 4WD SD V-1010,500a,d,gF-350 crew cab 4WD SD V-1013,500a,g,oF-350 crew cab 4WD SD V-1010,200a,d,gF-350 crew cab 4WD SD V-1013,200a,g,oF-350 crew chas cab SD V-1010,100a,d,gF-350 crew chas cab SD V-1013,100a,g,oF-350 crew chas cab 4WD SD V-109,700a,d,gF-350 crew chas cab 4WD SD V-1012,700a,g,oF-350 crew chas cab SD V-109,800a,d,gF-350 crew chas cab SD V-1012,800a,g,oF-350 crew chas cab 4WD SD V-109,400a,d,gF-350 crew chas cab 4WD SD V-1012,400a,g,oF-450 reg chas cab SD V-1016,800a,g,pF-450 reg chas cab SD V-1018,800a,g,qF-450 reg chas cab 4WD SD V-1016,400a,g,pF-450 reg chas cab 4WD SD V-1018,400a,g,qF-450 crew chas cab SD V-1016,200a,g,pF-450 crew chas cab SD V-1018,200a,g,qF-450 crew chas cab 4WD SD V-1015.

10 800a,g,pF-450 crew chas cab 4WD SD