2000 Towing Guide - Trailer Life

1 2 OOOTOWRATINGSC ompiled by Doug MarionTrailer life s annual Guide to factory tow ratings for autos, light-duty trucks, sport-utility vehicles and vans is the largest guideever published. Minimum vehicle Towing capacity is 2,000pounds. While the respective manufacturers provide all the specifica-tions and every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy buyersshould verify the information by reading the factory tow Guide for theirparticular vehicle. It s also important to note that some capacities maychange during the model year without notice, and a few were not avail-able at presstime. Again, consult with the latest Towing Guide for yourrespective vehicle manufacturer before signing on the dotted line. 2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2 OOOTOWRATINGS2000 Towing Vehicle Ratings 3127" V-813,000a,bRam Van 2500/3500.

2 127" V-812,500a,b127" V-813,000b,e127" V-813,000a,b127" V-813,500b,eRam V-63,300b, V-85,000d,g1500 V-84,650d, V-8 7,950a/d,b1500 V-85,150a,g1500 V-87,600a/d,b1500 V-87,450a,b,d1500 Club & Quad V-84,650g,j1500 Club & Quad V-8 7,650b,j1500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-84,300d,g1500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-84,800a,g1500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-8 7,250b, V-88,800f, V-88,900b, TD14,150f, TD10,200b,d2500 TD12,200b, V-1013,350f, V-1013,400b,f2500 V-88,350f,g2500 V-88,400b,f2500 TD13,700f,i2500 TD9,750b,d2500 TD11,750b,e2500 V-1012,950f,g2500 V-1013,000b,f2500 Club & Quad V-88,500g,f2500 Club & Quad V-88,600b,f2500 Club & Quad TD13,850f,i2500 Club & Quad TD9,900b,d2500 Club & Quad TD11,900b,e2500 Club & Quad V-1013,150f,g2500 Club & Quad V-1013,200b,f2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-88,050f,g2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-88,150b,f2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD9,400d,i2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD11,400e,i2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD9,450b,d2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD11,450b,e2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-1012,650g,f2500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-1012,700b, V-89,400f, V-89,450b, TD13,900f, TD9,950b, TD11,950b, V-1013,100f, V-1013,150b,f3500 V-88,950f,g3500 V-89,000b,f3500 TD13,450f,i3500 TD9,450b,d3500 TD11,450b,e3500 V-1012,700b/g,f3500 Club & Quad V-89,100g,f3500 Club & Quad V-89,200b,f3500 Club & Quad TD13,450f,i3500 Club & Quad TD9,500b,d3500 Club & Quad TD11,500b,e3500 Club & Quad V-1012,700f,g3500 Club & Quad V-1012,750b,f3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-88,650f,g3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-88,750b,f3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD13,000d,i3500 Club & Quad Cab TD12,900e,i3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD9,050b,d3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD TD11,050b,e3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-1012,200g,f3500 Club & Quad Cab 4WD V-1012,300b,f V-62,000 NOTE: Tow ratings over 10,000 pounds are for fifth-wheels(except vans).

3 TD = :1 axle four-speed automatic overdrive three-speed automatic :1 axle :1 axle either :1 axle five-speed manual :1 axle manual five/six-speed :1 axle ratioFORDV ehicleEngineTow Limit (lbs.)Crown V-82,000 Econoline Van V-65,100cEconoline Van V-65,200dEconoline Van V-65,700eEconoline Van V-86,600cEconoline Wagon V-86,100cEconoline Van V-86,900cEconoline Wagon V-86,500cEconoline Van V-87,500dEconoline Van V-8 NGV 4,500dEconoline Van E-350 V-86,500cEconoline Wagon E-350 V-86,000cEconoline Van E-350 V-87,500eEconoline Wagon E-350 V-87,000eEconoline Van E-350 V-8 NGV 5,000eEconoline Van E-350 V-109,300dEconoline Van E-350 V-1010,000eEconoline Wagon E-350 V-108,900dEconoline Wagon E-350 V-108,600dEconoline Wagon E-350 V-1010,000eEconoline Van TD10,000c/eEconoline Wagon E-350 TD9,500cEconoline Wagon E-350 TD9,200cEconoline Van E-350 TD9,800cEconoline Wagon E-350 TD9,500cEconoline Wagon E-350 TD9,200cEconoline Van/Wgn E-350 TD10, V-86,200dExcursion V-87,300eExcursion V-1010,000dExcursion V-109,700 TD10,000dExpedition V-8 5,900bExpedition V-85,500c,hExpedition V-86,000c,gExpedition V-86.

4 800bExpedition V-86,400bExpedition V-87,800c,hExpedition V-87,400c,gExpedition V-86,900c, V-88,300d,gExplorer, Manual V-62,200iExplorer V-62,000iExplorer V-62,000iExplorer V-62,500cExplorer 4WD V-62, V-63,200dExplorer V-63,000dExplorer V-63,000d/eExplorer 4WD V-62,800dExplorer, Automatic Transmission:Explorer V-64,160c,fExplorer V-63,960c, V-65,160d,fExplorer V-64,960d,fExplorer 4WD V-64,960d/e,fExplorer 4WD V-64,760d,fExplorerSOHC V-6 3,640iExplorer 4 WDSOHC V-6 3,440iExplorerSOHC V-6 4,640c,fExplorer 4 WDSOHC V-6 4,440c,fExplorer 4drSOHC V-6 4,940c,fExplorer 4WD 4drSOHC V-6 4,740c,fExplorerSOHC V-6 5,140d,fExplorer 4 WDSOHC V-6 4,940d/e,fExplorer 4drSOHC V-6 5,940d/e,fExplorer 4WD 4drSOHC V-6 5,740d/e,fExplorer V-85,820c,fExplorer 4dr V-85,620c,fExplorer V-86,820d,fExplorer 4dr V-86,620d,fF-150, Manual Transmission, Conventional V-62,000aF-150 V-62, V-63,600cF-150 V-63, V-82, V-82, V-83,500cF-150 V-83,100cF-150 V-62,000aF-150 SuperCab V-63,300cF-150 SuperCab V-82,600bF-150 SuperCab V-82,300bF-150 V-83,200cF-150 SuperCab V-82,900cF-150, Automatic Transmission, Conventional V-64,800bF-150 V-65,800cF-150 V-65, V-62, V-86,200bF-150 V-85, V-87,200cF-150 V-86, V-87.

5 500bF-150 V-87, V-88,500cF-150 V-88, V-88,800dF-150 V-88,400dF-150 V-65,500cF-150 V-82,000aF-150 V-85,900bF-150 SuperCab V-85,600bF-150 V-86,900cF-150 SuperCab V-86,600cF-150 V-87,300bF-150 SuperCab V-86,900bF-150 V-88,300cF-150 SuperCab V-87,900cF-150 V-88,700dF-150 SuperCab V-88,300dF-150, Automatic Transmission, Fifth-Wheel V-65,800cF-150 V-65,400cF-150 V-87,200cF-150 V-86, V-88,600cF-150 V-88, V-88,800dF-150 4WD V-88,500dF-150 SuperCab V-65,500cF-150 V-87,000cF-150 SuperCab 4WD V-86,600cF-150 V-88,300cF-150 SuperCab V-88,000cF-150 V-88,700dF-150 SuperCab V-88,300dF-250/F-350 Super Duty, Manual Transmission,Conventional Towing :F-250 V-88,200dF-250 V-87,700dF-250 V-89,700eF-250 V-89,200eF-250 All V-1010,000d,jF-250 All TD10,000dF-350 V-88, V-89,600eF-350 V-87,800dF-350 V-89,300dF-350 V-87,700dF-350 V-89,200eF-350 4WD V-87,400dF-350 4WD V-88,900eF-350 All V-1010,000d/jF-350 All TD10,000d/eF-250 V-87,800dF-250 SuperCab V-87,400dF-250 V-89,300eF-250 SuperCab V-88,900eF-350 V-87,800dF-350 SuperCab V-87,500dF-350 SuperCab V-87,400dF-350 V-89,300eF-350 SuperCab V-89,000eF-350 SuperCab V-88,900eF-350 SuperCab 4WD DRW V-88,700eF-250 Crew V-87,500dF-250 Crew Cab V-87,100dF-250 Crew V-89,000eF-250 Crew Cab V-88,600eF-350 Crew V-87,500dF-350 Crew Cab V-87,100dF-350 Crew V-89,000eF-350 Crew Cab V-88,600eF-350 Crew Cab 4WD DRW V-109,600dF-350 All V-1010,000d/jF-350 All TD10,000d/e2000AM GENERALV ehicleEngineTow Limit (lbs.)

6 Hummer 2dr TD8,300 Hummer 4dr Open Top TD8,050 Hummer 4dr TD7,900 Hummer Station TD7,710TD = TurbodieselCADILLACV ehicleEngineTow Limit (lbs.)Deville4600 V-83,000aSeville4600 V-83,000aEscalade5700 V-86,600aaRequires Trailer - Towing Limit (lbs.)Astro/Safari RWD4300 V-6 5,100a,hAstro/Safari RWD4300 V-6 5,600b,hAstro/Safari RWD4300 V-6 6,100c,hAstro/Safari AWD4300 V-6 5,300b,hAstro/Safari AWD4300 V-65,800c,hExpress/Savana G15004300 V-64,900bExpress/Savana G15004300 V-65,400c,hExpress/Savana G25004300 V-64,700bExpress/Savana G25004300 V-65,400d,hExpress/Savana G15005000 V-85,800b,hExpress/Savana G25005000 V-85,600b,hExpress/Savana G15005700 V-86,300b,hExpress/Savana G15005700 V-87,300c,hExpress/Savana G25005700 V-86,100b,hExpress/Savana G25005700 V-8 7,100c,hExpress/Savana G25005700 V-8 8,300d,hExpress/Savana G3500 5700 V-86,600c,hExpress/Savana G35005700 V-88,100d,hExpress/Savana TD8,900c/d,hExpress/Savana TD8,800c/d,hExpress/Savana G35007400 V-8 7,900b,hExpress/Savana G3500 7400 V-8 9,400c,hExpress/Savana G35007400 V-8 10,000d,hBlazer/Jimmy 4300 V-64,900e,fBlazer/Jimmy4300 V-65,900b,f,hBlazer/Jimmy4300 V-64,400b,gBlazer/Jimmy 4WD4300 V-64,600e,fBlazer/Jimmy 4WD4300 V-65,600b/c,f.

7 HBlazer/Jimmy 4WD4300 V-64,000b,gBlazer/Jimmy 4WD4300 V-64,500c,gS-10/Sonoma2200 I-42,000c,gS-10/Sonoma2200 I-42,300d,gS-10/Sonoma2200 I-43,200d,fS-10/Sonoma4300 V-65,400e,f,hS-10/Sonoma4300 V-66,400b,f,hS-10/Sonoma 4WD4300 V-64,900e,fS-10/Sonoma 4WD4300 V-65,900b/c,f,hS-10/Sonoma4300 V-64,200e,gS-10/Sonoma 4WD4300 V-63,900e,gS-10/Sonoma 4WD4300 V-64,400b,gS-10/Sonoma 4WD4300 V-64,900c,gSilverado/Sierra 15004300 V-63,900e,gSilverado/Sierra 15004300 V-64,400b,gSilverado/Sierra 15004300 V-64,900e,fSilverado/Sierra 15004300 V-65,400b,f,hSilverado/Sierra 15004300 V-65,900c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4300 V-65,100b,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4300 V-65,600c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4300 V-64,100b,gSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4300 V-64,600c,gSilverado/Sierra 15004800 V-84,800b,gSilverado/Sierra 15004800 V-86,800b,f,hSilverado/Sierra 15004800 V-85,800c,g,hSilverado/Sierra 15004800 V-87,800c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4800 V-85,500c,g,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4800 V-87,500c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4800 V-86,500d,g,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 4800 V-88,500d,f,hSilverado/Sierra 15005300 V-87,800b,f,hSilverado/Sierra 15005300 V-88,800c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 5300 V-88,500c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 1500 4WD 5300 V-89,500d,f,hSilverado/Sierra 2500 LD5300 V-87,400b,f,hSilverado/Sierra 2500 LD5300 V-88,400c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 2500 LD5300 V-89,400d,f,hSilverado/Sierra 2500 LD6000 V-89,200c,f,hSilverado/Sierra 2500 LD6000 V-811,200d,h,iSilverado/Sierra 2500 HD6000 V-89,200c,h,iSilverado/Sierra 2500 HD 4WD6000 V-88,800c,h,iSilverado/Sierra 2500 HD 4WD6000 V-810,800d,h,iC/K Classic Sierra, Conventional Towing .

8 2500 5700 V-87,100c,h,i2500 5700 V-88,600d,h,i2500 4WD5700 V-86,800c,h,i2500 4WD5700 V-88,300d,h,i2500 TD9,300c/d,h,i2500 TD9,000c/d,h,i2500 7400 V-89,900c,h,i2500 7400 V-810,000d,h,i2500 4WD7400 V-89,500c,h,i2500 4WD7400 V-810,000d,h,i3500 5700 V-88,600d,h,i3500 5700 V-810,000h,i,j3500 4WD5700 V-88,300d,h,i3500 TD9,300d,h,i3500 TD9,000d,h,i3500 TD10,000h,i,k3500 Chassis TD10,000h,i,l3500 7400 V-810,000d,h,i3500 7400 V-810,000j,h,i3500 4WD7400 V-810,000d,h,i3500 4WD Chassis Cab7400 V-810,000h,i,k/lC/K, Classic Sierra, Fifth-Wheel Towing :2500 5700 V-87,100c,i2500 5700 V-88,600d,i2500 4WD5700 V-86,800c,i2500 4WD5700 V-88,300d,i2500 TD9,300c/d,i2500 TD9,000c/d,i25007400 V-89,900c,i2500 7400 V-811,900d,i2500 4WD7400 V-89,500c,i2500 4WD7400 V-811,500d,i3500 5700 V-88,600d,i35005700 V-810,000j,i3500 4WD5700 V-88,300d,i3500 TD9,300d,i3500 TD9,000d,i3500 TD11,000k/l,i3500 7400 V-811,800d,i3500 7400 V-813,800j,i3500 4WD7400 V-811,500d,i3500 4WD7400 V-813,500j,i3500 HD Chassis Cab7400 V-813,000k/l,iTahoe/Yukon 1500 4800 V-86,100b,f,hTahoe/Yukon 1500 4800 V-87,100c,f,hTahoe/Yukon 1500 4WD4800 V-86,800b,f,hTahoe/Yukon 1500 4WD4800 V-87,800d,f,hTahoe/Yukon 15005300 V-87,100b,f,hTahoe/Yukon 15005300 V-88,100c,f,hTahoe/Yukon 1500 4WD5300 V-87,800b,f,hTahoe/Yukon 1500 4WD5300 V-88,800d,f,hYukon Denali5700 V-86,600c,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 15005300 V-88,000c,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 15005300 V-89,000d,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 1500 4WD5300 V-87,800b,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 1500 4WD5300 V-88,800d,f.

9 HSuburban/Yukon XL 25006000 V-88,500b,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 25006000 V-810,500d,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 2500 4WD6000 V-88,100b,f,hSuburban/Yukon XL 2500 4WD6000 V-810,100d,f,hVenture3400 V-63,500hLD = Light Duty HD = Heavy Duty TD = TurbodieselaRequires :1 axle :1 axle :1 axle :1 axle :1 axle automatic manual heavy-duty tow automatic or manual :1 axle :1 axle :1 axle Limit (lbs.)Concorde, 300M, V-62,000a300M, V-62,000aTown & Country , V-6 3,500a,baRequires Trailer - Towing a Class II load-equalizing Limit (lbs.) I-4 2,250a, V-65,050b, V-64,300d, V-65,450a, V-63,800g, V-85,600d, V-86,600a, V-85,250c, V-86,550a,cDakota V-82,000a,bDakota R/T Club V-82,000a,bDakota V-64,000d,gDakota V-64,800a,gDakota V-65,200a,bDakota V-85,400d,gDakota V-86,400a,gDakota V-86,350a,bDakota V-85,050b,dDakota Club I-42,050a,gDakota Club V-63,550g,hDakota Club V-64,050d,gDakota Club V-64,850a,gDakota Club V-64,800b,dDakota Club V-65,200a,bDakota Club V-85,500d,gDakota Club V-86,500a,gDakota Club V-85,100c,dDakota Club V-86,400a,cDakota Club Cab V-63,800d,gDakota Club Cab V-64,600a,gDakota Club Cab V-65,000a,bDakota Club Cab V-85,200d,gDakota Club Cab V-86,200a,gDakota Club Cab V-84,850b,dDakota Club Cab V-86,150a,bDakota Quad V-63,250g,hDakota Quad V-63,750d,gDakota Quad V-64,550a,gDakota Quad Cab V-64,500b,dDakota Quad V-64,900a,bDakota Quad V-85,150d,gDakota Quad V-86,150a,gDakota Quad V-84,800c,dDakota Quad V-86,100a.

10 CDakota Quad V-84,750b,dDakota Quad V-86,350a,bDakota Quad Cab V-63,450d,gDakota Quad Cab V-64,250a,gDakota Quad Cab V-64,650a,bDakota Quad Cab V-84,900d,gDakota Quad Cab V-85,900a,gDakota Quad Cab V-84,800b,dDakota Quad Cab V-85,800a,bDakota Quad Cab V-84,500b,dDakota Quad Cab V-86,100a,bDurango V-84,750b,dDurango V-86,050a,bDurango V-84,700b, V-86,000a, V-85,950b, V-87,650a,bDurango V-84,450b,dDurango V-85,750a,bDurango V-85,650b,dDurango V-87,350a,bIntrepidAll2,000 Ram Van 1500:109/127" V-68,800c,d109" V-810,000b,d109" V-810,500a,b127" V-811,500b,d127" V-812,500a,b127" V-812,000b,dNOTE: Vehicles with tow ratings that arebelow 2,000 pounds are not Trailer life S Towing GUIDEF-250/F-350 Super Duty, Automatic Transmission,Conventional V-88,100dF-250 V-87, V-89,600eF-250 V-89,100eF-250 All V-1010,000d/jF-250 All TD10, V-88,000dF-350 V-87, V-89,500eF-350 V-89,300eF-350 4WD V-87,600dF-350 4WD V-87,300dF-350 V-89,100eF-350 4WD V-88,800eF-350 All V-1010,000d/jF-350 All TD10,000d/eF-250 V-87,700dF-250 SuperCab V-87,300dF-250 V-89,200eF-250 SuperCab V-88,800eF-350 V-87,700dF-350 SuperCab V-87,500dF-350 SuperCab V-87,300dF-350 SuperCab 4WD DRW V-87,100dF-350 V-89,200eF-350 SuperCab V-89,000eF-350 SuperCab V-88,800eF-350 SuperCab 4WD DRW V-88,600eF-250 Crew V-87,400dF-250 Crew Cab V-87,100dF-250 Crew V-88,900eF-250 Crew Cab V-88,600eF-250/F-350 Super Duty, Manual Transmission,Fifth-Wheel Towing :F-250 V-88,200dF-250 4WD V-87,700dF-350