2002 Towing Guide - Trailer Life

1 DECEMBER2OO112OO2 TOWRATINGSC ompiled by Chris HemerFor 2002 there are even more new models, not tomention a multitude of new technologies sure tofind favor with RVers. To help simplify things, wehave combined some columns, such as conventional/fifth-wheel tow ratings and manual/automatic tow ratings. Thisnot only helps shorten the Guide , it makes it easier for you tomake direct comparisons between truck/ Trailer setups withrespect to their maximum tow capacities. In addition, you llnote that we have excluded passenger car tow ratings from thisyear s list (since precious few are rated to tow more than 2,000pounds), as well as some less- popular vehicle models. Thesevehicles will be included in the complete TL tow rating book-let, available separately. And as usual, vehicles capable of tow-ing under 2,000 pounds will be excluded from both effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all rat-ings, but because our information is often preliminary at thetime of publication, some numbers may have changed by thetime you visit your dealer s showroom.

2 When in doubt, con-sult the manufacturer s Towing Guide (available at your deal-ership) or the vehicle owner s manual to be Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Acura V-62,000 Acura V-64,500a,ba=requires automatic transmission and power steering coolers when Towing morethan 2,000 lbs; b=maximum rated capacity of 4500 lbs is for Towing boats, 3,500for Towing other Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )BMW X5 V86,000 a,b,dBMW V86,000a,b,dBMW I-66,000a,b,cBMW I-65,000a,b,da=Maximum Towing weight for trailers without brakes is 1,650 lbs; b=Maximumtowing weight for trailers with brakes off-road, 3,300 lbs; c=With manual trans-mission; d=With automatic transmissionBUICKVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i V-63,500aa=requires Towing Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Escalade V-88,200 Escalade V-87,400 Escalade V-87,900a=Requires Trailer - Towing Astro/Safari and Venture MinivansVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )RWD V-65,300aRWD V-65,800bRWD V-6 4,900aRWD V-6 5,400bAWD V-65,100aAWD V-65,600bAWD V-64,700aAWD V-65,200bVe n t u r e3.

3 4 V- 63 , 5 0 0 dExpress/SavanaVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )G1500 V-64,700aG1500 CV V-65,200bG1500 CV V-85,600aG1500 CV V-86,100aG1500 PV V-64,200aG1500 PV V-64,700bG1500 PV V-85,100aG1500 PV V-85,600aG1500 PV V-86,600bG2500 CV V-64,500aG2500 CV V-85,400aG2500 CV V-85,900aG2500 CV HD V-65,200cG2500 CV HD V-86,600bG2500 CV HD V-88,100cG2500 CV HD TD8,600b/cG2500 LWB CV V-64,300aG2500 LWB CV V-85,200aG2500 LWB CV V-85,700aG2500 LWB CV HD V-65,000cG2500 LWB CV HD V-86,400bG2500 LWB CV HD V-87,900cG2500 LWB CV HD TD8,400b/cG2500 V-86,000bG2500 V-87,500cG2500 TD8,000b/cG2500 LWB PV ,800bG2500 LWB PV V-87,300cG3500 V-86,400bG3500 V-87,900cG3500 V-89,100bG3500 V-810,000cG3500 TD8,600b/cG3500 LWB CV V-86,200bG3500 LWB CV V-87,700cG3500 LWB CV V-88,900bG3500 LWB CV V-810.

4 000cG3500 LWB CV TD8,400b/cG3500 V-85,800bG3500 V-87,300cG3500 V-88,500bG3500 V-810,000cG3500 TD8,000b/cG3500 LWB PV V-85,600bG3500 LWB PV V-87,100cG3500 LWB PV V-88,300bG3500 LWB PV V-810,000cG3500 LWB PV TD7,800b/cLWB=Long Wheelbase; PV=Passenger Van; CV=Cargo Van; TD=Turbo Diesel;a= :1 axle ratio; b= :1 axle ratio; c=4:10:1 axle ratio; d= requires heavyduty tow h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )2dr. 2WD V-64,700a,c2dr. 2WD V-65,700a,d2dr. 2WD V-64,200b,dBlazer Xtreme 2dr. V-62,000a/b,d4dr. 2WD V-64,500a,c4dr. 2WD V-65,500a,d2dr. V-64,400a,c2dr. V-65,400a,d/e2dr. V-63,900b,dBlazer V-64,100b,eBlazer V-64,600a,e4dr. V-64,200a,c4dr. V-65,200a,d/e4dr. V-63,600b,dS-10/SonomaVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Regular I-43,200a,fRegular V-64,000a,cRegular V-65,000a,cVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )DECEMBER2OO13 Regular V-66,000a,dExtended I-42,000b,fExtended I-43,000a,fExtended V-63,800b,cExtended V-64,800a,cExtended V-65,800a,dLong Bed* I-42,200b,fLong Bed* I-43,100a,fLong Bed* V-63,900b,cLong Bed* V-64,900a,cLong Bed* V-65,900a,dExtended cab V-64,000b,dExtended cab V-65,500a,d/eS-10 V-64,200b,eS-10 V-64,700a,eCrew Cab V-65,200a,d/ea=automatic transmission; b=manual transmission; c= :1 rear axle ratio; d= :1rear axle ratio; e= :1 rear axle ratio; f= :1 rear axle ratio.

5 *late availabilityChevy Avalanche 1500/2500Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )1500 V-87,300d1500 V-88,300e2500 V-810,400d2500 V-812,000e1500 CC 4WD V-87,100d1500 CC 4WD V-88,100e2500 CC V-810,100d2500 CC V-812,000eSierra/Silverado Light Duty, Automatic Transmission, Conventional/Fifth-Wheel Towing (Automatic or Manual with V-8)Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s ) V-64,600 V-65,200 V-86,600c/6, V-87, V-87, V-88,600d1500 V-64,700c/NA1500 V-65,200d/NA1500 V-86,100c1500 V-87,300d1500 V-87,300c1500 V-88, V-88, V-810,300e1500 V-64,500a/NA1500 V-65,100c/NA1500 V-86,500c/6,400c1500 V-87,500d1500 V-87,500c1500 V-88,500d1500 LB EC V-86,100c1500 LB V-87,100d1500 LB V-87,100c1500 LB V-88,100d2500 V-88,800d2500 V-810,800eSierra V-810,0001500 V-64,800c/NA1500 V-65,400d/NA1500 V-87,300d/7,200d1500 V-88,300e/8,200e1500 V-88,300d1500 V-89,300e1500 4WD EC V-86,800d1500 4WD EC V-88000e1500 4WD EC V-88,000d1500 4WD EC V-89,000e1500 4WD CC V-88,000d1500 4WD CC V-810,000e1500 4WD LB V-64,700c/NA1500 4WD LB V-65,200d/NA1500 4WD LB V-87,100d1500 4WD LB V-88,100e1500 4WD V-88.

6 100d1500 4WD LB V-89,100e1500 4WD LB EC V-86,700d1500 4WD LB EC V-87,700e1500 4WD LB EC V-87,700d1500 4WD LB EC V-88,700e2500 4WD EC V-88,300d2500 4WD EC V-810,300eSierra/Silverado Light Duty, Manual Transmission, Conventional TowingVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s ) V-63, V-64, V-84, V-85,600d1500 V-63,700c1500 V-84,200c1500 V-85,300d1500 V-63,600a1500 V-64,100c1500 V-84,500c1500 V-85,500d1500 LB EC V-84,100c1500 LB EC V-85,100d2500 V-88,800d2500 V-810,800e1500 V-63,800c1500 V-64,400d1500 V-85,300d1500 V-86,300e1500 4WD EC V-85,000d1500 4WD EC V-86,000e1500 4WD LB V-63,800c1500 4WD LB ,300d1500 4WD LB V-85,200d1500 4WD LB V-86,200e1500 4WD LB EC V-84,800d1500 4WD LB EC V-85,800e2500 4WD EC V-88,300d2500 4WD EC V-810,300eVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Conv/5th-WheelTRAILERLIFE4 Sierra/Silverado Heavy Duty, Automatic or Manual Transmission, Conventional/Fifth-Wheel TowingVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )

7 Conv/5th-Wheel2500 V-810,300e2500 V-812,000d-e/13,900d; 15,900e2500 TD12,000d/15,800d2500 V-810,100e2500 V812,000d-e/13,700d; 15,700e2500 TD12,000d/15,600d2500 V-810,500e2500 V-812,000d-e/14,300d; 16,300e2500 TD12,000d/16,200d2500 LB V-810,200e2500 LB V-812,000d-e/13,800d; 15,800e2500 LB TD12,000d/15,700d2500 LB V-810,000e2500 LB V-812,000d-e/13,500d; 15,500e2500 LB TD12,000d/15,400d3500 V-810,200e3500 V-812,000e/15,800e3500 TD12,000d/15,600d3500 LB V-89,800e3500 LB V-812,000e/15,400e3500 LB TD12,000d/15,300d3500 LB V-89,600e3500 LB V-812,000e/15,300e3500 LB TD12,000d/15,100d2500 4WD V-810,200e2500 4WD V-812,000d-e/13,600d; 15,600e2500 4WD TD12,000d/15,500d2500 4WD V-89,800e2500 4WD V-812,000d-e/13,400d; 15,400e2500 4WD TD12,000d/15,300d2500 4WD V-810,200e2500 4WD V-812,000d-e/13,800d; 15,800e2500 4WD TD12,000d/15,700d2500 4WD LB EC V-89,900e2500 4WD LB EC V-812,000d-e/13,800d; 15,800e2500 4WD LB EC TD12,000d/15,500d2500 4WD LB V-89,700e2500 4WD LB V-812,000d-e/13,200d; 15,200e2500 4WD LB TD12,000d/15,100d3500 4WD V-89,900e3500 4WD V-812,000e/15,500e3500 4WD TD12,000d/15,400d3500 4WD LB V-89,500e3500 4WD LB V-812,000e/15,100e3500 4WD LB EC TD12,000d/15,000d3500 4WD LB CC V-89,300e3500 4WD LB CC V-812,000e/14,900e3500 4WD LB TD12,000d/14,800dTahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Yu kon XLVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Ta h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 0 4.

8 8 V- 85 , 7 0 0 cTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 0 4 . 8 V- 86 , 7 0 0 dTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 05 . 3 V- 86 , 7 0 0 cTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 05 . 3 V- 87 , 7 0 0 dSuburban/Yukon XL V-87,400dSuburban/Yukon XL V-88,400eTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 0 4 W D4 . 8 V- 86 , 4 0 0 dTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 0 4 W D4 . 8 V- 87 , 4 0 0 eTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 0 4 W D5 . 3 V- 87 , 4 0 0 dTa h o e / Yu k o n 1 5 0 0 4 W D5 . 3 V- 88 , 1 0 0 eYukon Denali 1500 V-88,200dSuburban/Yukon XL 1500 4WD V-87,300dSuburban/Yukon XL 1500 4WD V-88,200eYukon XL Denali 1500 V88,000dSuburban/Yukon XL V-87,800dSuburban/Yukon XL V-89,800eSuburban/Yukon XL V-810,500dSuburban/Yukon XL V-812,000eSuburban/Yukon XL 2500 4WD V-87,500dSuburban/Yukon XL 2500 4WD V-89,500eSuburban/Yukon XL 2500 4WD V-810,100dSuburban/Yukon XL 2500 4WD V-812,000eTD=Turbodiesel; 4WD= Four Wheel Drive; EC= Extended Cab; CC= CrewCab; LB= Long Bed.

9 A= :1 axle ratio; B= :1 axle ratio; C= :1 axleratio; D= :1 axle ratio; E= :1 axle ratio. Note: Weight distributing hitchand sway control required over 5,000 lbs of Trailer weight on light duty models,7,500 lbs on heavy duty models. Envoy/TrailblazerVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s ) I-65,400a, I-65,900a, I-66,400a,d2WD I-65,000a,b2WD I-65,500a,c2WD I-66,000a,d4 I-65,200a,b4 I-65,700a,c4 I-66,200a,d4WD/AWD I-64,800a,b4WD/AWD I-65,300a,c4WD/AWD I-65,800a,da=weight distributing hitch and sway control required over 4,000 lb. trailerweight; b=with :1 axle ratio; c=with :1 axle ratio; d=with 4:10:1 axleratio; LWB=Long Wheel BaseDAIMLERCHRYSLER Chrysler/Dodge MinivansVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Dodge , V-63800iDodge Grand Caravan (AWD) V-63,500To w n & C o u n t r y3.

10 3 , 3 . 8 V- 63 , 8 0 0 iTo w n & C o u n t r y ( AW D )3 . 8 V- 63 , 5 0 0Vo y a g e r3 . 3 V- 62 0 0 0 DODGEVe h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s ) I-4 2,200a, V-63,700a,e* V-64,200a,f* V-65,000d,f* V-65,400d,g* V-85,650a,f* V-86,650a,g* V-85,300d,f*Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s ) V-86,600d,g*Dakota V-82,000d,g*5,000 lb. GVWR models. 5,900 lb. GVWR models rated 100 lbs less. Ve h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Dakota V-63,950a,f*Dakota V-64,750a,g*Dakota V-65,100d,g*Dakota V-85,400a,f*Dakota V-86,400a,g*Dakota V-85,000d,f*Dakota V-86,300d,g**5,400 lb. GVWR models. 5,900 lb. GVWR models rated 50-100 lbs h i c l eE n g i n eTo w L i m i t ( l b s )Dakota Club I-42,000a,gDakota Club V-63,500a,e*Dakota Club V-64,000a,f*Dakota Club V-64,750d,f*Dakota Club V-65,150d,g*Dakota Club V-85,450a,f*Dakota Club V-86,450a,g*Dakota Club V-85,050d,f*Dakota Club V-86,350d,g*Dakota R/T Club V-82,000d,g*5,350 lb.