Dye Autos Denver Area Truck and Automotive Blog
We sell a lot of pickup trucks here at Dye Autos. With our level of experience, we get a lot of questions from consumers about trucks and towing capacity. It’s important to know the details of the truck you’re considering to purchase and we’re here to help you figure that out.
To choose the best pickup for towing, truck shoppers should consider the factors that contribute to towing capability.
Start by asking yourself two simple questions will help you narrow your choices:
- What do you plan to tow?
- How will you use your pickup when you’re not towing?
If you’ll often use your pickup without the trailer, you’ll want to choose a vehicle that suits those needs, too. You’ll want to choose a lighter or more-efficient pickup that’s able to handle your trailer but is also a ride that you can live with every day.
Determine the size and weight of your trailer.
You’ll need to find out the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of what you’re going to tow.
You’ll find this on the trailer “VIN plate” (Vehicle Identification Number) or by contacting the trailer manufacturer. The GVWR is the dry weight of the trailer (empty weight) plus the maximum allowed payload.
- Your trailer may be as little as a 12-ft pop-up camper with a GVWR of under 3,000 lbs.
- Perhaps, it’s a behemoth conventional camping trailer that is 40-ft long and approaching 14,000 lbs GVWR.
- How about a triple-axle 43-ft long 5th-wheel toy hauler that is pushing a total weight rating of 20,000 lbs?
- It may be a large boat, a cargo trailer, or a horse trailer.
Figure out the GVWR of the trailer, as well as the loaded weight of your specific setup.
Light Duty or Heavy Duty Pickup Truck?
Some light-duty trucks offer huge towing capacities in excess of 10,000 pounds, but drivers with big trailers, such as fifth-wheel campers or gooseneck horse trailers, may be better off with a heavy-duty pickup, such as the Ford F250 Super Duty, Dodge Ram 2500, or Chevy Silverado. Again, frequency of use is a consideration.
“The Ford F150 Ecoboost with Max Tow has trailer pulling capability that works well for many of our customers. It’s actually better than a diesel because it generally costs less and has less maintenance.” – Scott Dye
If you plan to tow a personal watercraft or a light-utility trailer, you may not even need a full-size pickup. Consider a smaller truck, such as the Toyota Tacoma or the upcoming Chevy Colorado, if you’re only pulling a light trailer.
Do I need a 4×4?
A 4×4 can be very handy, especially for pulling a trailer on uneven surfaces. A slippery boat ramp, soft ground or a hill with loose gravel might spell trouble for a 2-wheel-drive pickup, but a 4×4 should be able to climb right out, trailer in tow.
Four-wheel-drive pickups typically have slightly lower towing capacities than their 2-wheel-drive counterparts due to the extra weight of the 4-wheel-drive components.
What all this means for you…
Bottom Line? The best pickup for towing is the one that’s rated to pull your trailer and will suit your needs even when you don’t have a trailer behind you.
The task of determining the towing capacity of a particular pickup may seem daunting with so many factors coming into play. We can help you determine the best pickup truck for your specific lifestyle and needs. Get in touch >>here<< or call us at (303) 286-1665.
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2006 GMC Sierra Crew LBZ Duramax Diesel for sale by dyeautos.com in Denver
This article is about the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra (GM) pickup trucks mated with Duramax diesel engine with some specifications and history. The Isuzu and GM coop'd the 6.6l turbo diesel engine design that has put Chevrolet and GMC on the map for consumers and diesel truck lovers. In 2001, the Duramax turbo diesel was introduced to the GM 3/4 ton, 1 ton trucks and commerical trucks. In 2004.5, the EPA required a catalytic converters (Cat) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on the LLY engines. In 2008, the EPA again required stricter emissions and required the first Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) as well as the Cat/EGR. In 2011, improvements were made in the emissions systems by the new Urea injection system that didnt hurt performance.
The Allison 1000 automatic transmission has been the in the large amount of GM trucks built with the Duramax however you could order a 2001-2007 GM truck with a ZF S6-650 manual transmission. Interesting enough, the ZF S6-650 manual transmission ZF Friedrichshafen AG was used in the 1999-2003 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks previously. This transmission was discountinued in 2007 by GM.
Chevrolet diesel trucks:
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GMC diesel trucks:
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2013 GMC Denali Duramax diesel for sale by dyeautos.com in Denver
Duramax diesels with Allison 1000 automatic transmissions
Year. Engine Vin code HP Torque Allison or ZF S6-650
2001-2003 LB7 1 235 500 5 spd 6 spd man.
2004 LB7 1 300 520 5 spd 6 spd man.
2004.5 LLY 2 310 520 5 spd 6 spd man.
2005 LLY 2 310 520 5 spd 6 spd man.
2006 LLY 2 310 605 6 spd 6 spd man.
2006.5-2007 LBZ D 360 650 6 spd 6 spd man.
2007.5 LMM 6 365 660 6 spd
2008-2010 LMM 6 365 660 6spd
2011-2016 LML 8 397 765 6 spd
2017 L5P Y 445 910 6spd
We always carry serval Chevrolet and GMC trucks with Duramax engine and Allison transmissions.
Chevrolet diesel trucks:
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GMC diesel trucks:
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2010 Chevrolet Duramax diesel for sale by dyeautos.com in Denver
Here are my sources of information and highly recommended information of Duramax's.
http://www.dieselarmy.com/features/history/family-lineage-the-evolution-of-gm-diesel-truck-engines/
http://www.trucktrend.com/cool-trucks/1303dp-history-of-the-duramax-diesel-engine/
http://www.duramaxhub.com/
Vehicles with 6.6l duramax diesel engines included but not limited to Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 3/4, 1 ton light duty trucks.
2008 chevrolet LTZ Duramax crew Z71 for sale by dyeautos.com in Denver
Chevrolet diesel trucks:
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Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs have changed a lot from 1989 to 2017. The Cummins corporation actually made the engines for the Chrysler corporation bda Dodge and Ram companies. All these Cummins diesel engines are inline 6 cylinders. You can find these Cummins engines in many Dodge Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 truck models. The original design in 1989 to 1993 started with a 5.9l VE-Rotary pump and 12 valves. These engine produced 160 horsepower (HP) and 400 foot pounds of torque (lb-ft). In the next generation of 5.9l Cummins engines they would change the pump to a P-7100 from 1994-1998 but was still only 12 valves. These Cummins engines produced from 175 to 235 HP and 440-460 lb-ft torque. In the third generation of 5.9l Cummins engines they would replaced the pump with the VP44 model and would move to 24 valves from 1998.5 to 2002. These Cummins engines produced 235-245 HP and 460-505 lb-ft of torque. These Dodge Ram trucks were also the first to get a catalytic converters which were required for EPA regulations. The last generation 5.9l Cummins engines from 2003 to 2007 used HPCR pump and 24 valves. They have 305-325 HP and 600-650 lb-ft of torque. Cummins made a displacement change in 2007.5 to the 6.7l Cummins diesel. This new generation of 6.7l engines started to use a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) as well as a catalytic converter for new stricter EPA regulations. The new Cummins 6.7l engine from 2007.5 to 2015 had 350-385 HP and 865 lb-ft of torque. In 2016 Cummins broke the 900 lb-ft torque mark. For both 2015 and 2016 Cummins had broken the torque records for any massed produced road worthy vehicle in the United States. The 2017 6.7L Cummins has the same engine as the impressive 900 lb-ft torque of the 2015 6.7L Cummins engine in the Ram trucks. Below is a chart from 1989 to 2107 to show the changes of HP, lb-ft, pumps and valves. Dyeautos.com has diesel trucks for sale many of these trucks are Dodge and Ram diesels. As a side note you can denote the 5.9l’s and 6.7l’s by the 8 digit of the VIN as a “C” or an “A,” respectfully.
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Dodge diesels truck and later Ram diesel truck engines specs:
Pumps and years
VE-Rotary 1989-1993
P-7100 Pump 1994 t0 1998,
VP44 1998.5 to 2002,
HPCR pump from 2003 to 2017
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs:
Year Displacement (Disp) Horsepower (Hp) Torque (T) # of valves (V)
Year Disp Hp T V
1989 5.9L 160 400 12V
1990 5.9L 160 400 12V
1991 5.9L 160 400 12V
1992 5.9L 160 400 12V
1993 5.9L 160 400 12V
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
Year Disp Hp T V
1994 5.9L 175 420 12V
1995 5.9L 175 420 12V
1996 5.9L 215 440 12V
1997 5.9L 215 440 12V
1998 5.9L 235 460 12V
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
Year Disp Hp T V
1998.5 5.9L 235 460 24V
1999 5.9L 235 460 24V
2000 5.9L 235 460 24V
2001 5.9L 245 505 24V
2002 5.9L 245 505 24V
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
Year Disp Hp T V
2003 5.9L 305 555 24V
2004 5.9L 325 600 24V
2005 5.9L 325 610 24V
2006 5.9L 325 610 24V
2007 5.9L 350 650 24V
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs 2005
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
Year Displ Hp T V
2007.5 6.7L 350 650 24V
2008 6.7L 350 650 24V
2009 6.7L 350 650 24V
2010 6.7L 350 650 24V
2011 6.7L 350 800 24V
2012 6.7L 350 800 24V
2013 6.7L 385 850 24V
2014 6.7L 385 865 24V
2015 6.7L 385 865 24V
2016 6.7L 385 900 24V
2017 6.7L 385 900 24V
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9l 6.7l diesel engine specs
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I believe these numbers to accurate from various articles, Dodge/Ram forms and websites.
References:
https://cumminsengines.com/pickup-truck-cummins-ram-history
http://blog.caranddriver.com/do-all-of-the-twist-ram-snatches-truck-torque-crown-with-865-lb-ft-cummins-diesel-for-2015/
https://www.turbodieselregister.com/threads/195081-Catalytic-Converter
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/2016-ram-cummins-diesel-900-lb-ft-of-torque-stock-and-1713029867
http://www.ramtrucks.com/2017/ram_3500/index.html
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Dye Autos, located in Wheat Ridge, has a plethora of commercial trucks. When you shop with us, you’re bound to find one that can meet your business need. We have trucks ranging from Ford F-450’s, F-550’s, to Dodge 4500 and 5500’s. We also carry moving trucks, cargo vans, and have trucks with beds as long as 21 feet. If we don’t have what you need on our lot, we can surely find it for you.
Dye Autos makes it easy to buy a diesel or gas commercial vehicle. You’ll find we have the lowest prices in Denver and a simple buying process. We can finance for as low as 1.99%.
You want ‘em – We got ‘em. Stop by Colorado’s largest truck center in Colorado today. You’ll find us at 4855 Miller Street, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033.
Dyeautos sells trucks in Denver for great prices and we have easy auto loans!
