NOTES ON EXPRESS Trailer tongue weight should be 10% to
15% of total loaded trailer weight (up to 1,000 lbs.). Addition of
trailer tongue weight cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) or Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR). The standard base cooling system
includes all content required to attain maximum trailer weight
rating. No optional cooling equipment is available. The
Heavy-Duty Trailering Equipment Package (Z82) includes
trailer hitch platform and 7-wire trailer wiring harness.
13 EXPRESS PASSENGER VAN AND EXPRESS CARGO VAN TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS
1 Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. 2 Gross Combination Weight Rating.
When using a weight-carrying hitch, the maximum trailer weight is 5,000 lbs. with a 600-lb. tongue weight. A weight-distributing hitch and sway control are required for trailer weights greater than 5,000 lbs.
EXPRESS PASSENGER VAN TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS
1
ENGINE AXLE RATIO GCWR
2
2500 3500 3500 EXTENDED WHEELBASE
Vortec 4.8L V8 3.42 13,000 6,700 6,700 6,400
Vortec 6.0L V8 3.42 16,000 9,800 9,700 9,300
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 3.54 17,000 — 10,000 9,700
EXPRESS CARGO VAN TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS
1
ENGINE AXLE RATIO GCWR
2
2500 2500 EXTENDED WHEELBASE 3500 3500 EXTENDED WHEELBASE
Vortec 4.8L V8 3.42 13,000 7,400 7,200 7,400 7,100
Vortec 6.0L V8 3.42 16,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Vortec 6.0L V8 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
3.42
3.42
16,000
16,000
9,900 (3-Tank)
9,600 (4-Tank)
9,700 (3-Tank)
9,400 (4-Tank)
9,800 (3-Tank)
9,500 (4-Tank)
9,600 (3-Tank)
9,300 (4-Tank)
Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8
3.54
3.54
17,000
18,500
10,000
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
