Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2500HD Global Machinery Company
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2007 TRAILERING WITH GMC TRUCKS.
Y OU NEED THE RIGHT RIG T O GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT . It takes the right truck t o give you the specific trailering capabilities y ou need. A number of fact ors must be taken into ac count — everything from the w eight of the load to driving conditions .
POWERTRAIN SELECTION ENGINES The inf ormation presented in the charts in this document is intended to help y ou identify the right engine for your application.
KNOW YOUR WEIGHTS AND HITCHES DR Y TRAILER WEIGHT The weight of the empt y trailer as manufactured. T his weight, usually shown on a vehicle identification plate , is not usually used as a measure for the selection of a to w vehicle. LO ADED TRAILER WEIGHT The weight of the tr ailer (Dry Weight) plus all equipment, fluids and car go.
NOTES AND CONDITIONS TRAILER BRAKE S The towing v ehicle’ s brake sy stem is rated f or safe operation at the GVWR and not the GCWR. If the loaded trailer will weigh mor e than 450 kg (1000 lb.), it must hav e its own separat e brakes when to wing with a compact or mid-size truck, or a Savana V an.
THE ALL-NEW SIERRA 1500 PICKUPS BALL HIT CH TRAILERING WITH THE ALL -NEW SIERRA 1500 PICKUPS ENGINE Vortec 4.3L V6 (LU3) Vortec 4.8L V8 (L Y2) Vortec 5.3L V8 (L Y5/LMG/LH6/LC9) Vortec 6.0L V8 (L76) Horsepower 195 @ 4600 295 @ 5600 315 @ 5200 367 @ 5500 T orque (lb.
TRAILERING WITH THE ALL -NEW SIERRA 2 500HD AND 3500HD PICKUPS BALL HITCH TRAILERING FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILERING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION Vortec 6.0L V8 (L Y6) Duramax 6.
SIERRA 1500 & 1500HD PICKUPS NO TES: • Any Sierr a pickup can tow a 90 7 kg (2000 lb .) trailer without special equipment. • W eight-Carrying Hitch Limit: 2 268 kg (5000 lb.) tr ailer with 27 2 kg (600 lb.) tongue weight. • A Weight-Distributing Hit ch and Sway Contr ol is requir ed over 2 268 kg (5000 lb.
SIERRA TRAILER- T OWING FEA TURES: • Aut omatic transmissions feature a T ow /Haul mode for improv ed performance when t owing. • F our-wheel anti-lock braking system ( ABS) with Dynamic Rear Pr oportioning (DRP) adds a measure of safety when braking, especially on slippery surfac es.
The chart below shows the maximum allo wable Gross Combination W eight Ratings (GCWR) based on the av ailable engines and axle ratios with automatic or manual transmissions. T he GCWR includes the total loaded weight of both the truck and the trailer .
Refer t o the Gross Combination W eight Ratings shown on page 10 for allow able GCWRs. NO TES: • 2 500HD and 3500 models have a w eight-carrying hitch limit of 3402 k g (7500 lb.) and r equire a weight-dis tributing hitch with trailer w eights in ex cess of this limit.
GROS S COMBINA TION WEIGHT RA TINGS ( GCWR) Y ou may prefer to use Gr oss Combination Weight Ratings ( GCWR) to determine the engine and rear axle r atios you will require t o tow a specific trailer .
GROS S COMBINA TION WEIGHT RA TINGS ( GCWR) Y ou may prefer to use Gr oss Combination Weight Ratings ( GCWRs) t o determine the engine and rear axle r atio you will require t o tow a specific trailer with y our Canyon.
GROS S COMBINA TION WEIGHT RA TING (GCWR ) GCWRs include the tot al loaded weight of the tow v ehicle and the trailer combined. The chart below shows y ou maximum allowable GCWRs with specific axle r atios.
GROS S COMBINA TION WEIGHT RA TINGS ( GCWR) Y ou may prefer to use Gr oss Combination Weight Ratings ( GCWR) to determine the engine and rear axle r atio you will require t o tow a specific trailer with y our GMC Savana. The chart below sho ws you the maximum allowable GC WR based on all the RWB – Regular wheelbase.
A WORD ABOUT THIS BROCHURE Some of the equipment shown or des cribed throughout this brochure ma y be available at extr a cost. This brochure is based on the lat est information at the time of production.
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