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[QUOTE]esoxaddict - 9/22/2015  7:51 PM

I've read some poor reviews on the Colorado, mostly crash test ratings and fatalities and stuff like that.

Here is how it was explained to me:

When towing, the thing to keep in mind is your GCWR - it can be deceiving, because that number includes the curb weight of the vehicle, and the weight of all passengers and gear.   So for my truck for example, the GCWR is 16,000 lb.   While it lists a towing capacity of 12,000 lb, that's not entirely accurate.    Subtracting the empty weight of the truck itself of 6,200 lb leaves you with 5,800 lb.   Add a tank of gas and two 200# passengers, 100 pounds of gear, you lose another 750 pounds, leaving you close to 5000# that you can safely tow before the vehicle is technically overloaded.

When hauling cargo, you use the GVWR and subtract everything else.   So in my case, with a 9,200 GVWR, minus 6,200# for the weight of the truck, 200# for me, and a tank of gas, the actual payload is around 2,500#.   That sounds like a lot, but when you consider a single palette of sod (which ain't all that much) is 2000# or so, it's pretty easy to overload your vehicle.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 9/22/2015 7:51 PM (#785595 - in reply to #785573)
Subject: Re: Gm Midsize Trucks

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I've read some poor reviews on the Colorado, mostly crash test ratings and fatalities and stuff like that.

Here is how it was explained to me:

When towing, the thing to keep in mind is your GCWR - it can be deceiving, because that number includes the curb weight of the vehicle, and the weight of all passengers and gear. So for my truck for example, the GCWR is 16,000 lb. While it lists a towing capacity of 12,000 lb, that's not entirely accurate. Subtracting the empty weight of the truck itself of 6,200 lb leaves you with 5,800 lb. Add a tank of gas and two 200# passengers, 100 pounds of gear, you lose another 750 pounds, leaving you close to 5000# that you can safely tow before the vehicle is technically overloaded.

When hauling cargo, you use the GVWR and subtract everything else. So in my case, with a 9,200 GVWR, minus 6,200# for the weight of the truck, 200# for me, and a tank of gas, the actual payload is around 2,500#. That sounds like a lot, but when you consider a single palette of sod (which ain't all that much) is 2000# or so, it's pretty easy to overload your vehicle.