Did YOU HEAR? The GMC Sierra 3500HD won PickupTrucks.com’s “Heavy Duty Hurt Locker” comparison test, a grueling showdown among industry heavyweights that included towing 19,400-pound fifth-wheel trailers up and over some of the most demanding grades in the United States.
“We procured similarly equipped trucks from Ford, Ram and GMC and put them through the paces, towing up and down some of the toughest grades in the country covering a total of 2,200 miles,” said Mike Levine, editor of PickupTrucks.com. “When we analyzed the data, the GMC Sierra 3500HD simply outperformed the trucks from Ford and Ram.”
The results of the comparison conducted July 11-18 between Denver, Colo. and Laughlin, Nev., reflect improvements to the 2012 Sierra 3500HD that give Sierra best-in-class towing for both conventional and fifth-wheel trailers.
“Customers choose full-size trucks for their capabilities,” said Rick Spina, vehicle line executive for full-size trucks. “For 2012, we built on the foundation we created in 2011, with engineering changes and additional validation designed to make the most capable heavy-duty pickup even better. Based onPickupTrucks.com’s test results, it looks like we got the job done.” See the Comparision Test Video: http://bcove.me/o4obc0n0
For enhanced fifth-wheel towing, engineers strengthened the pickup box sills and other box structures, rear springs, u-bolts and box mounts, and upgraded the shock tuning. As a result, Sierra 3500HD now has a best-in-class tow rating of 23,000 pounds, up from 21,700 pounds in 2011.
Check out how nice this 3500HD is: http://youtu.be/amq53w_4XPY
Sierra also will lead the class in dually payload, with a 7,215-lb. payload for the 3500HD regular cab gasoline dually. Updates to the trailer hitch receiver increase conventional towing to 18,000 pounds, up from 17,000 pounds. Both changes will be on models arriving in dealerships in the fourth quarter.
“We know heavy-duty pickups are one of the most-competitive segments, with some of the most knowledgeable customers there are,” said Spina. “For 2012, we worked on making our trucks even more capable than before.”
2012 GMC Sierra 3500HD
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2012 Ford F-350
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2012 Ram 3500
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Max. fifth-wheel towing (lb./kg):
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23,000 / 10,433
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22,700 / 10,297
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22,700 / 10,297
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Max. conventional towing (lb./kg):
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18,000 / 8,165
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17,500 / 7,938
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12,050 / 5,466
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Max. payload capacity (lb./kg)
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7,215 / 3,273
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7,110 / 3,225
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5,190 / 2,354
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Max. GCWR (lb./kg)
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30,500 / 13,835
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30,000 / 13,608
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30,000 / 13,608
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Other updates for 2012 Sierra HD trucks include a new navigation radio with enhanced display and a hard drive, eliminating the need for discs with map data.
Sierra continues to offer OnStar, a segment exclusive, SiriusXM satellite radio, Bluetooth for phone and USB connectivity.
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Keep it between the lines,
Happy Motoring
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