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Chevrolet Silverado 3500hd
100The pick — 7,442 lb payload capacity, 36,000 lb tow rating. Class-leading work spec.
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Work score is about doing the job — payload, upfits, HD hardware — not chrome that makes a job site look good.
The pick — 7,442 lb payload capacity, 36,000 lb tow rating. Class-leading work spec.
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7,550 lb payload capacity, 21,000 lb tow rating. Class-leading work spec.
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7,442 lb payload capacity, 36,000 lb tow rating. Class-leading work spec.
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6,200 lb payload capacity, 36,610 lb tow rating. Real work-truck bones.
3,530 lb payload capacity, 14,000 lb tow rating. Real work-truck bones.
3,940 lb payload capacity, 16,750 lb tow rating. Solid work baseline.
3,979 lb payload capacity, 14,500 lb tow rating. Solid work baseline.
3,979 lb payload capacity, 14,500 lb tow rating. Middle-of-pack for work.
2,445 lb payload capacity, 13,500 lb tow rating. Basic work spec.
11,500 lb tow rating, Cargo bed lighting. Basic work spec.
11,500 lb tow rating, Cargo bed lighting. Marginal work spec.
| Model | Max Tow (lbs) | Max Payload (lbs) | Powertrains |
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| Chevrolet Silverado 3500hd | 36,000 | 7,442 | 6.6L Duramax Diesel |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty | — | — | — |
| GMC Sierra 3500hd | 36,000 | 7,442 | 6.6L Duramax Diesel |
| Ram 3500 | 37,090 | 7,680 | 6.7L Cummins I6 High-Output Turbo Diesel |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty | — | — | — |
| Ram 2500 | 22,660 | 6,830 | 6.7L Cummins I6 Turbo Diesel, 6.4L V8 HEMI |
A work truck earns its score doing the job — payload and hardware, not chrome.
A work truck earns its score with payload, weight ratings, upfits, and HD hardware — what it hauls, what it pulls, and what it costs you per pound of capability. I don't hand out points for luxury a job site will destroy, and 4x4 only counts when the work actually calls for it. The best work score usually belongs to the plainest truck on the lot. That's not a flaw. That's the point.
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd | 18,500 | 3,979 | 6.6L V8, 6.6L Duramax Diesel |
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| GMC Sierra 2500hd | 18,500 | 3,979 | 6.6L V8, 6.6L Duramax Diesel |
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| Ford F-150 | 14,000 | 3,325 | 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 3.5L HO EcoBoost V6, 5.2L Supercharged V8, 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 |
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| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 13,300 | 2,280 | 5.3L V8, 6.2L V8, 4.3L V6 |
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