[james schaechter]

When I was looking in to the max tow, I found that they now offer it with a 5.3 and the 6.2 engine now. I would bet that the 5.3 is close to the canyon in mpg and the overall truck would be much better, especially for towing. Only people I know that actually spec out their trucks that close to the weight they are towing are the salesmen trying to sell the junk they have instead of what you need. I would want something that would easily exceed the need in terms of weight. Don't forget overall weight include fuel passengers, cargo,etc.