6.2 with max tow is rated near or at 12000lbs. Which is really cool for a 1/2 ton truck, but I hope you wouldn't feel it. I had a 1500 5.3L 6 speed with 3.42 rear. Rated for 9600lbs, used that to tow my 292 she would remind you every now and then something was back there. I knew I was close to the maxing her out but figured I had some room to spare. It wasn't really that much of a shock to me when I finally went across the scales and did the math to find out I was using all 9600lbs. Helped me make my decision to upgrade to the 2500HD 6.6 Duramax I'm using now to tow the 292. I don't know she's there now.

Look into a weight distributing hitch. That will help give a more solid ride transferring some of the tongue weight to the front axle and not just on the rear. Make sure its compatible with your braking system, surge or EOH.

I have a friend that towed his 32' enclosed trailer with 2 side by sides and 3 atvs in it with his '14 model raptor. It had factory gearing, a lift and 37" nittos on it. I would imagine that load is near what you will be pulling and in a comparable tow rig. He never complained about power, just fuel economy. No sense in having a $65k diesel if you only tow long distance with it a few times a year if you have a gas engine that will do the job.

as said electric brakes for the stop

I have towed my 28 footer with 8-9000 lb. load. The truck is the shorter quad cab, a 2012. I assume brakes on the trailer are good. The main issue was
the soft suspension on the truck riding nose high. Definitely invest in the load distribution hitch to level the load and truck.. And yes, have plenty of gas cards.

This thread is comical.
12,000 lbs. behind a 1/2-ton truck? And "not even feeling it" back there?
If you can't tell 12,000 is behind a 1-ton you are comatose, and probably shouldn't be driving. Much less a 1/2-ton

You don't want to be anywhere close to your max tow rating. I would not be towing more than a pair of PWCs or 4-wheelers with any Raptor. That's not what it's designed for and you will have the tail wagging the dog at anything like a boat at 7000-9000 lbs. with a boat given the way the weight is situated in a boat/trailer setup. Ever notice when they do the tow tests and comparatives? They have a heavy equipment trailer with lead or concrete evenly placed on the trailer. That's nothing like towing a boat with the majority of the weight way aft of the rear axles, regardless of how much tongue weight or whatever WD setup you have.

I agree to a extent, I tow my 303 with a 1/2ton crew, its maxed for sure, but most of my towing is within 5 miles, I do a few trips a year and its really pulls great, but its back there for sure, I can comfortably set the cruise @ 64 and relax. it will do more 68/70 is good if needed but you are "driving" it more, to be honest I don't have to nor want to tow that fast. This is a camping trip this year with gear in the box for 4 days, 9.9 mpg one way, boat and gear was empty on way back and ran about 12.8

my 05, definitely not as good, but it did it.

my 271

I towed my 25OL with my old F150 3 hours each way from La. to Al. 35" tires.. Made it... then rearend took a dump a few days after I got home. And that was basically flat ground.. 37s will kill that rearend at the very least.

I guess GMC shouldn't show this terrain towing 2 skis because that's the max a raptor should tow


or this canyon towing this ski boat


Tow capacities are determined by engineers who know way more than me. They've determined this is the max capacity I can haul safely with this vehicle so I'll take their word on it. I know that by being at or over the max I'm putting more wear on my trucks engine, trans, brakes, wheel bearings, axles, etc... So it would behoove you to be within your trucks limits. If you think every trailer, whether boat, car, commercial, etc is loaded to be perfectly balanced your off your rocker. I don't see them breaking out scales or levels at job sites. I have seen the commercials where they drop a load of bricks or stone into the bed of a truck and it just drives off. I highly recommend you be within your trucks tow capacity, and if you are pushing the limits to please proceed safely and carefully and let us know when and where your going so those that are worried can be sure to stay clear.