BainMan
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Hello all! I'm new to the forum, just picked up a 2010 Avalanche that appears to be very well taken care of. In fact it's so clean I feel guilty about strapping 3 car seats into the back.. My wife drives a Traverse (I replaced rear upper control arms, rear wheel bearings/hubs, front sway bar bushings and forward control arm bushings last weekend, drives so quiet now!).
Anyways.. The 2010 Avalanche brochure states a trailer weight rating of 7,800 pounds, and doesn't list any options that would affect this (gear ratio, heavy duty cooling package, etc...) However after a quick google search, it appears the 3.08 axle ratio limits the trailering weight to 5,100. My questions are...
1. I see the Z82 option code listed on my build sheet, is that just the standard hitch & electrical?
2. Are there additional towing option codes for a 2010 Avalanche?
3. What is my max trailer weight given the RPO codes below?
Be seeing you around! I'll get a picture or 2 up in the next week or so.
Build Sheet Option Codes:
1LZ - 1SZ - OPTION PKG DISCOUNT
50U - SUMMIT WHITE 6D7 - SUSPENSION
7D7 - SUSPENSION 836 - LIGHT TITANIUM/DARK
TITANIUM
83I - DARK TITANIUM A31 - POWER WINDOWS
AG1 - SIX-WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT AG2 - POWER PASSENGER SEAT
AJ1 - DEEP TINTED GLASS AJ7 - SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS
AL0 - SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRT PASS AN3 - FULL FEATURE BUCKET SEATS
AP3 - REMOTE VEHICLE START ASF - HEAD CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS
AT5 - FOLDING CENTER SEAT AU3 - POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
AXP - MPV VIN IDENT POSITION B30 - CARPETING, COLOR-KEYED
B41 - CARGO AREA FLOOR MAT B58 - COLOR-KEYED FLOOR MATS,
CARPETED
B85 - BODY SIDE MOLDING BVE - ASSIST STEPS
C49 - ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER C5Z - 7,200 LB GVW RATING
CF5 - POWER SLIDING SUNROOF CJ2 - DUAL-ZONE AUTO AIR
CONDITIONING
D07 - CUSTOM FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE DCP - ONSTAR DIRECTIONS &
CONNECTIONS 1 YR FACTORY
PACKAGE
DD8 - INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR, AUTO- DIMMING DH6 - LIGHTED VISOR/VANITY
MIRRORS
DK8 - DELUXE OVERHEAD CONSOLE DL3 - OSRV MIRROR W/DRIVER SIDE
AUTO DIMMING, PWR FOLD & ADJ,
HEAT, TURN SIGNAL (REPLACES
STD/PKG MIRROR)
DT3 - REAR STOWAGE COMPARTMENT EF7 - U.S. COUNTRY CODE
EN4 - 3 PIECE RIGID TONNEAU COVER FE9 - FEDERAL EMISSIONS
FUB - SEALER G69 - LEVEL CONTROL AUTO, AIR, HD
G80 - LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL GU4 - REAR AXLE 3.08 RATIO
JD9 - BRAKES, 17" DISC/DISC JF4 - POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
JL4 - STABILITRAK-STABILITY CONTROL W/ TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM K34 - CRUISE CONTROL
KB6 - SEATS, HEATED/COOLED FRONT KG3 - 145 AMP ALTERNATOR
LMG - ENGINE, 5.3L VORTEC V8 W/ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT & FLEX-
FUEL CAPABILITY
MSL - SILAO, MEXICO PLANT
MYC - 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION N15 - FLEXFUEL
NP0 - TRANSFER CASE NP5 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING
WHEEL
NT7 - EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL TIER 2 NZ4 - FULL SIZE SPARE WHEEL
PCJ - SUN, ENTERTAINMENT, DESTINATION PACKAGE: * REAR SEAT
ENTERTAINMENT SYS * POWER SLIDING SUNROOF * 1 YEAR XM
SATELLITE RADIO * XM NAV TRAFFIC - NAV TRAFFIC FEE EXTRA. 1ST 3
MONTHS INCL. * REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM * REAR SEAT
ENTERTAINMENT SYS * POWER SLIDING SUNROOF
QSS - 20" BW TIRES
R5C - TIRE BRAND BRIDGESTONE R9N - PROCESSING CODE
S80 - 20" CHROME CLAD WHEELS SAF - SPARE TIRE LOCK
SLM - STOCK ORDERS SLT - EQUIP CHEV 'LT' SALES PKG
STZ - LTZ EQUIPMENT GROUP T74 - HEADLAMPS
T96 - FOG LAMPS U42 - REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
UBS - XM NAV TRAFFIC UD7 - ULTRASONIC REAR PARKING
ASSIST
UE1 - 1 YR ONSTAR DIRECTIONS W/TURN- BY-TURN NAVIGATION (ASK
DEALER ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE)
UG1 - UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE
UJ6 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR UK3 - STEERING WHEEL RADIO
CONTROLS
UK6 - REAR SEAT AUDIO CONTROLS UPF - BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE
UQA - BOSE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM USR - USB PORT
UUK - NAVIGATION SYSTEM-TOUCH SCREEN WITH CD/DVD, XM NAV
TRAFFIC
UVC - REAR VISION CAMERA SYSTEM
V22 - CHROME GRILLE V54 - LUGGAGE RACK - SIDE RAILS
V76 - FRONT RECOVERY HOOKS V8D - VEHICLE STATEMENT
VFF - VIDEO FORMAT REGION 1, NTSC VGD - BODY COLOR FRONT FACIA
VGE - BODY COLOR REAR FACIA VGK - LTZ ORNAMENTATION
VK3 - FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT VR4 - WEIGHT DISTRIB. PLATFORM
HITCH
VT7 - OWNERS MANUAL ENGLISH X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION
YD3 - BASE AXLE YD5 - BASE FRONT SPRING
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING YE9 - LS TRIM
Z55 - AUTORIDE SUSPENSION Z82 - HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT
ZRS - 17" SPARE TIRE ZW9 - BASE BODY
ZY1 - SOLID PAINT ~CD -
Anyways.. The 2010 Avalanche brochure states a trailer weight rating of 7,800 pounds, and doesn't list any options that would affect this (gear ratio, heavy duty cooling package, etc...) However after a quick google search, it appears the 3.08 axle ratio limits the trailering weight to 5,100. My questions are...
1. I see the Z82 option code listed on my build sheet, is that just the standard hitch & electrical?
2. Are there additional towing option codes for a 2010 Avalanche?
3. What is my max trailer weight given the RPO codes below?
Be seeing you around! I'll get a picture or 2 up in the next week or so.
Build Sheet Option Codes:
1LZ - 1SZ - OPTION PKG DISCOUNT
50U - SUMMIT WHITE 6D7 - SUSPENSION
7D7 - SUSPENSION 836 - LIGHT TITANIUM/DARK
TITANIUM
83I - DARK TITANIUM A31 - POWER WINDOWS
AG1 - SIX-WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT AG2 - POWER PASSENGER SEAT
AJ1 - DEEP TINTED GLASS AJ7 - SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS
AL0 - SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRT PASS AN3 - FULL FEATURE BUCKET SEATS
AP3 - REMOTE VEHICLE START ASF - HEAD CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS
AT5 - FOLDING CENTER SEAT AU3 - POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
AXP - MPV VIN IDENT POSITION B30 - CARPETING, COLOR-KEYED
B41 - CARGO AREA FLOOR MAT B58 - COLOR-KEYED FLOOR MATS,
CARPETED
B85 - BODY SIDE MOLDING BVE - ASSIST STEPS
C49 - ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER C5Z - 7,200 LB GVW RATING
CF5 - POWER SLIDING SUNROOF CJ2 - DUAL-ZONE AUTO AIR
CONDITIONING
D07 - CUSTOM FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE DCP - ONSTAR DIRECTIONS &
CONNECTIONS 1 YR FACTORY
PACKAGE
DD8 - INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR, AUTO- DIMMING DH6 - LIGHTED VISOR/VANITY
MIRRORS
DK8 - DELUXE OVERHEAD CONSOLE DL3 - OSRV MIRROR W/DRIVER SIDE
AUTO DIMMING, PWR FOLD & ADJ,
HEAT, TURN SIGNAL (REPLACES
STD/PKG MIRROR)
DT3 - REAR STOWAGE COMPARTMENT EF7 - U.S. COUNTRY CODE
EN4 - 3 PIECE RIGID TONNEAU COVER FE9 - FEDERAL EMISSIONS
FUB - SEALER G69 - LEVEL CONTROL AUTO, AIR, HD
G80 - LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL GU4 - REAR AXLE 3.08 RATIO
JD9 - BRAKES, 17" DISC/DISC JF4 - POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
JL4 - STABILITRAK-STABILITY CONTROL W/ TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM K34 - CRUISE CONTROL
KB6 - SEATS, HEATED/COOLED FRONT KG3 - 145 AMP ALTERNATOR
LMG - ENGINE, 5.3L VORTEC V8 W/ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT & FLEX-
FUEL CAPABILITY
MSL - SILAO, MEXICO PLANT
MYC - 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION N15 - FLEXFUEL
NP0 - TRANSFER CASE NP5 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING
WHEEL
NT7 - EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL TIER 2 NZ4 - FULL SIZE SPARE WHEEL
PCJ - SUN, ENTERTAINMENT, DESTINATION PACKAGE: * REAR SEAT
ENTERTAINMENT SYS * POWER SLIDING SUNROOF * 1 YEAR XM
SATELLITE RADIO * XM NAV TRAFFIC - NAV TRAFFIC FEE EXTRA. 1ST 3
MONTHS INCL. * REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM * REAR SEAT
ENTERTAINMENT SYS * POWER SLIDING SUNROOF
QSS - 20" BW TIRES
R5C - TIRE BRAND BRIDGESTONE R9N - PROCESSING CODE
S80 - 20" CHROME CLAD WHEELS SAF - SPARE TIRE LOCK
SLM - STOCK ORDERS SLT - EQUIP CHEV 'LT' SALES PKG
STZ - LTZ EQUIPMENT GROUP T74 - HEADLAMPS
T96 - FOG LAMPS U42 - REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
UBS - XM NAV TRAFFIC UD7 - ULTRASONIC REAR PARKING
ASSIST
UE1 - 1 YR ONSTAR DIRECTIONS W/TURN- BY-TURN NAVIGATION (ASK
DEALER ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE)
UG1 - UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE
UJ6 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR UK3 - STEERING WHEEL RADIO
CONTROLS
UK6 - REAR SEAT AUDIO CONTROLS UPF - BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE
UQA - BOSE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM USR - USB PORT
UUK - NAVIGATION SYSTEM-TOUCH SCREEN WITH CD/DVD, XM NAV
TRAFFIC
UVC - REAR VISION CAMERA SYSTEM
V22 - CHROME GRILLE V54 - LUGGAGE RACK - SIDE RAILS
V76 - FRONT RECOVERY HOOKS V8D - VEHICLE STATEMENT
VFF - VIDEO FORMAT REGION 1, NTSC VGD - BODY COLOR FRONT FACIA
VGE - BODY COLOR REAR FACIA VGK - LTZ ORNAMENTATION
VK3 - FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT VR4 - WEIGHT DISTRIB. PLATFORM
HITCH
VT7 - OWNERS MANUAL ENGLISH X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION
YD3 - BASE AXLE YD5 - BASE FRONT SPRING
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING YE9 - LS TRIM
Z55 - AUTORIDE SUSPENSION Z82 - HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT
ZRS - 17" SPARE TIRE ZW9 - BASE BODY
ZY1 - SOLID PAINT ~CD -