my father is looking at an 93 truck 2x4 auto stock all around how much can they tow with the auto he now has a 93 with 5 speed going to auto because the shifting kills his back also the auto is an le any input will help like how much you tow with your auto i have an auto but dont tow so cant help him

 

According to my handy-dandy owner's manual, the autos have a GCVWR(Vehicle+trailer) of 12,000 and the manuals have a rating of 16,000(both axle ratios)

 

just looked in my 1993 book and auto is 12,000 and with factory bed cooler it is 14,000

 

The automatic towing rating is increased to 14,000# if you add a large fluid cooler with fan to keep the trans cool.

Remember, this is Gross COMBINED Weight Rating - truck & trailer. I tow a 28' fifth-wheel that weighs 7500# with my 92 D250 at 6500#. With the installed heat exchanger on the passenger side of the block, the small cooler above the radiator and the fan/cooler, I had no problem.

The truck will tow more weight with greater reliably, IF you upgrade the trans, etc., etc., etc.

Regards, DBF

 

i pull various wiehgte dloads a lot, nothing huge yet but i have hauled a few 16' flatbeds loaded DOWN with about 5 tons on it and it yanks it good, i wouls think if you just used the OD button and maybe a trans cooler and some pump tweaks w/ guages and a 3200 rpm spring, you couldnt get a truck to pull better! good luck