this summer i bought my 2003 2500hd, i have pulled tons of hay, tractors, trucks, farm stuff without a problem, i also have add-a-leafs to mount under it, this will give me another 2500 lbs. i have no beef with a real heavy 3/4 ton it has pulled super fine, but i guess the 2500hd is actually a 3500, just titled as 3/4 from what i understand.