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Sea_Six
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013

Towing: Is a 1Ton 5.7L gas Chevy ok to tow 10,000 lb 5er?

2000 year model Chevrolet 3500, 5.7L gas engine. Long bed (8 foot). I don't know for certain the exact engine specs, but Wikipedia lists a 5.7L Vortec engine producing 255hp and 330 ft-lb of torque...
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Gemstone
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
I towed 7K pounds with a '98 5.7....and didn't like it...felt like I was asking too much of the truck in the mountains...too much pucker factor for me to enjoy the experience.

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Gemstone

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