Sea Six wrote:
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.
Will this tow my 10,000 pound 32' Jayco 5er safely?
A 10000 lb trailer ??
If this is a dry weight number the actual weight could be closer to 11500-12000 lbs.
A one ton chevy. A one ton SRW or the DRW ?? Make a big difference.
As was mentioned much depends on the trucks rear axle ratio which can be a 3.73 or 4.10 or 4.56 ratio. GM detuned hp ratings on many of their smallblocks in the HD 3/4 and one tons for longer service life.
The devil is always in the details.
