2008 kodiak super c

bump, anybody tow with a chevy 2008 kodiak 8.1 ltr?

I have no experience with a Kodiak, but in one quick search came across this
Kodiak with 8.1

Not very highly regarded there.

I do not have a 8.1. But many Super C's have the 8.1. While they do not get mpg that the Duramax does. They do well with trailers up to 7,000 lbs. Depending on which model Super C you are looking at.

yes i dont care about fuel milage, im looking at the smallest they build and they are the fourwinds 32b. none iv seen have a durmax in them

I have a friend that has the 8.1 pulling a similar weight race trailer. He really has no complaints. Not the power of the Duramax but he always gets there.

I have had the 8.1 and Dmax. The 8.1 will tow fine but the milage is terrible and they have a history of burning oil. Mine went through a quart every 1000 miles.

I tow my 24' enclosed with my 8.1 Kodiak. Trailer with racecar and stuff is 7500 lbs. that was mostly on the front range in Colorado. My house was at 6500'. It will do it. Weighed it once at a CAT scale with a full tank of water ( near 100 gal.) it came in over 28k.

We been fulltime traveling in it the last 2 years.

Hello Ronfisherman. How are you doing? We're in Florida for the winter and all is fine.

Jeff

Mile-High-Endura wrote:


Hello Ronfisherman. How are you doing? We're in Florida for the winter and all is fine.

Jeff

Glad you posted in this thread.
Enjoy your stay in FL. We are doing good. Heading south soon. Hope we can meet again sometime next year.

8.1 in an 32 ft Jayco grey hawk 32ss, in a Kodak 5500 chassis not towing that much weight, however very happy with the engine,seems to have enough power towing my pickup, 48,000 miles and does not burn any oil between changes, ( about 6000 miles between )avg about 6.5 mpg at 63mph...........

We tow our raceboat with our 2006 Gulfstream Ultra with no problems. Weights around 5000lbs. You definitely want equalizer hitch with a race trailer.