Anyone towing with e assist and 308 gears ?
I never thought I would camp again, sold my 350 cummins and camper. I bought an e-assist 5.3 with 308 gears. 25mpg all day long. I love the truck but we would like to buy a small trailer and travel...
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Jeepers92 wrote:
Chevy says 6500 max. 3:42 gets up to 9000. I still would have no extra cooling and the small differential. Still haven’t heard from anyone actually towing with a 3:08.
What do you want/expect to hear?
For sure it will tow SOMETHING. Probably the smaller that something is, the better.
As with any 1/2 ton pickup truck, towing at the maximum is rarely a pleasant experience and performance will leave something to be desired. Another reason for the smaller that something is, the better.
Chevy says 6000, so try to keep it 5000 fully loaded and ready to camp, and you will be fine. Find the smallest trailer you feel you can be happy in.
My 2015 Silverado has the 5.3L/6-spd/3.08 gears and I've towed my 7x14 enclosed utility trailer with it on a few occasions, and it pulled it better than my previous truck, a 2003 Silverado 4.8L/4-spd/3.42 gears.
