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wadecool
Explorer
Jul 10, 2018

Is this truck and trailer combo doable for this trip?

I’m new here and have a question regarding towing. First off, I have a 2016 Silverado 4x4, crew cab with 3.08 gears. I’m aware of my 6100lb trailer limit (12,000 lbs total truck+trailer). I drive 10...
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JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Jul 10, 2018
With the 3.08 gears and the 6l80e tranny/5.3 engine you will be running in 3 and 4 most of the time.
I use manual mode in 4th-5th with a '16 1500 chevy crew cab 4wd 5.3 with 3.42 gears pulling a 10k car hauler (7600 lb trailer gross).
You won't need anything for the truck....just keep the rpms up and keep the tranny from constant up and down gear changes or TC clutch from locking and unlocking.

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