This is our TT, what the heck can tow it??
So I did my research before we bought a trailer to be sure we would get a trailer that was towable. Then after purchasing a 30ft trailer we found out we were expecting our 6th child! Our 2 bunk tra...
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Wagonqueen Truckster wrote:
Please take it from me. We had a Chevy Express a few years back (brand new) we towed a 29 foot ultra light Terry. Can not remember how much it weighed. Regardless the Express Didn't even make it to 60,000 miles before the van died. Mechanic said it was from towing. The engine literally blew up. It was only 5 years old. Just my own personal experience with a large passenger van. They just don,t seem like good tow vehicles.
There are lots of engine & drivetrain choices available, and some are more powerful than others. If you were towing a 30ft trailer with the 4.8L V8 in a Express 1500 (half-ton with small engine), then yeah, no surprise it blew up. I have a much harder time believing that an Express 3500 (one-ton) with a 6.0L engine blew up because of towing.
Many times the same engines/transmissions from the trucks are derated when used in the vans.
Do you remember what engine you had? 1500/2500/3500? I'm curious since you mentioned it died an early death.
