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Mike_Up
Jul 24, 2012Explorer
PAThwacker wrote:
Here is our 1998 K3500 family hauler, bed packed with gear, canoe on the roof, and not a worry at all towing a 5000lb HTT.
2008 Chevy Trailblazer V8 3.42:S/ 1998 Chevy K3500 5.7L CC 8ft bed 4l80E 4.10:B
Nice truck, a bit over kill with a 1 ton for a 5000 lbs loaded HTT but better to have to much, than not enough. :p
Anyhow, nothing wrong with a 2008 midsize V8 truck pulling a 23' 5000 lbs trailer. Mine did great, just worse mileage than the F150.
2008 Explorer Sport Trac 4WD 4.6L 3 Valve V8

2010 Ford F150 4WD CC 5.4L 3 Valve V8

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