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roadjunkie
Apr 15, 2017Explorer
I have a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, regular cab, short bed with the 5.3L (a little over 300hp) and 4 speed auto and .323 gears. According to GMC, I can pull a 7500 pound trailer. My trailer has a dry weight of 3215 and my truck struggled bringing the trailer home yesterday. Where my gas gage didn't move going down, I used almost a 1/4 tank coming back and even with the Tow Mode engaged, the truck spent most of the time in 3rd gear bucking a 16 mph head wind on flat ground.
My point? Those tow ratings are usually a joke. Good luck with whatever you end up doing.
My point? Those tow ratings are usually a joke. Good luck with whatever you end up doing.
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