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Second_Chance
Jul 26, 2016Explorer II
Your 5,300 dry weight could end up over 7,000 lbs. loaded, so the answer would be: I wouldn't do it (again). I pulled a similarly weighted trailer with a Tahoe 1500 and got tired of the 5.3 turning 3,500 RPM for long periods to maintain 65 MPH on just moderate grades.
Rob
Rob
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