Avalanche 1500 pulling 5300 lb trailer
I lurk here a lot so I should know, but all the math discussed on here makes my head spin. Can my 1500 Avalanche pull my 5300 pound dry weight trailer safely? In the cab is 2 adults, 3 kids ages 10 a...
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We had a 2005 av 5.3/ 4l60 trans 3.42 axle. Towed a 22ft trailer that was around 4500 to 5k dry. I thought it towed the camper well, but the trans failed at around 25k miles. After some online research I found that it is not recommended to tow with that trans in overdrive. When the torque converter is not locked it builds too much heat.
