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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kevden wrote:
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.
This is good advice. Lock in 3rd gear and use tow/haul mode. Gear hunting will kill that trans. Take it slow, and make sure to use a good W/D with sway control. Been there and done that with same setup on Tahoe's and Yukons. Not optimal but will work with care and caution.
