c1500 advice on towing
We have a 98 chevy c1500 5.7 three door 3.42 4l60e 31s in the back. We are looking at a 6200lb on the sticker 29.11 TT (heartland TT SLE 26). They tell me at the dealer ship i should have no problems ...
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Towing any high walled RV is hard work on the truck with all that wind drag. So going lighter helps a little, and more so with hills.
Now 900 pounds of tongue weight on 14 year old leaf springs with worn out shocks might not be fun either. So evaluate the condition of your truck to make the best judgement.
4-spd trans with 3.42 axle means 3 usable towing gears. Are you willing to change to 4.56? 4WD truck will cost more for both axles.
Or, your truck is worth something. A similar vintage 3/4 ton big block will more comfortably tow pretty much any TT at not much more cost than the value of your current truck.
Just listing ideas. You may find the combo acceptable for a while to do anything.
Now 900 pounds of tongue weight on 14 year old leaf springs with worn out shocks might not be fun either. So evaluate the condition of your truck to make the best judgement.
4-spd trans with 3.42 axle means 3 usable towing gears. Are you willing to change to 4.56? 4WD truck will cost more for both axles.
Or, your truck is worth something. A similar vintage 3/4 ton big block will more comfortably tow pretty much any TT at not much more cost than the value of your current truck.
Just listing ideas. You may find the combo acceptable for a while to do anything.
