GM 4.8 V8, 2500 series van
Will the 4.8 Chevrolet V-8 engine in the 2500 series vans pull a travel trailer OK? Of Gross Weight rating is over 8000 lbs on most of the vans I have seen but, a 4.8 seems a bit small for the job.
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falconbrother wrote:
Will the 4.8 Chevrolet V-8 engine in the 2500 series vans pull a travel trailer OK? Of Gross Weight rating is over 8000 lbs on most of the vans I have seen but, a 4.8 seems a bit small for the job.
If you're going anywhere near hills then your suspicion that the 4.8 "seems a bit small for the job" is correct. My old TV was a Chevy 2500HD with 6.0L gas engine and my TT was 7600lbs GVWR. On the flat land of Illinois the rig was fine. However, when we starting going to Bristol, TN for NASCAR we quickly discovered the sound of a screaming engine. Yes, the truck was reliable and it got us there and back every time. But.....4,400RPM at 40MPH up a grade for several minutes really tends to put you on the edge of your seat.
I would guess the 4.8L has much less grunt than the 6.0L. I couldn't imagine towing a TT anywhere near 7,000lbs with that smaller engine.
KJ
