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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Hmmmmm....
As mentioned, need to let it go to higher RPM and it will tow upwards of 7-8000 lbs. My sone with his reg can 4.8 and 3.42 gears pulled my C2500 home from snoqualmie pass after a fuel pump went out. IT was on an 1800-2000 lbs trailer, truck is around 5500 lbs. We never dipped below 55 on all but the steepest grades in direct, once or twice on the steeper ones, ie 3-4% we were in 2nd. He and I will admit, a trailer that weight with the frontal area of a travel trailer will be harder to tow than my pickup and the car hauler......
BUT, you should be able to get from point A to B with a 6-7000 lbs trailer, not over load the truck/van, and it would handle the trailer fine from a chassis standpoint. You will potentially be one of the slower rigs on a steeper grade. Not the slowest mind you. You still have over 250 almost 300 ponies to work with, assuming you let the engine rev up. If not, you will not be too happy.
Marty
As mentioned, need to let it go to higher RPM and it will tow upwards of 7-8000 lbs. My sone with his reg can 4.8 and 3.42 gears pulled my C2500 home from snoqualmie pass after a fuel pump went out. IT was on an 1800-2000 lbs trailer, truck is around 5500 lbs. We never dipped below 55 on all but the steepest grades in direct, once or twice on the steeper ones, ie 3-4% we were in 2nd. He and I will admit, a trailer that weight with the frontal area of a travel trailer will be harder to tow than my pickup and the car hauler......
BUT, you should be able to get from point A to B with a 6-7000 lbs trailer, not over load the truck/van, and it would handle the trailer fine from a chassis standpoint. You will potentially be one of the slower rigs on a steeper grade. Not the slowest mind you. You still have over 250 almost 300 ponies to work with, assuming you let the engine rev up. If not, you will not be too happy.
Marty
