GMC Sierra 1500 Towing Advice
Hello, First time poster long time reader. I have a 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3 6speed with 3.42 gears. I have the tow package with trans cooler. I read these forums for a long time and tried to bu...
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IDman wrote:
You will regret having the 3.42 whenever you go up a hill or into mountains.
No he won't. Welcome to 2014! ;)
The 5.3/5.42/6spd combo works just fine. Better than the 4.10 gears I had in my '05. Way better, in fact.
Sounds like a decent pairing to me. Yeah, you won't win any races, and the engine will rev when climbing, but that is what it is made to do.
Good luck!
