Just completed first tow....good and bad!,
As a newby, We just finished our first tow with a 2011 GMC hd 2500 6.0 gas from st louis, mo. to harrington beach campground north of Milwaukee, Ws. Trailer is about 8000 pounds. Trip was about 860 mi...
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goducks10 wrote:
You really need 400hp and 400+tq to run 65mph with that 8000lb TT.
Does that mean that 20 years ago there wasn't a single pick up or SUV that could tow a 8000# trailer at 65mph?
goducks10 wrote:
Since your tranny is shifting at the slightest incline then it's evident that you're pushing the limits of the motors power and need to slow down to allow the motor to handle the load better.
Or speed up to get the engine higher in the power band!!
