Need advice on choosing another Tow Vehicle?
Okay, so my mechanic (best mechanic I have found in 30 years) told me today that he thought that my 2007 Silverado with the 5.3 will tow my Kodiak 19FL and about 1000 pounds extra, but that it would s...
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majorgator wrote:
Nah, that means more money IN his pocket. New vehicles cost exponentially more than to service/repair than older vehicles. Oil changes are the same, but everything else is higher. Even shop hour rates are higher.
You would be right except that when I said new, I meant something larger and more powerful in the same value range as my existing pickup range, which would probably means something older as far as age goes.
The trans-cooler is probably $40o to $500 in parts, plus labor. I'm sure you're looking at right around $1K.
B&M has a highly rated one on Amazon for $56 and Hayden has a kit for $44 with pretty good reviews. I found some youtube videos on how to install them. I am not afraid of mechanicing myself, except when it come to all the electronic stuff.
