Pulling with half ton!
Hey gang. New to the site, and surprisingly for being Canadian, new to RV'ing. Just buying a 2007 Jayco JayFeather 29D. GVW is 7050 lbs. My question for you experienced towers is this: I have a 2...
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SoundGuy wrote:Alberta Born wrote:
I have a 2006 Chev Avalanche (don't judge me, normally I'm a Ford guy), it is the 5.3 V8 1500 and I am almost certain the gear ratio is the 4.10.
A 5.3L Avalanche with a 4.10 axle ratio would indeed be rare so you'd certainly want to verify that by examining the RPO codes shown on the glove box sticker.
GU6 -- AXLE REAR, 3.42 RATIO
GT4 -- AXLE REAR, 3.73 RATIO
GT5 -- AXLE REAR, 4.10 RATIO
By far the most common ratio used in this vintage of Silverado / Sierra / Avalanche is 3.42, just what I had in my 2006 Silverado and now have in my current 2005 Avalanche ... not great for towing, good for a maximum loaded trailer weight of ~ 6000 lbs. That Jayco 29D has a UVW of 5580 lbs so I'd expect you'd be towing at least 6500 lbs loaded and ready to camp, with an average gross tongue weight of ~ 850 lbs which is an awful lot an Avalanche. JMO, but I wouldn't tow a trailer 31' long and weighing this much with an Av.
I'm in agreement. I tow a Trailcruiser 30QBSS fully loaded weight of 6006 lbs when ready for a 7 day trip. I tow with a 2011 Sierra 5.3 L with the 3.42 rear end. In my opinion, this has hit the trucks limits for both power and payload, and very nearly tongue weight.
