silverado 1/2 ton with 5.7L V8

AFAIK GM doesn't offer a 5.7L engine but rather as standard a 5.3L. That said, one would have to know far more about the particular truck you're talking about - model, year, body style, 2wd or 4wd, transmission, axle ratio, etc to be able to intelligently discuss it's towing capabilities.

SoundGuy wrote:
AFAIK GM doesn't offer a 5.7L engine but rather as standard a 5.3L. That said, one would have to know far more about the particular truck you're talking about - model, year, body style, 2wd or 4wd, transmission, axle ratio, etc to be able to intelligently discuss it's towing capabilities.

5.7 liter is the most famous Chevy v8 of all time commonly called the 350 small block !!!!!

I don't have the truck yet but Im looking at a brand new 2016 2wd subject truck with crew cab and a 5.(something)L V8 and wondering if anyone pulls a 20 ft travel trailer with it.

I had 2012 1500 with 5.3 pulled 30 ft starcraft travel star

mikeh449 wrote:
I had 2012 1500 with 5.3 pulled 30 ft starcraft travel star

How far did you pull your 30ft trailer on most trips.

Had a 5.7 liter Chevy back in the day although I was only tent camping back then. We did pull a trailer with a couple of atvs and loaded with various camping equipment, probably 2K# and of course it had no issues towing it. When GM went to the 5.3 liter I thought the new engine didn't have quite the punch of the 5.7 liter. Engine was rock solid and never had an issue, traded in due to tranny problems after 200K miles.

A new 1500 with 5.3 engine should have no problem pulling a 20' TT. Look for one with 3.42 gearing.

Jerry

We want the 1/2 ton crew cab to pull a 20 ft rv trailer to be used as our motel room when we are traveling cross country to visit friends and relatives. I looked at the truck specs on the web and it is tow ready with integrated brake controller and 3.42 axle.

You should have no problem pulling a 20 ft trailer with a Chevy (or GMC) 1/2 ton pickup. I tow a 21 ft trailer with a 2011 Chevy 4x4 crew cab with 5.3 L and 3.42 gears and it pulls just fine.

cmeade wrote:

SoundGuy wrote:
AFAIK GM doesn't offer a 5.7L engine but rather as standard a 5.3L. That said, one would have to know far more about the particular truck you're talking about - model, year, body style, 2wd or 4wd, transmission, axle ratio, etc to be able to intelligently discuss it's towing capabilities.

5.7 liter is the most famous Chevy v8 of all time commonly called the 350 small block !!!!!

But you can't get it now