silverado 1/2 ton with 5.7L V8
Does anyone pull a 20 foot trailer with the subject truck? If so, I would love to hear how the truck handles the load.
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click on my profile.....see the pic of my 2016 5.3 4x4 3.73 with max tow package, payload is about 1900 #.
the new 2017 will have more aluminum in the truck plus an 8 spd trans. opposed to a 6 spd for 2016. so far the 2016 has been awesome.
i think the tow rating is 10,900. My 23RB at 27 ft rolls down the road at approx 6k# with about 850-900 TW on average.
I don't know how it would perform at high steep altitudes but towing east of the Mississippi, it has zero problems holding speed.
It will crank up to near 4000 rpms to hold 65 mph on long 7% grades but that's been the norm for this engine as well as my 04, 4 spd., 6.0 with zero issues. Max towing pack has a tranny cooler which is important. The DIC on the dash shows tranny temp as well, im at 195-205F most of the time during the hot summer months.
This 2016 1500 is a better feeling TV than my 2004 6.0, 4.10 gears 2500HD with beefed up rear spring pack, stable loads and air bags ( all are not needed due to the light trailer) .
2016 1500 max tow does the job better and easier. The rig tows real smooth at 65 mph .
the new 2017 will have more aluminum in the truck plus an 8 spd trans. opposed to a 6 spd for 2016. so far the 2016 has been awesome.
i think the tow rating is 10,900. My 23RB at 27 ft rolls down the road at approx 6k# with about 850-900 TW on average.
I don't know how it would perform at high steep altitudes but towing east of the Mississippi, it has zero problems holding speed.
It will crank up to near 4000 rpms to hold 65 mph on long 7% grades but that's been the norm for this engine as well as my 04, 4 spd., 6.0 with zero issues. Max towing pack has a tranny cooler which is important. The DIC on the dash shows tranny temp as well, im at 195-205F most of the time during the hot summer months.
This 2016 1500 is a better feeling TV than my 2004 6.0, 4.10 gears 2500HD with beefed up rear spring pack, stable loads and air bags ( all are not needed due to the light trailer) .
2016 1500 max tow does the job better and easier. The rig tows real smooth at 65 mph .
