tale of 2 trailers

Not sure what relevence a V6 15 year old Camaro has to this discussion.

owenssailor wrote:
Not sure what relevence a V6 15 year old Camaro has to this discussion.

It used the same axle ratios as the Silverado if you bothered to read it. 3.08 axle vs 3.42 axle and was torque deprived with the 3.08 axle.

Alternative: change out the rear (and front if 4x4) axle ratio gears.

here are posts on chevy site that talk about it. Gear ratio

Agree that your TV is a little light. Heat is one major consideration, but stopping and sway control also come into play. You may be forced to keep your current truck since it is so new, but adding synthetic oil to, especially the engine, but also the tranny and rear end could help a lot with the heat. Synthetics dissipate heat quicker than conventional oils do.

5k dry seems reasonable. THe 6-spd transmission really helps. Use Tow/haul mode, and M4 while towing.

The mentality of 3.08 = bad, 3.73 = minimum 4.10 = good is still very pervasive around here. Folks, with the current batch of 6 speed transmissions, the axle ratio is far less important, allowing mfrs to offer only 1 or 2 choices. The 3.08 with the 6 speed (3.08 x 4.17 = 12.84) is STILL deeper than the old 4 speed was with 4.10s (4.1 x 2.84 = 11.64)!! The closer gear ratios keep the engine in the power band (which is higher than old big blocks) Yea, double overdrive will be useless for towing, but is why the truck gets 21mpg unloaded.

The issue with 1/2 ton trucks has never really been about the power, it's about payload. Both of those trailers seem to be at the sweet spot for 1/2 tons, about 5k dry.

If your Silverado has the typical 1500lbs of payload, subtract off your 4 passengers at say 150 a person for person and stuff for 600lbs, leaving about 900lbs payload. Divide by 14% which is typicsl tongue weight for a TT to get about 6500lbs fully loaded. Subtract off water, propane, batteries, food, and stuff. 5000lbs dry is a good number to look at. Both units would likely work out fine. And since you have a truck you have a longer wheelbase to help with the length of the trailer.

Long version of what ATP said :)

My 5.3 has the 3.73 ratio and pulls our 5200 lb dry weight TT fairly well, although I have not had it in the mountains yet.

Good post from PUCampin. Right on. This from someone who has actually had the personal experience. Current RV weighs 6800# at the moment. The trailers at the start of the thread are probably too much for the 3.08 especially allowing for a little overload, but the 3.42 would be a much different prospect, especially for a daily driver.