Towing challenges with flagstaff 25FKS
We are brand new RVers We purchased a flagstaff 25FKS July 2020. We tow with a 2020 Chevrolet 1500 5.3 L Silverado that has a 3.23 rear ratio and a towing package with built in sway control. It took...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
A 3.23 rear ratio is simply the wrong ratio ! Minimum of a 3.73. Withe the CORRECT engine, transmission, rear axle and load package a 1/2 ton should pull that trailer fine.
That’s not necessarily the case anymore. Gear ratio mattered when transmissions only had 5 or 6 speeds. Today’s 8 and 10 speed transmissions mated to a 3.23 rear end will pull similar to the old 6sp and 3.73s.
A half ton truck should be able to pull that trailer comfortably if set up correctly, meaning properly loaded, hitch adjusted, e rated tires aired up etc. Fuel mileage will suck, literally, but 7mpg is pretty low. Keep your speeds down and it should be better.
