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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badsix wrote:theoldwizard1 wrote:Metzfamily wrote:
We tow with a 2020 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado that has a 3.23 rear ratio and a towing package with built in sway control.
You did not mention the engine size or the transmission !
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.
the available gear ratio is 3.42, and this is what you should have. i have a 2010 gmc 1500 crew cab 4x4 and tow a 27' T/T ready to camp at 6500 AND IT TOWS PERFECT! it runs around 10 m/p/g towing and 18 -20 unloaded on the hiway and the ride is smooth and comfortable.
Jay D.
Nope 3.23/24 is the std gears behind the 8 speed and likely OPs truck.
And also not even closely comparable to your truck which is 2 full generations/chassis older than the truck in question. However the new one will out tow yours every day of the week, so good evidence that the OPs truck is more than enough for his purposes.
