Towing in 3rd gear rpm high?
Hey guys new to the towing a travel trailer and I Have a 1996 Silverado extended cab 4X4 with 5.7 Vortec and factory 3.73 gears and factory size tires 265/75/16 and the truck only has 50K original mil...
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kwslvdo96 wrote:
Awesome thanks a lot for the info, I still think im going to go one size bigger in my tires to knock off a little rpm.
Don't. The L31 350ci makes peak torque at 2800rpm, so you don't want to spin it any slower than you already are. Also, by going taller on the final drive, you are going to have a harder time keeping the torque converter locked while under way (causing more transmission heat).
Leave it the way you have it. If anything, go to a 245 tire the next time around.
I've been there, I had a '97 K1500 with a 6k trailer. You've got a good match now, you don't want to have that engine spinning any slower.
