Truck upgrade?
Hi, looking for some advice from the experts, we have a 2021 Chevy 1500 Custom. It’s the 2.4L 4-cylinder turbo. It’s rated to tow 9,300 and we’ve been towing our 5,000lb TT with it. It does ok around ...
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yeah, it's gonna be a learning experience hearing the engine run over 5000 rpms.
It's normal and going to the full beans at around 5000 rpms, like has been said, is not out of range when on the grades.
Also, slowing down to 50 mph up the grade is nothing to fret about either.. Just part of the deal when towing a heavy brick behind you.. :)
If you ride bikes, what happens when you hit a grade? You gotta downshift, pedal faster (rpms) and you slow down and you work harder.. :)
V8 will rev just as high and be just as loud. My little 3.5 V6 turbo F150 is still the top engine over the 5.0 V8.
Anyway, I'd keep what you got and just learn to adjust your towing expectations to a level equal to the task at hand.
Good luck! Mitch
It's normal and going to the full beans at around 5000 rpms, like has been said, is not out of range when on the grades.
Also, slowing down to 50 mph up the grade is nothing to fret about either.. Just part of the deal when towing a heavy brick behind you.. :)
If you ride bikes, what happens when you hit a grade? You gotta downshift, pedal faster (rpms) and you slow down and you work harder.. :)
V8 will rev just as high and be just as loud. My little 3.5 V6 turbo F150 is still the top engine over the 5.0 V8.
Anyway, I'd keep what you got and just learn to adjust your towing expectations to a level equal to the task at hand.
Good luck! Mitch
