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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Grit dog wrote:
Regarding up sizing to a HD truck. There are advantages like zero need for a wdh for most travel trailers (if you can get over the RVer mantra that those contraptions are somehow a requirement regardless of the tow rig).
What you won't gain is much if anything in the power department vs the big V8 1/2 tons and Eco Boost (6.2 GM, 5.7 Hemi and 3.5 EcoB will all pull about the same as the 3/4 ton gassers).
Bottom line, unless personal preference or skepticism about the longevity of the 2.7, your truck already does most of what the bigger engines does and the rest of the truck is the same.
Thanks for the post with your experience and feedback. I can't wait to get back out to Montana and visit Glacier NP again!
I think since we've already got this truck in the garage we stick with it for now. Even though I'd love to forego the WDH and have the extra capacity of a 3/4 ton, it's probably not necessary to take on the extra cost at this point (plus like you said they're at a premium right now). I don't have any reason to think the 2.7L won't last awhile, especially since it gets used pretty sparingly.
