What would you do?
Looking at getting a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 4.8L V8 with 46000 miles. Looks Cherry but really would like the V8 5.3L. Do you think it would make any difference pulling a 6000 lb trailer. Thanks ...
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Iraqvet05 wrote:wrgrs50s wrote:
Your much better off to look into a 3/4 ton for a 6000lb trailer. I pulled my 5000lb trailer with a 2002 5.3 with 3.73 rear axle and tow package and it worked, but not great. Bought an 06 2500 with the 6.0 and noticed a major difference in not only power, but over all stability. No more nerve racking sway when big rigs passd on the highway, or on windy days. Also, now, I moved up to a 5th wheel around 8000lb loaded and sure could not have done that with a 1/2 ton.
The old saying, you can never have too much truck is very true in most cases. I think you may be very dissapointed with a 4.8 as the engine will strain and the tranny will be stressed with that kind of weight.
x2 My exact experience towing 5500 lbs with a 2007 5.3, 3.42 then going to a 2001 2500HD, 6.0.
We tow our 6700lb trailer about 8000 miles a year all over the lower continent first with a 2012 5.3 3:42 6spd and now with a 2017 5.3 3:4 8spd Both trucks were OK but the 2017 is much better with the 355 HP and the 8 spd.
We have an Equalizer hitch. No effect from transports passing on highways.
The 4.6 is close in HP to the 5.3 for those years but is well down in torque.
A friend had a 4.6 and traded for a 5.3 and got better gas mileage.
My experience.