Will my truck tow safely in the Smokys?
I have a 2017 Silverado with max towing of 6100lbs, it is a 5.3 w/ 3.08. My TT is 5000 lbs dry. My Truck feels strong enough on flat land but I've never taken it anywhere with a real grade. We'd like ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
Is your '17 1500 chevy 5.3 engine 3.08 a 6 or 8 speed tranny.
Either way with the 3.08 gears just drop down another gear and keep the engine in the power band on steep grades.
My wifes '16 1500 chevy 3.42 gears 5.3 engine crew cab 4wd 6 speed tranny does fine for what it is pulling at its 9400 lb tow rating.
A 5k trailer shouldn't be a issue with that model truck even with a 3.08 and a 6 or 8 speed tranny.
The 3.08 is the reason the tow cap is only 6100lbs. You can only down shift so many times before you run out of gears to drop to. Lower rear gears will fix that. There is a reason that Trucks with lower rear gears have higher tow ratings. If there wasn't, all of them would have the same gearing.
