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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Terryallan wrote:
You can only down shift so many times before you run out of gears to drop to. Lower rear gears will fix that.
With the bodaciously low 1st gear in today's pickups, there will not be a need to downshift from 1st. If you need something lower than first, you just tried to climb a ski slope. Do the math. Multiply 1st gear ratio by rear axle ratio to understand what I am talking about.
