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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bshack wrote:
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 to go to the Smokys with the TT, bad idea?
A number of years ago I tried to tow in the Smokeies. Same weak motor.
Unfortunately living in Alabama I had to tow thru Chattanooga.
Just the other side of Chattanooga, the Interstate goes up a long grade... I started up that grade with a running start. I was going 65 at the bottom. Before I got to the crest, I was going less than 20 mph and folks were passing me blowing their horns and shooting us the Bird.
I made it to the campground, but as soon as I came home, I traded trucks.
My advice from someone who has BTDT is have enough truck before you go thru what I did.
