Will this combination work
I am looking at buying the following and have been told that it will not be a good combination because of the length of the trailer. What does everyone on here think? TV: 2008 Chevy Silverado Cr...
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Iraqvet05 wrote:romore wrote:
I think you will be very disappointed particularly on the hills, you are too close to the truck's towing capacity for comfort.
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I have the 3.42 gears and with a loaded 4500 lb (dry) TT and a family of 4 in the TV, I'm disappointed with the Silverado's ability to pull a hill and passing ability in the upper gear range.
Really? I run the 5.3 / 3.42 / 6 speed / family of 5 / 6006 lb trailer and have had zero issues with power. I don't use 5th or 6th gears when towing, they are both Over Drive ratio gears. When I allow the transmission to use 5th or 6th, it actually shifts into those gears to attempt to lower engine rpm and my fuel consumption gets massive. I limit it to 4th and under, engine runs a little faster, lots of power, and fuel consumption goes down.
