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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Nvr2loud wrote: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.
This is all subjective and a matter of opinion. I'm not pulling up steep grades in Missouri and I don't tow over 60 mph. Your 6 speed transmission gearing is much better that my 4 speed. The 460LE and 6L80 gear ratios are not the same. Your 4th gear is at 1.15 and mine is at .69….your 6th gear ratio is closer to my 4th gear at .67. I may try dropping it down to 3rd they next time it hit one of those hills that drop me down to 40-45 mph but I'll have to watch the transmission temp and RPMs. I think the newer Silverados with the 6 speed transmission (late 2009 and on models) clearly have a better towing capability over their predecessors.
