New boots tomorrow!
Just ordered a set of Westlake boots for the 5ver, these things look like semi truck tires, lots of rubber, available in 10 and 12 ply...
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MudChucker wrote:
Home now, can't believe the difference in towing with the diesel over the 6 liter gmc. The truck hardly ever worked hard on the entire trip. When I went from half ton towing to three quarter ton towing I said I'd never go back now having gone to an hd 1 ton diesel I can't imagine why anyone would tow heavy (greater than 10k pounds) with a gasser. New boots are in good shape too, no funny wear or anything. I was feeling quite a bit of input from the trailer on rough roads so dropped from 80psi to 75psi but this had little effect... I dont feel the twigs on the road but certainly not a soft ride as the older tires.
Congrats! It certainly makes long trips less stressful. I had the 2500HD with 6.0 (and engine mods) prior to this, and we towed a 28 foot TT for 3 years. Back and forth from AK through Canada, etc. We got the diesel last year, and it just took the stress out of a day of mountain driving. With the TT @ 10,000 lbs, the diesel rarely came out of OD. The 5th wheel certainly gets it to downshift, but it would definitely have had the 6.0 singing at 5000 rpm most of the day.
