07 Silverado
Anybody towing with a 07 Silverado LT Z71 2wd crew cab 1500 5.3l V8 rear axle ratio 3.42. If so what are you towing and what is the UVW?
Forum Discussion
- OH geeze come on now, what version 1500, 2500 3500 or dually? What motor, 5.3, 6.0 or Duramax?
- :)
- Good grocery getter, lousy for towing much more than a family and a tent trailer.
- Had an 05 with the same drive train but 4 spd tranny and 4X4 and towed the same TT I do now. It's about 5K ready to go scale weight with a little water. Towed it over the Rockies aeveral times without a problem. You have a 6 speed trans like my 2011 (I think) which is even better for towing. You should be able to tow a light TT in the 20-27 ft range without problems.
donn0128 wrote:
Good grocery getter, lousy for towing much more than a family and a tent trailer.
So do you tow with one? That's what the OP was asking. Read his post again.
Before this was a Thor Hybrid- I will try if possible. I had a 96 Ford E 150 van with a 5.8l V-8 that I towed a 07 Pioneer 27FQS weight of trailer 5480lbs dry with no problem. Sold the van to my son so I'm left with the Silverado.
Behind this is the fishing boat- Mine is an '08 4wd crew w/ 3.73 gears, and I'm pulling a camper that is just under 7k lbs loaded. I pulled a ~5k lb camper w/ a truck like the OP's previously (5.3/3.42), and it handled it fine.
- Not a 6spd. 4spd for sure. I have a similar truck but with 3.73 and my trailer is 5400lbs unloaded and have no issues. For you I would stay under 5K lbs unloaded weight and you should be good to go.
