2020 chevy trail boss

[Bfrnk]

Will this truck pull an imagine 2250rk travel trailer ok

[Grit_dog]

enblethen wrote:
2007 with 4l80 transmission

Not even in the same ballpark as the OP's truck.

[enblethen]

2007 with 4l80 transmission

[Brandon_the_Tra]

enblethen wrote:
It pulls hard going over the passes. It searches for gears when on slight inclines. This is empty truck with two people on board.

Active Fuel Management?

[blt2ski]

enblethen wrote:
Grand son has a 5.3 in GMC Sierra. Seems to be under powered!

What year and transmission?

My 2014 4.3 has more grunt than my son's 05 4.8V8. outpulls my old 2000 c2500 with a 350V8..better than some of my old BB rigs too. A lot has to do with the 6 gears in transmission vs 3 and 4 spd transmissions. BUT my 4.3 has more HP than all of them. Better torque multiplication due to trans gears.

Older than 2014 are weaker motors!

Marty

[JIMNLIN]

Older 5.3 were under powered compared to the '14 and up 5.3 with 355 hp and 383 torque with 6/8/10 speed trannies.
Wifes older '06 1500 5.3 with the 4 speed tranny chevy crew cab short bed Z71 3.73 gears would downshift on hills or fighting 35-40 mph head winds not towing.
She has the same truck in a 2016 model and its hands down a better towing platform. The new 5.3 has a lot more low end grunt and 5k-6k rpm hard pulling performance than the '06 for towing duties. And being a small block its not going to pull long steep grades in OD when towing in OD gears.
The OP didn't say but if the truck has the NHT tow packages its another big plus for towing duties.

Sounds like another good match.

[enblethen]

It pulls hard going over the passes. It searches for gears when on slight inclines. This is empty truck with two people on board.

[Brandon_the_Tra]

Grit dog wrote:

enblethen wrote:
Grand son has a 5.3 in GMC Sierra. Seems to be under powered!

Another pretty broad, vague, statement...

Seems to require oil when you change it, uses air for combustion, and gets hot when you run it.

[Lwiddis]

I'm very happy with my 2020 Z71 but only pulling 5,200 pounds. Yes, I'd try up to 7,500.

[Grit_dog]

enblethen wrote:
Grand son has a 5.3 in GMC Sierra. Seems to be under powered!

Another pretty broad, vague, statement...

[enblethen]

Grand son has a 5.3 in GMC Sierra. Seems to be under powered!

[mkirsch]

Grit dog wrote:

enblethen wrote:

Large truck for small engine.
specs
Imagine specs

What do you mean large truck for small engine?

Yeah really... 5.3L these days is "big block power."

[Grit_dog]

enblethen wrote:

Large truck for small engine.
specs
Imagine specs

What do you mean large truck for small engine?

[MFL]

Yes, that truck is capable of towing that trailer. Things that will make a difference in your experience are passengers/gear, fully loaded truck bed, and where you plan to tow.

Jerry

[Grit_dog]

That trailer is a good match for that truck.
I have a 5.3/10speed Trail Boss. Pulled our 6000lb boat super capably this summer, other than you’re deep in the throttle up the hills. 22’ boat trailer, truck drove like nothing was behind it save for watching g the gas gauge drop a lot quicker.
In fact our 18 year old pulled the boat about 1000 miles this summer. First time he’d towed anything. He thought it pulled great and didn’t even phase him. Only comment was I’d leave him up the grades pulling the toyhauler unless he floored it!

Light tongue weight and not too long, truck will handle that trailer just fine.

[enblethen]

It is only rated for about 9600 pounds. That is total towing weight. 6900 for truck gross weight.
Large truck for small engine.
specs
Imagine specs