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Brassica
Explorer II
Jul 21, 2014

7100 lb-rated new Silverado towing 4000 pounds

The 4.3l V6 in the "double cab" truck is rated for 7100 pounds. The trailer would be 4000 pounds wet. The truck would have two adults and 500 pounds of supplies. The trailer would have a frontal area...
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wintersun
Explorer II
Aug 18, 2014
The new 4.3 V-6 provides 285HP only when burning ethanol gas and as a result of the lower energy value of this fuel the MPG drops from 19 for the old 4.3 engine to only 13 MPG with the new one. That is a lot worse than what one can get with the V-8. No free lunch as the old adage goes.

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