Any Experiences towing with V6 2WD Silverado ?

wnjj wrote:

lawrosa wrote:
This is pulling large grade in NCaroline up the smokies with a 5.3 pulling 5500 lbs trailer fully loaded. I dont floor my truck ever. I let the engine work.

1st gear 30 mph and 3500 rpm.

Infact I take my foot off the gas some to keep at 3500 rpm.. Remember I have 4 speed..

Notice engine temps 230f but trans temps with cooler 175f or so.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/93289479@N04/35822079640/in/datetaken/


And this is 2nd gear trying to pull highway grade. Im trying to not let it go into first gear.

30 mph and 2200rpm. Second gear is a dog if you don't get momentum for the hill. But there is nothing you can do. I couldn't speed up.. I could just maintain..

Imagine if I towed 7500 lbs as Chevy says I can??? LOLOL ha ha ha

https://www.flickr.com/photos/93289479@N04/39374281641/in/datetaken/

Lugging at 3500, you’re leaving a lot of HP behind. Spin that motor up a bit. When they spec the tow rating, Chevy probably assumes you’ll actually let the motor run instead of holding back on the go pedal.

Hardley lugging @ 3500 rpm. Im right in the torque band. Why gas it up and rev to 4000 to go 5 mph faster. If I let it shift to 2nd it will dog and kick back to first anyway..

I wasnt struggling in that first video. I was just letting the engine work, and that was a comfortable RPM and speed for me.

Since the 4l60 trans has such a low 1st gear I can pull any grade with 6000 lbs on the hook. Not fast but it will do it.

But as in the second video I was lugging there a bit. It was an in between 1st and 2nd gear thing... Oh I wish I had a 6 speed, but it is what it is...

But to the OP, you will be fine IMO.