Anyone towing a TT with new Silverado 1500, 3.0L diesel?

Very rare in California. I watch for them closely. Three spotted, none towing.

I am curious too. I tow with a new 5.3 8 speed and I would be surprised if the diesel pulls better but I'd like to know. My 5.3 pulls pretty good.

I can't compare, other than a generalized "our previous diesels (1 each of the Big Three) outpulled my Silverado" - but our 5.3 V8 got about 11.4 mph pulling our (small!) #4500 20' TT on a recent trip. We ran around 65 mph on relatively flat expressways. Ed got around 13+ mpgs pulling our car hauler with a large SUV loaded (around #5000) but that's much more aerodynamic than a TT....LOL!

Our previous diesels pulled our 30' 5th wheel like it wasn't there. Going up mountain highways, it just boosted the turbo a little bit - if the truck actually downshifted, Ed and I would laugh and say "Oooh - steep!" The 5.3 downshifts a lot, and generally runs over 2000 rpms when in tow/haul mode - BUT: as my also "daily driver" - the Silverado is one sweet truck. We don't camp enough to justify the cost and extra maintenance of a diesel, nor does our trailer require it.
Deb

I will let you know soon enough. Just picked mine up 3 weeks ago and getting a TT within the next couple of weeks.

Curious as to what the payload is on a 3.0.

mbopp wrote:
Curious as to what the payload is on a 3.0.

Google search says 1870 lbs

So just got home from a long weekend trip from California to Arizona and back pulling a 30 foot camper with the 3.0 RST. Towed pretty nice. The camper was at the top of what I would tow with it though and this trip was the furthest I would actually go. That being said I averaged 13.6 MPG and stayed between 55-62 mph. The truck handled it well, even the hills. The camper has a hitch weight of 980lbs. and an empty weight (we only tow empty) of about 6600 lbs. Coming home I did have a few hundred pounds extra in the bed (wife's mother passed away and we brought home some boxes).