After towing for 26 years with a 1965 Chevy Van (w/292-TH350), DW and I are getting too old to put up with 100 degree temps in it cause it has no air. So we bought a pristine '04 Envoy 4.2 to tow o...
I tow 6700 lb trailer with the truck in my sig. The 5.3 does just fine. It does rev at times - occasionally over 4000 but that is fine. You will want to watch what rear end. My 2012 has the 3.42. The 3.08 would be bad for towing. The 6 speed tranny is much better than the old 4 spd.