I need a little help diagnosing a trailer brake issue. Basically, the brakes jerk and pull erratically when I apply the brakes. I get the same issue towing with both of my trucks, and a similar readout on the display -- my Ford w/ integrated contro...
How 'used' are you looking to go? IMO, the 5.3 w/ the 6 spd transmission will probably tow as well as the 6.0 with the 4 spd. I know they put the 6.0/4 spd combo in the 1500 'Burb for a couple years (07-08, maybe?), but I'm not sure there was ever ...
smithlaw wrote:Hi everyone. First post here. We just bought a 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH travel trailer. It's dry weight is approx. 7500lbs. We bought it to pull with my wife's company 2012 Chevy Suburban (rated for gross of 9400lbs). We h...
Honestly, after 3 years of Ecoboost experience, I agree. I would rather have the EB than the 6.2 or any of the other gas offerings, to be sure. I think it would be a great drivetrain to tow 8-10k lbs, in a truck with plenty of payload and capabilit...
Regarding multiple gears, that doesn't necessarily mean 'hunting' will occur. The 6 speeds in my F150 and my Suburban hunt a lot less than the 'less smart' 4 speeds I had before. In our '05 Chevy, I was frequently having to manually shift from D to...
Seems very unlikely that any tire could change mpg that much (particularly on a truck, where tires are not a great source of resistance compared to the aerodynamics and weight). I mean, my brother's Pruis lost a few mpg when he put different tires o...
