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Exactly my experience in the Sierras pulling up to Tahoe, would not bog down this motor, 6.2 rocks!

When you tow your trailer, what is your MPG? Do you tow in the hills or do you tow mostly flat land road and interstates?

Thanks for the advice on tow haul mode, i agree that having it on when towing a trailer really helps in the hills and down grades. Noticed that it helps to in stop and go traffic too when towing. the truck responds better when accelerating and shifting, only tow a travel trailer a few times a year, the rest of the time the truck is a daily driver for the family, grand kids, a great all around vehicle!

Towed up the grade on highway 50 from Carson City to South shore of Lake Tahoe with my 2020 Silverado 4wd with 6.2 motor and 10 speed transmission,Z60 suspension and tow haul selection from Fallon, NV to Lake Tahoe. The truck preformed flawlessly with plenty of power to pull the 6 percent grade for over ten miles. Average fuel economy was about 10MPG. Speed limit on the grade out of Carson City NV is 50 MPH and was able to do that easily with the motor taching at 3000RPM. Truck has the tow package with 3.42 gears, extra factory cooling and Helwig overload springs. The travel trailer was around 7000 pound and 30 feet long, used a Husky load leveling hitch with sway control, towed perfectly. This half ton rocks! I would imagine that on flat interstates the MPG would be a little better. At the top of the grade, water temp was at 210 degrees and the transmission temp was at 190 degrees, cooled off immediately when reaching the top of Spooner summit and descending down to Lake Tahoe. Weighed before the trip on truck scale at 13,800 lbs. for both the truck and trailer. The max for combination weight of truck and trailer is 17,800 lbs., so was 4000 lbs. under for total weight of truck and trailer. Awesome trip! Hope my review will help those with questions on towing and tow haul mode. In the past i have towed with a Dodge 2004 Ram 2500 with the Cummins motor, it rode higher than the Silverado, but the towing to me was better than the Dodge, due to a lower ride height. Suspension on the Dodge was very stiff, the Cummins though was a great motor. After parking the trailer at Tahoe, the Silverado by itself has a great ride and great fuel economy around 20MPG on open road.

Member 0 1 post Name:Jim Location:Fallon, Nevada Drives:2020 Silverado 1500 LTZ Report post Posted 10 hours ago New to forum. Purchased a new Silverado 1500, will use to pull my travel trailer @ 7000 lbs. New truck has max tow package, 6.2, 10 speed transmission , 3.42 gearing. I have used tow haul before in a Dodge truck when pulling a grade and going downhill grades in the Sierra Nevada mountains. When on the flat roads and interstates I use to just leave transmission in drive with no issues. The former Dodge had the 5.9 Cummins with auto transmission. I do understand what the tow haul does with the current new truck but would like to know if leaving it in Drive will work in the flat land towing. Of course I ask this because I used to do it with the old Dodge and had no problems as it gave me better mileage on a long trip. Does anyone have experience with the 6.2, 10 speed transmission and 3.42 rear gear and pulling as stated above with a comparable 7000# Travel Trailer in flat land without tow haul engaged, if so what is your experience or opinion. Thanks for your reply’s in advance.