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rprice54

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rprice54

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Okay, so my 2010 Sierra (6.0L) has 3k miles on it and I'm pretty sure the standard break in time is passed. I am taking a road trip to Florida in a few weeks and will be towing a boat well below my max towing capacity (~3300lbs) part of the way. I'll be towing about 200 miles the first day and then 140 the next. The manual says for the first 500 miles of towing to keep it below 55mph. That seems awful slow but I can do it. Almost all the driving will be flat, interstate travel. Besides hoping no one runs up into me from behind going that slow, do you guys see a problem taking on a 200 mile stretch for the first tow? I can drive around a little bit the first day around town, but we're trying to get down to the keys for a scuba trip and I can't take 2-3 days to get down there. I figure the speed limitation is to avoid excessive heat during the first break in. The manual says nothing about distance or stops during that first tow.

 

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Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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You won't have any issues. I'd tow without hesitation at speeds you feel comfortable with. Your not going to hurt anything. Enjoy the trip and don't worry about the truck :)

GPSilverado Enthusiast

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My first towing was with 600 miles on my truck, and I drove 65 - 70 mph, towing 6500-7000lbs for the first 30 minutes. Then I stopped and ate breakfast, and continued on for another 1.5 hours. That afternoon, I made the 2 hour drive home with no problems.

 

 

I later changed gears to a 4.10, and drove around the first day breaking the gear set in, then put some miles on it (approx 250) and then hooked to the boat the next day for a 2 hour tow.

 

 

When I changed the rear gear set, the originals looked great. No pitting, no discoloring, and appeared to have a proper wear pattern. When I changed the fluid on the new gear set after about 1000 miles, they looked great also, with no metal in the fluid, and no discoloring of the gears.

 

 

I think you will be fine since you have put 3k miles on yours.

Knowklew Enthusiast

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I tow my two place enclosed snowmobile trailer all winter at 75-80 mph all day long. With the NHT package I don't even know the trailer is back there.

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