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I pull a 26' TT with my 5.3L CC w/ 3.42 gears and the truck pulls it fine.

 

I should probably get a sway bar soon though. I am not using a WD as the trailer weighs around only around 5,000 pounds. The TT has a very high tongue weight, and that's my only slight concern. But I think in your situation your tongue weight is likely to be less so you'll be fine.

 

You definitely should get sway control, and even though your trailer weight is lower, I think you would find a WD hitch really stables up the combination, especially with a high tongue weight.

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You definitely should get sway control, and even though your trailer weight is lower, I think you would find a WD hitch really stables up the combination, especially with a high tongue weight.

Yep. After doing some more research and talking to a few experts, I've ordered a Husky WD hitch with sway control.

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Isn't that in Colorado too? I wanted to go through the Ike Gauntlet in Colorado. I don't know if it's the same thing though.

The "Ike gauntlet" is a term I heard on Road test on the internet. I assume Ike is for Eisenhower, Pres. Eisenhower's nickname. We have the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel going through the Rockies and actually by passing Loveland pass by going under the mountain on I-70. The guys doing the road test were on I 70 approaching the tunnel. We have higher roads here, some are closed due to snow most of the year. You will notice a drastic loss of power going up to the tunnel due to lack of oxygen at that altitude. After you leave the tunnel you will be on really steep downgrades for quite a while. I use very little gas going from the tunnel clear to Denver.

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440hsp

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The "Ike gauntlet" is a term I heard on Road test on the internet. I assume Ike is for Eisenhower, Pres. Eisenhower's nickname. We have the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel going through the Rockies and actually by passing Loveland pass by going under the mountain on I-70. The guys doing the road test were on I 70 approaching the tunnel. We have higher roads here, some are closed due to snow most of the year. You will notice a drastic loss of power going up to the tunnel due to lack of oxygen at that altitude. After you leave the tunnel you will be on really steep downgrades for quite a while. I use very little gas going from the tunnel clear to Denver.

Northside, how's it going? Got my new truck. Silver z71 cc 4wd w/ 6.2! Still gonna move there but gonna head up there for another visit in august. Might get a little bit bigger trailer though because my mom might be coming too. Along with my wife, my 2 kids, and my 2 dogs. Wanna look at different areas besides Fort Collins and Loveland though. Maybe Steam Boat Springs area or some other places.

 

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Beautiful truck, man. That 6.2 shouldn't have a bit of problem. Steamboat is growing a lot. It's beautiful place, I was up there in September. Colorado is a great place to live.

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440hsp

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I agree. My wife and I love Texas but we both agree that it's time for mountains. Lol

 

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Guys like it says, I'm getting all the info I need to take a trip back to Colorado for a few weeks at the beginning of August with family. We want to rent a travel trailer and go to KOA parks and fun things like that. My new 2015 CC Sierra SLT has the 6.2 8spd but with the 3.23 gears but with a factory installed trailer brake controller. Wanted to take a 24 ft trailer. Needed to know what i need equipment wise to make this happen and what weights ate too much for this truck in the mountains? Sorry if I've left anything out question wise but new to the travel trailer game. Towed many trailers just not an RV.

 

So how was the trip? :)

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I'm kinda shocked that GM even makes the 6.2L with a 3.23 rear end.

I thought the 6.2L engine would only come with a 3.42 or 3.73 rear end.

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