Biggest tow for 2500 6.0

cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

Whats the biggest you towed with a 15-19 2500 6.0. Looking to upgrade trailer and looking at a 5th wheel loaded around 14k lbs

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kenny_r · July 20, 2020

Well I wanna say max towing is somewhere around the 14k mark.....so after that you are overloading the truck.

cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

Online said max 5th wheel is 14800. Ill round that up to 15000 lol. Just curious if anyone has done it. I only tow 4 times a year and my city driving is only 10 minutes and this is my commuter car. I would kill the diesel engine, it would never warm up.

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kenny_r · July 20, 2020

Online said max 5th wheel is 14800. Ill round that up to 15000 lol. Just curious if anyone has done it. I only tow 4 times a year and my city driving is only 10 minutes and this is my commuter car. I would kill the diesel engine, it would never warm up.

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Tbh....I bet it would do it. That engine ain’t afraid to work. Slap a whipplecharger on there and let er eat. [emoji1687]

cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

Tbh....I bet it would do it. That engine ain’t afraid to work. Slap a whipplecharger on there and let er eat. [emoji1687]

Im looking into headers now, but no real info on what fits. So far i have a black bear tune. My current setup is a travel trailer around 11k lbs @ 40' loaded with a 700lb golf cart in the bed. Steepest grade i pull is 5% for 5 miles and she does it.

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kenny_r · July 20, 2020

Damn......that’s a load. Our toyhauler is only around 8k loaded up. Like you, were only hauling that 5-6 times a year, that’s why I opted for the 6.0. Friend of ours has a lifted 17’ HD 6.0 on 40’s with a whipple and he can roast the tires [emoji51]

cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

Damn......that’s a load. Our toyhauler is only around 8k loaded up. Like you, were only hauling that 5-6 times a year, that’s why I opted for the 6.0. Friend of ours has a lifted 17’ HD 6.0 on 40’s with a whipple and he can roast the tires [emoji51]

Who did his tune and where did he get the package from. I run e85 so would live to see the whipple numbers on e85

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kenny_r · July 20, 2020

He had whipple set it up.....they are only about 3 hours south of us

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cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

Thats nice, curious about the setup

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gearheadesw · July 20, 2020

You're going to hate your RPM's in the mountains, but it will do it. It's designed to do just that.

newdude · July 20, 2020

17 hours ago, cmysstailights said:

Whats the biggest you towed with a 15-19 2500 6.0. Looking to upgrade trailer and looking at a 5th wheel loaded around 14k lbs

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14k trailer? Its literally at the limit for a crew cab gas standard box 4x4 2500hd.

If you are looking for any sort of safety net, which I sure as hell would, a 1 ton SRW crew standard diesel is it. 17200lbs 5th wheel towing.

Or...if you go to the new 2020, its 16650lbs 5th wheel for a gas 2500hd crew standard 4x4 if you wanted to stay gas.

Edited July 20, 2020 by newdude

cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

14k trailer? Its literally at the limit for a crew cab gas standard box 4x4 2500hd.

If you are looking for any sort of safety net, which I sure as hell would, a 1 ton SRW crew standard diesel is it. 17200lbs 5th wheel towing.

Or...if you go to the new 2020, its 16650lbs 5th wheel for a gas 2500hd crew standard 4x4 if you wanted to stay gas.

Whats the difference in gas motor 1ton from 3/4

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cmysstailights · July 20, 2020

I have air bags already. I do know the rear is different because of the gussets on the pumpkin. Brakes r the same transmission is the same.

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