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Towing with Chevy 2500 HD 4X4 and 4.10 gears

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In my opinion all trucks are underrated in their towing abilities. I know its not the same truck as urs but my dads 99 2500 (non HD) with 4L80 and i think 4:10s will tow at least 12,000 pounds (large gooseneck trailer and front end loader plus implements) I don't know if it is safe or not, but it does it without complaining. I will say his transmission fluid is pretty dark by about 75,000 miles. But according to the trans temp gauge it never runs too hot.

 

That 6.0L is a stout engine, it feels slow at low speeds, but it keeps going just as strong no matter how much weight u put behind it. I love tapping the gas in overdrive going about 70 and it jumps forwards without unlocking the converter or shifting. Plus it can knock down equal or better gas mileage than my friends half ton 5.4L ford.

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Stopping that trailer is no problem, it has some stout electric brakes. Im sure it would have trouble if there were no brakes on the trailer. I do remember now the only trouble we had towing it was getting up our gravel driveway. Even with plenty of weight on the truck, we dug deep ruts in the gravel. It took about 2 minutes to go 50 feet with the wheels spinning all the way. It had me laughing the whole time. Added to the ruts of the trailer tire brakes locking we had a screwed up driveway.

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My travel trailer weighs approx 8500 lbs. and I tow it with that combo of engine/gears. I'm not a rocket ship going down the road, but generally I'm not in anyone elses way either... You just have to get used to seeing the tach wound up!!!

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