Rv Towing

[gator63]

Wandering if anyone has had a problem with pulling a RV with the 323 rear end gear ratio in a 1500 Sierra Crew Cab?

[DofD]

What's the weight of the RV? Going over mountains?

[gator63]

What's the weight of the RV? Going over mountains?

 

 

The weight will approx. 7500, and will not be going into mountains.

[DofD]

With the 3.23 gears I would guess that you've got the 4.8L engine. This combo has a weight limit of 6300lbs in the documentation I can find.

[gave20]

Good luck with that, I hope it's down hill to your destination.

[gator63]

Good luck with that, I hope it's down hill to your destination.

 

 

I have the 5.3 engine, and according to the code in glove box, I have the 3.23 gears.

[DofD]

With the 5.3 and 3.23's, I find a max trailer weight of 6800lbs.

 

Do you have a transmission oil cooler?

[Draenor]

What's the weight of the RV? Going over mountains?

 

 

The weight will approx. 7500, and will not be going into mountains.

 

Actual weight or Gross weight?

 

What I am getting at is; That you may still be able to tow the trailer, as long you dont load it down.

[Zembonez]

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The weight will approx. 7500, and will not be going into mountains.

No offense man, but no way in hell you can tow a 7500 pound RV with 3.23 gears. Even with a cooler, your trans will be toast in short order. WAY too much weight for that configuration.

 

4600 pounds is MAX capacity according to the GM website with 3.23 gears and a 4.8 V8 (6600 pounds MAX with 3.42 gears and a 5.3 V8)

 

You need a different truck that is designed for towing weight that heavy.

[Matt_]

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The weight will approx. 7500, and will not be going into mountains.

No offense man, but no way in hell you can tow a 7500 pound RV with 3.23 gears. Even with a cooler, your trans will be toast in short order. WAY too much weight for that configuration.

 

4600 pounds is MAX capacity according to the GM website with 3.23 gears and a 4.8 V8 (6600 pounds MAX with 3.42 gears and a 5.3 V8)

 

You need a different truck that is designed for towing weight that heavy.

 

 

 

+1

 

Just a suggestion.. but depending on what your plans are (weekend adventure?) it'll probably be a lot cheaper to rent a 2500HD for this trip than it would be if you fry your tranny, wear your brakes and any other over loaded components that will decrease the life of your vehicle.

[grampadirt]

To give you an example look below at my sig pic.I have a K2500,454,4:56 gears towing a 7,500lb.(total weight) toy hauler full of dirtbikes.I also have a K1500 'Burb and would in no way tow the toy hauler with it.You need something bigger.

[bigbengalbubba]

No Way, No How. You also have to remember suspension and brakes. It's not all about getting it moving. You also have to keep it on the road and sometimes stop. That truck is not designed to do any of those things with that much weight behind it.

[onac255]

I would never tow with anything over 3,000lbs with 3.23 again.

 

I once towed a uhaul car trailer with a regular cab dodge dakota 2wd on top of it with my truck that is in my sig from one side of town to another(about 40 miles).

 

I kid you not that I-10 in El Paso is pretty much flat. My truck had a hell of a time towing that thing. I kept it in third and it would shift down to 2nd.

 

the 5.3 needs 3.73 minimum 4.10 preferably to tow anything over 3,000 lbs.

[gave20]

I can't believe we haven't got the "just keep it in 3rd and keep an eye on your temps., you'll be fine." yet.

[VR021302]

I can't believe we haven't got the "just keep it in 3rd and keep an eye on your temps., you'll be fine." yet.

 

 

'Cause we dont want this guy to ruin his truck, but he can keep it in 3rd and watch the temp skyrocket and then BOOM there goes the tranny.