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Title: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: Engineer on March 06, 2010, 09:20:19 pm
I might be overworking my wife's 2001 2500HD a little.......He he.

Her truck has the 6.0L gasser, and it's max GCWR is 16,000#.

In this photo the trailer weighs 15,000#. That is with 5.25 tons of chat/rock. Total GCW was 21,000.  :o

Truck had no trouble running 60mph in O/D with the cruise set even up a few slight grades. Only kicked down into D on one grade.  :D

IMHO, Chevy way underrates the towing ability of their trucks.

Am I crazy or what?  ;D

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_1X-zaEfNoAQ/S5MMUCLZvaI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/INWQTl-gZjo/s512/Gravel2.jpg)
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: werewolfx13 on March 07, 2010, 12:22:07 pm
nah, with a gooseneck, put another 15k on there and you're starting to approach a full load.
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: hotrodpc on March 07, 2010, 04:55:53 pm
Exactly why it did so well. The goosneck spreads the weight over the entire truck instead of just the rear. However buddy, have a little mercy on that trans. Tow in D, not OD. You'll thank me for that tip later. I promise. Thanks for sharing though, I like to hear this kind of stuff.
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: Blazin on March 07, 2010, 10:33:05 pm
Always been my opinion to worry about stopping a load more than hauling it!!  ;D
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: hotrodpc on March 07, 2010, 10:56:06 pm
Quote from: Blazin on March 07, 2010, 10:33:05 pm
Always been my opinion to worry about stopping a load more than hauling it!!  ;D
Thats no lie !!! I'd image that gooseneck was set up with its own brakes, and hopefully OP had a controller hooked up.
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: screamin86 on March 07, 2010, 11:16:12 pm
haha thats awsome. those 4l80e's are strong though. my buddy pulled my 6000lb yukon xl with a short yukon and never had a bit of problem it was well at the max towing capacity with trailer.
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: Engineer on March 12, 2010, 01:32:34 pm
Quote from: hotrodpc on March 07, 2010, 10:56:06 pm
Quote from: Blazin on March 07, 2010, 10:33:05 pm
Always been my opinion to worry about stopping a load more than hauling it!!  ;D
Thats no lie !!! I'd image that gooseneck was set up with its own brakes, and hopefully OP had a controller hooked up.

Not only does my gooseneck have brakes on all 4 wheels, but I do something that VERY FEW owners of trailers with electric brakes does.....I regularly adjust my trailer brakes.

I also have a Prodigy controller installed, so stopping is good.  :)
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: k5blazerfan on March 14, 2010, 11:20:45 pm
If it was a ford it wouldve broke... ha ha that truck dont even look to be squatting BOWTIE POWER!!
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on December 31, 2010, 03:44:55 pm
Where can you find GCWR?
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: DnStClr on January 01, 2011, 09:53:41 am
Stewart, in the January issue of Trailer Life magazine, also online at www.trailerlife.com, they give a yearly report on GCWR of new trucks.
Title: Re: Hard working Chevy 4x4s
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 03, 2011, 08:29:22 pm
If you want it to last Don't be towing in overdrive.