Towing with gas trucks
11-22-2022 | 04:09 PM
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For those with 25-30 footers towing with half tons… I have a 6.2 1500 that pulls my 27’ Fountain. It does pretty good from a suspension perspective, but when I get into areas with rolling hills, the motor is working!
I’ve looked into diesels, but I just don’t want any to pay the premium. I like my half ton and if it had a little more juice, it would tow just fine.
Seems heat is the issue with most gas/turbo tow setups. Has anyone done a low comp setup with a small turbo for a tow application?
I’ve looked into diesels, but I just don’t want any to pay the premium. I like my half ton and if it had a little more juice, it would tow just fine.
Seems heat is the issue with most gas/turbo tow setups. Has anyone done a low comp setup with a small turbo for a tow application?
540 Fever I’m in the exact situation and looking now too. I have a 2015 1500 6.2 8 speed that I bought new. It does a good job with my 26zx and of course a diesel would be vastly better, but I’m probably going to buy another 6.2 with the 10 speed to replace it. As far as high RPM on hills I look at it this way I run a 23 year old big block all day from 3k to 5k so I’m not hurting that new tech motor down shifting it.
11-22-2022 | 04:13 PM
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11-22-2022 | 05:17 PM
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not sure how I am yelling at clouds when there are plenty of real world tests with the electric trucks and they only made it 100 miles towing 6500 pounds or less and only on flat ground. add in the hills and you will be lucky to get 60 or 70 miles on a full charge. again not my opinion but actual tests that have been documented
11-22-2022 | 06:09 PM
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540 Fever I’m in the exact situation and looking now too. I have a 2015 1500 6.2 8 speed that I bought new. It does a good job with my 26zx and of course a diesel would be vastly better, but I’m probably going to buy another 6.2 with the 10 speed to replace it. As far as high RPM on hills I look at it this way I run a 23 year old big block all day from 3k to 5k so I’m not hurting that new tech motor down shifting it.
Agreed. Keep it in its happy RPM range, and the engine will be fine. That's literally what the transmission is for. I hardly ever see anything over 4000 RPM with my 5.3.
Thanks. Brad.
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11-22-2022 | 06:43 PM
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Fair enough. I read that is it a disappointing towing range so far. I had hoped it was farther.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/f...k-towing-test/
We will get there, but yeah, today it's just not far enough to be practically used for moving boats around.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/f...k-towing-test/
We will get there, but yeah, today it's just not far enough to be practically used for moving boats around.
11-22-2022 | 09:32 PM
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Go big or go home.
14 liters and 535 horse with 1800 lbs torque and a 13 speed will pull 25-30 thousand like it’s not even back there up anything but the steepest grade.
Pull 10 mpg all day empty 8 lightly loaded. Easy to work on and parts are cheap.
14 liters and 535 horse with 1800 lbs torque and a 13 speed will pull 25-30 thousand like it’s not even back there up anything but the steepest grade.
Pull 10 mpg all day empty 8 lightly loaded. Easy to work on and parts are cheap.
11-23-2022 | 05:16 AM
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pretty much what you need to haul anything more than a sweet 16 donzi. 🤣
11-23-2022 | 06:01 AM
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not sure how I am yelling at clouds when there are plenty of real world tests with the electric trucks and they only made it 100 miles towing 6500 pounds or less and only on flat ground. add in the hills and you will be lucky to get 60 or 70 miles on a full charge. again not my opinion but actual tests that have been documented
