2500 GMC Duramax pull Donzi 38 ZR, safe or not?

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05-24-2006, 11:52 AM

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Re: 2500 GMC Duramax pull Donzi 38 ZR, safe or not?

I just towed my 33 Baja Outlaw (7500lbs dry) from upstate NY to Pittsburgh
500 miles and towed my new 36 outlaw (8300lbs dry plus 200 gallons of gas) back on I-80 with my '04 Duramax. Went over every mountain in P.A. or it felt like it anyway. Truck did just fine.

05-24-2006, 12:36 PM

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Re: 2500 GMC Duramax pull Donzi 38 ZR, safe or not?

If it is a late 04 LLY engine I would not go above the tow safe setting ""level 1" on the hypertech with that much wieght.

05-24-2006, 01:36 PM

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Re: 2500 GMC Duramax pull Donzi 38 ZR, safe or not?

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Originally Posted by Rippem

yea, I forgot about that. The weak link in the whole program is the stock hitch, if that's the case.

Putnam XDR here.

Dana Company?? ball mt. max gross weight 12,000lbs., tongue 1200 lbs. Talked to company who installed the hitch and was told I have a very sturdy set up and should be fine.

05-24-2006, 03:20 PM

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Re: 2500 GMC Duramax pull Donzi 38 ZR, safe or not?

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I wouldn't use the Hyper unless you have a Pyro/EGT because exhaust temps will be high. That's why I bought the Edge W/Attitude because of the Display and backdown mode for high EGT temps.

I DID THE SAME WITH MY 2004 DURAMAX. I HAD EDGE AND TURNED IT DOWN TO THE TOW MODE AND IT STILL HELPS THE MOTOR AND TRANS AS LONG AS YOU WATCHED THE EX. TEMP AND BOOST LEVELS. TOO CHEAP TO HAVE THE TWO INSTALLED FOR THE PRICE OF REPLACING MOTOR. MY DMX WAS TOWING RIGHT AT 12K. I INFLATE TIRES TO THE MAX ON TRUCK AND IT TOWED MY BOAT GREAT. A DUALLY IS ALWAYS YOUR BEST MEASURE, BUT THE 2500 HD IS A STRONG TRUCK. I TOWED FROM CHICAGO TO THE LAKE(JUST UNDER 1K MILES ROUNDTRIP) 5-10 TIMES A YEAR.