2004 GMC 2500hd 6.0 towing 14k fifth wheel
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2022
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Own landscape company and all we buy are 6.0 GM's we pull everything, excavators , bobcats, enclosed trailers , dump trailers full of loam rock whatever? It does it all day loves it.
Could you give me some info? What chassis do you guys run? What year? What gross weights are on these trailers? Finally, do you run these trucks on the interstate through mountains? (Think, "Rockies). Thanks!
We have 14 6.0 trucks at work they run 8 hrs a day 5 days a week and get hammered all day and are stone reliable
@@JohnDiMartino Thanks for the reply.
You guys must be into something..a bigger excavation company in my area does the exact same!!
Turbo diesel my friend. You dont even know the trailer is on the back
I had a 2001, 2500hd with the 6.0. I towed a 32' fifth wheel. The short bed had a 26 gallon gas tank. That was a problem at times. When I towed it over Tioga Pass, US 395 to Yosemite national park, I got a little worried. It was a great truck. My Fifth wheel was at the top of it's towing capacity, and Tioga Pass proved that to me. That trip made me buy a Duramax.
There’s no comparison with a 6.0 and a diesel my 5.9 Cummins drags the fifth wheel better but the old 6.0 gets it done just a little slower and more frequent stops to fill up 😂
The 6.0 tows just fine, especially with 4:10 gears. The problem is that it won't pass a gas station and it's darn tough to get fuel if you're towing a 42 foot fifth wheel. Most truck stop gas pumps aren't set up with enough room.
That ain’t no lie here lately I try not to pull anything with it lol
I got a 99 Chevy 2500 6.0 3.73 rear gears . The best it ever got was 15 mpg highway and 12 mpg city/ local, back when it didn’t have so many miles on it. Now with 214,000 miles and pulled many loads. 13 mpg highway highway and 10.5 mpg city.
Wow that things working. The 6.0 might not be a powerhouse but their proven reliable 💪
Crazy I’m going to pick up my camper tomorrow with this same truck and we happen to live in the same town I saw rush and I was like hey that’s Lufkin 😂
I've got a 2019 6.0 that I tow a 5500 lb travel trailer. Does fine as far as getting you there. 5th gear at 65 is 2500 RPM getting in the low 8 mpg if there are no headwinds . If headwinds, expect 6-7 mpg.
It's reliable and was only $30k OTD so I don't have a bunch of money sitting there losing value. Just paying at the pump...
Everybody talks about how they won’t pull and all that and I agree there is no comparison to my 5.9 Cummins dragging the fifth wheel but I love mine just take it slow and easy never lets me down unless I don’t stop at the gas stations lol but then again I’m use to my grandfather and other family when I was younger hauling way more hay and railroad salvage with old carbureted 350s and in-line 6s, this 6.0 compared to those does just fine 😂
@@ab75901 Exactly, my square body Chevy K30 had a tired old 350 in it and I towed with it. It made it every time with total reliability. I Cummins swapped it a few years ago and yeah, that 12 valve absolutely blows the 350 out of the water at even 1/4 throttle. It's faster hauling a trailer than the 350 was empty. But the 350 did it's job and never let me down.
I've heard guys complain about their LQ9 6.0 that makes what? 380HP? While hauling a trailer with maybe 4k pounds on it. They've never been at the bottom of a steep highway on ramp during rush hour, starting from a dead stop hauling a tractor with a slant 6 or 350 under the hood. Thrashing that engine for all it's worth to make 30-35mph by the time you have to merge.
I would have no complaints with a good solid 6.0 gasser.
The 6.0 is as reliable as it gets and very capable . With that said I have an 08 6.0 - 09 Duramax- 18 6.0 and 22 6.6 gas . I’ve pulled 14k with both 6.0 no problem and the 6 speed is better . The 22 6.6 will eat my 6.0’s and Duramax alive towing my heaviest load which is 17,400. The truck itself is amazingly more sturdy and the power is awesome. It’s got a lot of torque management in low gears but unleashes it more in higher gears . My equipment trailer is 6000 empty and seriously tongue heavy . All my other trucks it feels like it’s gonna tear the trucks up empty but better loaded . On the 22 empty you only know it’s behind the truck on really bad bumps in the road . I’ll forever love the 6.0 though and tuning them makes them feel like a different truck
I love my 6.0 best truck I’ve ever owned, it doesn’t pull near as good as the 07 dodge with the 5.9 Cummins but it is way more reliable and enjoyable to drive lol, I have t had a chance to drive one of the new 6.6 gas trucks but if I was to purchase a new one I would not buy another diesel too much headache.
@@ab75901 The 07.5 6.0 had a significant bump in power (60 HP) and the 6L90 six speed . I added a hyper tech tune to mine and it felt like a different truck . It has towed probably 50,000 miles with either 10k or 14.5k load . Never had to touch it just flat out reliable. 368k on it now
@@myers326 Mine has a little over 200k I’m hoping it is still going strong with that many miles lol, I plan on upgrading the 6.0 whenever it finally dies which hopefully will be a while it still runs and pulls great, I thought about a custom tune but it’s always been a great truck so I’ve been scared to do much to it.
Good towing video showing speed and terrain.
Was u pulling in 3rd are drive never seen the truck in high. Will it not hold high gear at all???. Just wondering i to have a 2500 6.0 and im thinking on upcoming my 5th wheel from 6k to 9k are 10K just wondering i also have 4.10s
@@jeffpriest4017 I’ve only pulled in 3rd have heard different stories about which gear to use but for years I’ve only used 3rd for pulling equipment and the fifth wheel and no problems.
Sweet I have a 01 denali just wondering if it would pull a skidsteer
Just picked me up a 04 gmc 6.0 haven’t towed with it yet
My 98 5.7 vortect 4l60e pulls 18k around few times a week within 30 miles just fine really doesn't rev very high just gotta get a good start going up very steep hills
An sbc crate engine for about 6500 has more torque at 2500rpms then an lq4 at its peak ... I don't get it.
@@dexterlecter7289 Ive owned both a 6.0 was leagues more powerful than a 350
I have an 04 Sierra 2500HD with the same engine, trans, and rear end as you. Our Jayco 5er weighs 8326lbs with a capacity of 2974lbs. according to the sticker inside the cupboard door. When it's loaded, I am guessing I pull 10k lbs. First time pulling with it, I about freaked when the engine wound up to 4500 RPM after shifting down to ascend a hill. I am now a touch more comfortable with the engine revs but really don't like it. I would rather find a nice 8.1L/Alison or a Dmax just for the torque if I decide to drive from Michigan into North Carolina. My truck has 212,500 miles but runs great! I did burn up a transmission on our maiden trip to Texas but with a rebuild and larger tranny fluid cooler, she runs out fine. And no, I wasn't bored with your video. I will try to put one up of mine, soon.
BTW, I pull in Tow Haul with OD on the highway. Otherwise, 3rd in tow haul for hilly areas. I too try to conserve gas! LOL
And lastly, who the hell says "you can't tow with the 6.0"?
I have a 04 Chevy 3500 8.1 4.10 rear end crewcab 4x4 . Great pulling truck handles heavy loads very good. Pulling 10,000lbs it gets about 7mpg . Empty 10 mpg highway, 9 mpg local driving. Heavy loads 15 to 17,000lbs 6mpg. But very very dependable. I got a 2001 Chevy 2500HD Excab 4x4 Duramax 23mpg highway , 15.5 to 16mpg local driving. If your taking long trips I go with the Duramax. My 8.1 I haul local hauling hay on a 24ft gooseneck
UPDATE: I sold the 6.0 truck and purchased a 2004 Silverado 2500 with the 8.1/Allison combo. All I need to say is, she is a pulling machine! We love it!
@@donaldthomas5852 Our 2500 8.1L has a 3.73 rearend. The gas mileage is not much worse than our Tahoe 5.3L!
I have a 02 2500hd 6.0 4.10 4l80 crew cab short bed and just swapped out the 6.0 for a 8.1 out of an 03 Avalanche , pretty easy swap actually , big difference in low end torque and better fuel economy than the 6.0 when towing , 6.0 did better just driving the truck but towing the 8.1 does better
I have a friend that owns a 01 2500hd with the 8.1 and I agree it’s a whole different animal, there is no real comparison towing and on mpg 8.1 does better, I looked into a 8.1 swap but I don’t usually hall much with it so I plan on just driving the 6.0 till it dies then rebuild it with little more power.
I have a 8.1 in a 04 3500 ; a 6.0 in a 99 2500 and a Duramax in a 2001 2500HD
@@donaldthomas5852 sounds like the perfect collection lol
Not all heroes wear capes!
I don’t know about that lol 😂 Can’t find many videos of the 6.0s towing on here but see people always talking about how they can’t tow and won’t do it so I finally decided to post a short video, it doesn’t pull near as good as the 5.9 Cummins and I wouldn’t buy it specifically for pulling something this heavy but it does pull it and it gets me there and back every time as long as I stop by a few gas stations lol.
@@ab75901 man I was looking for a video like this last year. Upgraded from a 1500 5.3 to a 08 6.0 2500 and wanted to see visually how it would pull our new 10k approx gooseneck camper. Definitely can't be afraid of rpms
@@ryanscarfone1088 I would think that it would pull it pretty good I believe the newer trucks are rated for a little more but I could be wrong, 6.0 makes it’s power at high rpm’s, everybody complains but I grew up helping my grandpa haul stuff heavier then my fifth wheel with a old inline 6 ford and old carb 350s in 3/4 ton trucks which barely moved with all the weight so my 2500hd is plenty for me.
Damm dash lit up like a christmas tree
Christmas every day still runs and pulls good though 😂😂
Air gas mix Is off the knock Sencer is or vapor canisters cracked broken
Damn! Cool video. Not that it's going to be great, but what type of MPG do you get?
Thanks it’s a boring video I just have never really seen many of the 6.0s towing and have read plenty of how they won’t tow this and that over the years, it doesn’t pull as good as my 5.9 Cummins but is a lot more enjoyable to drive, as far as the mpg I haven’t ever figured it up but the truck gets around 10-12 not towing and I make sure to stop and fill up between 100-150 miles when towing due to gas gauge only working half the time lol
Love the 6.0 gas V8 and I want one lol
I love mine even though it’s getting wore out and time to put it in shop and freshen everything up, I would still choose it over my dodge with the 5.9 Cummins, it doesn’t pull as good but always gets job done and cheaper to maintain lol
@@ab75901 my 05 GMC Sierra 2500 Duramax will tow it without any problems but I going to sell it soon and going back to a gasoline engine because I don’t tow very much if so I don’t really need a diesel plus too expensive to repair.
That's crazy I literally just bought a 05 and was wondering if I could tow my 13k 5th wheel about 60 miles to New house guess this confirms it lol
It shouldn’t have any problems mine won’t win any races towing but has always pulled anything I hooked to it, best truck I’ve ever owned has little over 200k hard miles and still keeps going.
You mind if I ask what price range you pay for the truck and how did it perform.
@@jamelofrazier I just bought an 01', 2500HD with 230k on the odometer; paid $5,900. It has the NV4500 transmission, and 4WD. Cheers.
@@ab75901 you think an 07 gmc sierra 1500 could pull a 7k trailer with ease?
@@ohthree5246 not sure what the tow ratings are but I would think it should pull 7k depends on the motor and gear ratio how easy it will pull it but I don’t see why it wouldn’t.
I was cracking up at he's out of gas and has a check engine light. But I'm use to ford's where if you have a check engine light you are practically broken down. Lol
Dang gas gauge only works half the time it needs a new fuel pump and a set of knock sensors I’ll get around to it one day 😂
@@ab75901 I just got swindled into a 2002 chevy silverado 1500hd with a 6.0 in it. I'm impressed by it but same issue on gas gauge. But mine has 320k miles on it. Was told it had 180. Looking it over and driving... it fooled me but it's got way more.
@@shawnswafford8169 mine is at 208k I’m hoping it makes it that long, the fuel gauge seems to be a common issue with these trucks pretty sure mine is just the sending one in tank but it runs good so I haven’t messed with it lol, imo these are best trucks gm ever made mine has been put through hell if I knew it was gonna be as good as it is I wouldn’t have worked it so hard and babied it.
this generation of Silverado had a bad evap can design for the gas tank where if you over filled, gas would run down the hose and damage the can, leading to a meaningless check engine light. All of drove around with those stupid lights on because GM refused to issue a recall and the fix was a $600 upgrade for the can and hose.
I’m considering buying one of these as I need it to pull a 5th wheel to a piece of land we’re buying . Im going to cam it for that little extra . I have a envoy 5.3 right now
I love mine sure it doesn’t pull as good as a diesel but it has done great for years all over a few different states and has never gave any problems always gets there and back which is more then I can say about my 07 dodge with the 5.9 Cummins lol
@@ab75901 I have seen a few guys running a turbo on there 6.0s making great numbers and reliably but that’s why I’m considering a gasser I know cause I have done everthing on my 5.3 so I know them in and out
I have a 2001 chevy 2500hd. Just pulling a 6x12 Haulmark trailer the gas milage sucks at 10.5 mpg.
Same here the 6.0 drinks some gas empty or loaded but out of all the trucks I own and have owned its the most enjoyable to drive just have to fill up more often lol.
Do you tow in “drive” or 3rd gear?
I have always towed in 3rd with tow/haul on and never had any issues.
I have the same truck , wondering how it does on hills? Thinking slow! Worried about overheating
@@Randooo1966 I have only pulled it in the south no huge hills but I have never had any issues it’s not the fastest and won’t win any races but for years it has never let me down, it usually will go the speed limit no issue lol I’m never in a hurry just cruise so it’s never bothered me not running 90 , it doesn’t pull near as good as my 07 dodge 3500 with the 5.9 Cummins but it is a lot more enjoyable to drive and more reliable even with 220k+ miles I would still drive it anywhere.
Just bought a travel trailer. Not 5th wheel, question for the experienced towers. Dry weight is 7200 pounds. Should do okay for a 2500 Hd right?
It should pull fine mine is almost double that loaded and mine pulls ok, I wouldn’t think that it would have a problem.
What year and gears you have?
It is a 04 with 4.10 gears and the 4l80
@@ab75901 thank you!
@@ab75901 Is that gearing and transmission stock? Picked up my 2500 yesterday
Oh my, it says only 64 miles and you're out of fuel? What is that like 5-6mpg?
Nah I just go by miles till I buy a new fuel pump it had only been 64 miles some days the fuel gauge works some days it don’t lol, mpg sucks towing but then again the 6.0 mileage sucks either way but it has always pulled anything I needed it to.
I have 2003 with the 8.1. 4.10 gears etc. I pull a 11,000lb horse trailer. You didn't seem to be around large hills but I could see where there could be a problem. I get in some pretty hilly Country and would like even more poop.
What Trans does this have?
14 K is pretty close to the limit for these gasers. You might check all your specs. To see. I upped the size of my transcooler and feel that was helpful.
I wish mine was the 8.1 I have a few friends with them and it is a noticeable difference in torque but for what I paid for this one in 05 it does everything I’ve ever needed lol, I have only pulled in hills with this truck twice and it did it not near as good as my 07 5.9 Cummins but we still got there and back just a little slower, it has the 4l80e and honestly it is probably overloaded as far as the numbers but pulls just fine and stops with no problems.
8.1 bad a**!!
ken, I just got same year 3500 with same motor. can't wait to see what it's got!! 99 thousand mile!! not even broken in!!
@@chadbailey189 Just read about your new truck! Congrats. I just bought an 01' 2500HD with a manual. Mine has 230K on the odometer. Cheers.
You might want to see about that check engine light. Just a thought.
Yea gotta replace the knock sensors but it hasn’t been drove 2k miles past year so I figure it will be ok till I get a chance to pull it apart and fix the little stuff it needs 😂
Think you could cut on a few more of those dash lights???
I’m tryin haha but ac blows cold and works daily so I ain’t worried about it I’ll change knock sensors,fuel pump sending unit and the sensor for air bags one day 😂😂
How many miles on the 6.0?
I’ll have to look but I believe it is around 208-210k needs a tune up but still runs and pulls good hopefully it will make another 200k before I have to pull the motor and rebuild it.
@@ab75901 Wow thats awesome pulling that weight with that many miles !
How long is the fifth wheel you are pulling?
Thought I replied back to you already sorry lol it is a 37’
@Jon Wayne I just bought a 42 ft fifth wheel you think my 2002 2500hd 6.0 gas can pull it? The dry weight is 12400.
@@zachariahmagallan5738 just seen this but honestly not sure dry weight on mine I believe is 11,300 and fully loaded is right around 14k with tools and all my stuff loaded in which in reality is “overloaded” to the tow police but I’ve pulled it for years and all over the south and never had a issue other then having to stop frequently at gas stations 😂, but I drive like I got common sense so no problems I’m never in a hurry lol
@A B that's great news did you do any upgrades like the differential or anything to the motor or transmission
@@zachariahmagallan5738 only thing I have changed is the transfer case a few thousand miles ago because it had the usual hole in the case and ran dry but other then that it’s all stock.
I personally hate towing with a gas engine. I have a lot of mountains where I live and a gas engine is just constantly screaming trying to go up hills.
What about upgrading it to stage 2? It would do a little better wouldnt it?
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Cant take my eyes off the gas gauge.
it’s been on E so long I don’t even pay attention to it anymore just waiting on factory fuel pump to go out it only gets drove once or twice a month here lately but still runs and drives great 🤣
That’s oil pressure needs to be looked at seriously it kinda low not where it should be at 3000 grand
I’m pretty sure I need to replace the oil pressure sensor it fluctuates up and down and it’s leaking a little I just don’t drive the truck that often so haven’t messed with it whenever I get the time I’ve got to change knock sensors,fuel pump so gauge will work and go through and service everything it’s been a while since it just sits lol
Is this Wisconsin
This is in east tx I have only pulled around the south with the 2500hd, if I go that far with it I hook the fifth wheel up to my dodge with the 5.9.
If you tow often and over 7,000 pounds get a diesel!
I’ve got one of them too has been down for over a year, I’ve pulled my fifth wheel all over the lower United States since 07-08 and it’s always done great and have never had any problems out of it, the 5.9 Cummins on other hand has 150k and has been nothing but a headache(pulls the hell out of camper when it runs but just not enjoyable) I will never buy another diesel especially not a newer one, my 6.0 does everything I need it to.
I actually selling my duramax very soon because I don’t really need a diesel for pulling my 18ft pulled camper plus diesel so expensive to repair going back to a gasoline truck!
Typical GM, Every dash light on, lol
Sad but true it runs and drives great though so I’ll fix the small stuff one day haha
All except the ABS😁
@@jomama7458 every once in a while it pops on too depending on the weather 😂
typical chevy 6.0 all dash lights on nice I sold my chevy 2500 hd couldn't pull 2 horse trailer no guts for pulling this truck was a big disappointment . so I had to use my wife 2002 navigator .
I love mine even though the gauge cluster looks like Christmas lol I have had it since 05 it has pulled goosenecks with backhoes, tractors and other equipment all over east tx for years until I bought the 5.9 Cummins it is not the fastest and drinks gas but it has never not got me there and back.
couldn’t pull a 2 horse trailer? You must have got a shitty batch of an engine, my 03 pulls 10k on a weekly basis. Not right now because californias gas prices are 6+ but when those prices drop you better believe it’s camping time again lmao
Lol what gears cause a 6.0 with 3:73 or 4:11 will pull 13k all Day mountains even just not fast in them
so you think only the 6.0 has lots of dash lights? 🤔 If yours couldn’t pull what you claim then it must have been running on 4 cylinders. Mine pulls a 10k -12k pound load often. If it’s over that Ive got a Duramax for that.
You expect us to believe a Navigator towed more than a Silverado 2500HD? You're a funny guy.
Needs gas
It’s always a surprise when you run out 🤷🏻♂️🤣 gas gauge hasn’t worked in years it needs a new sending unit but till the factory fuel pump goes out I just drive by miles lol
I test drove ,both Chevy 6.0 and Ford 6.2, all I can say was that Ford would eat it alive, and that new 7.3 is a beast
The new fords are pretty nice I was looking at a new single cab 7.3 dually but hell with that note, I would hope they would outpull my 18 year old 6.0 😂 I’d gladly take a brand one if somebody else wants to pay the ridiculous prices on it but all around I would still pick my old gmc I’ve owned it since 06 and no plans of ever getting rid of it, once motor dies I will just rebuild it for more torque and horsepower and still be way off from price of new one lol
Haha, as usual, every warning light is on in the dash......
Couple hundred bucks they would be off but it runs and pulls good so the few times a year I use it here lately I’m too cheap to fix it 😂