Just bought the same set up. But mine is a 2016 5.3 with 3.42 gears. Coming from the diesel world for so many years I was worried about pulling a 27 ft but this video put my mind at ease. The last time I had a gas truck I was 20 and that thing could barely pull my boat hahaha man the new gas motors have come a long way
Thanks for making the video I have a 2015 GMC 1500 sierra all terrain and I need to tow an ultra light 29.2 travel trailer I was a little concerned my truck wouldn't be able to do the job. After seeing your video I feel a lot better about it
wow! its so quiet inside when you rolled the window up. Im late to the party, but I am picking my truck up tomorrow. I got a 14 high country with 5.3. Going to be hauling a horse and about a 6k lb trailer.
I'm about to buy my first camper (28 - 32') and pulling with my 2012 Silverado 1500, 5.3, 3.42 with the integrated towing kit. Thanks for sharing -- this gives me confidence it will do well.
dcjlove you'll be fine. I do however recommend the Equalizer Weight Distribution hitch with 4 point sway control. It's by far the best I have used. These trucks are meant to tow. Just remember to slow down and keep it around 55 to 60 mph. You're on vacation after all. Relax and take in the scenery. Don't get nervous about people behind you. They can go around you if they like. Make sure you load your travel trailer properly with about 10 to 15 % tongue weight. That male a huge difference and helps reduce sway. Good luck this camping season and Happy Camping!
dcjlove don’t go up any steep inclines, I have a 20 foot camper and my 2010 5.3 hates it. I tow up interstate i70 in Colorado and it’s a struggle. And I also have 3.42’s in the rear
Kalocals no problem. Glad my video could assist you with any questions or doubts you may had. We don't travel too far with our TT but this truck does the job. With all gear loaded up, gas passengers, batteries, LP tanks, and hitch weight itself, I am still within or below that 80% threshold. Saying that I have more than 20% cushion as far as weight.
Nice video! I have a 2012 Silverado w/ the 3.42 gears (Max Trailering Package) and I tow my 26ft Keystone Cougar (5900lbs dry-6500ish lbs loaded) TT pretty well. I can honestly say the HD cooler that comes stock with the Silverado sucks! I installed a 40K TruCool trans cooler and I do not go over 170 degrees trans temp. When I towed it with the stock trans cooler on a 50 degree day back in March, my trans temp was almost 220 degrees! I have taken it out about 10 times this year and the Silverado does really good. Steep inclines obviously your speed will drop. On my way to the Oregon beach there is a steep incline for roughly 5-7 miles and my speed drops to about 45mph if I run it any harder my RPM will sky rocket and yea. I normally get between 9-11 MPG and never drive over 65mph when towing (Stopping distance-You will find out!) This the probably the max weight I would tow comfortably, I think anything more than 7,000lbs would be a lot for a 1/2 ton. My Silverado is rated at towing 9,600lbs but maybe that's in a farm field towing. I can definitely feel the weight and trailer behind me that's for sure. Next truck will be the 3500 Duramax 6.6 long bed diesel!
Thank you for the video. I just purchased a small 22 foot travel trailer. It will be pulled by a 2018 Chevy LTZ with 5.3 and 3.42 rear end. The trailer is only 5200# max. I expect no issues with this set up.
Cool video thank you! That towing is impressive for a small block 5.3 the plus side is it fuel efficient, but it’s got muscle. You can add a supercharger for serious power, but the truck pull fine completely stock. Trans cooler and brakes is a plus.
Yeah not a lot of 1/2 ton videos out there. Your suburban will do just fine towing that amount of weight. Just make sure you're loaded up correct with 10 to 15 % tongue weight (that includes passengers too) and that Equalizer Weight Distribution hitch with 4 point sway control is night and day compared to your normal WDH with friction. Sway bar. Wish you the best of luck this camping season. Happy Camping!
Your trans temps are just fine. You can upgrade to an external if you want but you look to be ok in this video. You are in operating range suggested by GM. If you go with one and live in climates colder than 32F then get one with a bypass
Andy Cook yes look on eBay and there is a company called CIPA. Those are by far the best tow mirrors that look as though they belong on the vehicle. 45.00 to 60.00 bucks depending on seller. I called my GM dealer and they want about 900 bucks to install and wire factory tow mirrors. I'll just stick with the CIPA mirrors as I tow about 6 times a season. You tube the mirrors and let me know what you think. Also, I just installed a Derale transmission oil cooler as well and added a leaf spring and Timbrens SES since this video. All I have left to so is change out the China bomb trailer tires and going with Goodyear Endurance Trailer Tires. Research those as well. Made in USA and great reviews.
Although the specs on the Chevy 1500 are probably capable of towing that TT I would refrain from that due to adding passengers, gear. Climbing mountainous areas would be really tolling on that small 5.3. I tried that with my ram 1500 and it was not up to my comfort just capable over kill is always a safer bet
Rocky Cadieux drilled rotors tend to crack but slotted are an improvement on the drilled rotors. I ended up just going with the regular style premium rotors and premium NAPA pads. Trans temp is 190ish regular driving but can get up to 210 to 220 when towing depending on grade of the road and outside ambient temperature. According to GM that's normal but I rather have an external trans cooler to keep temps down just a bit for comfort reasons.
I'm wondering about the temp. I'd think GM has it that high for a reason, but everyone I talk to says cooler is better. My friends with fords like their temps at 175. I've got a 2016 Silverado Lt with 5.3 3.42 with six speed, tow package. Looking at a 26 ft trailer with a GVWR of 7600. All the specs show I'm good on weight, and your video helped me confirm that. Thanks.
You'll be fine. These truck are rated to tow. I read an article somewhere that really eased my mind. It said that today's 1/2 ton trucks are the 3/4 ton trucks of yesteryear. Truck manufacturers know to leave room for margin of error. I myself pack what I need such as clothes, and camping gear and your basic essentials. I don't fill my tanks at all and as far as food, we do our shopping at Walmart once we set up camp. Once we leave, everything that was not used gets tossed. Most of it is perishable anyway. Get better rated tires for your TT as well. Ditch the China Bombs and go with Goodyear Endurance Trailer Tires if it's in your budget. Get them from Discount Tire or a national dealer with replacement plan. You're buying peice of mind of having a large network to replace that tire in case of a blowout or flat . I kept my old tires and bought 2 new Jayco rims and mounted 2 for spares.
My father has a 2013 silverado 5.3 315hp with max towing package(gen before 2014 model) and towed a 26ft(7000lb)trailer from georgia to california and back without any hiccups,going up real mountains in 110 degree desert heat.
Great video! I have a 2015 High Country with 6.2l, 3.23 gears. Its rated the same capacity as the 5.3 with 3.42 gears. Alot of videos say to keep gvwr on tt to 6k ish. I see you can do a bit more. I'd say 7500. Any issues or advice after this video?
Yes. After this video we took a long trip down from Illinois to Texas. We had to go through the Ozark Mountains in Missouri and the truck handled fine and was just enough truck for that trip. The payload on this particular truck is right around 1,600 lbs. It was only me my wife and 8 year old son and loaded down light with no water in holding tanks. Basically in a nut shell it will do the job if you are traveling light on flat land but once you are loaded heavy and into the Mountains you're asking for problems. Equalizer WDH did a great job until we got to Corpus Christi where is it always windy (20 to 30 mph) and the tail was wagging the dog in a manner where we had to pull over. Needless to say it was a learning experience and I have since traded my 2014 Silverado for a 2015 Ford F250 Platinum 6.2 gasser. A lot (double) the payload and truck is heavier than the travel trailer F250 is about 2,000 lbs heavier than the Silverado1500. I think this was the set up I should have went with in the first place. But as always, travel trailering is a learning curve and you have to figure things out as you go. Good luck and safe travels!
@@victorurbina2944 yea that's a large trailer. I'm keeping my current truck so I'll probably go with a slightly smaller tt. I love the truck and drive without trailers 95% of the time so I have no use for another truck.
You should do the transmission thermostat bypass ! 192 is way too hot . Even though gm says thats normal , any transmission shop will tell you that's too hot and will decrease the life of the transmission . I did the bypass on my 15' Sierra 5.3L. my trans never goes over 175 when towing my 6000 lb trailer
AutoTech Jord Never heard of this before. are there videos here on CZcams to reference? I just literally came from the mechanic right now to have a transmission oil cooler installed and they said that I did not need it as the transmission fluid lines are going through the radiator and the condenser. The mechanic there also said that he did not want to add the oil cooler as it would restrict the flow of tranny fluid. Should I go get a second opinion or take this mechanics advice?
victor urbina , if I were you I would do the transmission thermostat delete and see how you like it before trying to add a aftermarket cooler .heres the link to a video showing what you need to do . It's pretty simple . czcams.com/video/rYP6CMgfbwU/video.html
The Leavens Ladies . You are correct except with running at those higher temps there is need for more frequent transmission fluid flushes . I did the thermostat mod and flushed out the original dextron 6 with Amsoil premium ATF which has industry leading additive package to with stand higher temps longer and better flow in colder weather . . Just towed my 6000 lb travel trailer the other day and trans temp never went over 75 celsius. Ambient temps were 28 celsius
The 5.3 is plenty for the most part. However the extra grunt of the 6.2 feels more reassuring for me personally when getting up to speed and merging onto the interstate. Nice truck btw
I wanted to ask you how it was towing I just got a camper about the same weight and it pulls ok sway and ride are great but I’m running 2500-2700 rpms at 65 and getting about 6.5 mpg any suggestions. I was using tow haul mode and I believe I have a 3.73 rear gear 07 Suburban 5.3
How old is your vehicle? I just took a long trip from Illinois to Texas with no issues. A gas engine towing 7k lbs will stay around 2300 to 2700 RPM while cruising at 65mph. That's normal. If you have an older suburban then the engine may be struggling a bit an running at higher RPM. Grade of land and payload also factor in the trucks performance. Be safe and run all your numbers. Get to a CAT scale and weigh the truck with entire family and full tank of gas. Then go back with camper and re-weigh and deduct the truck weight from the hitched up weight and you'll get an exact weight of what you are pulling. Also, check your tongue weight as that weight goes toward payload as well. But I wouldn't worry about the RPM. If you feel its revving too high then bring it down to 60 MPH and get close to that 2200 rpm area. Towing with a gasser you're not gonna see anything below 2,000 rpm unless it's a Ford EcoBoost which revs around 17 to 1,800 RPM. Almost in the same realm of a diesel truck.
But to answer your question my truck did great. Loaded down we were at 7,400 lbs on the travel trailer with 900 lbs of tongue weight. No sway at all with Equalizer WDH. Nice smooth 65 MPH ride through the Ozark mountains of Missouri.
victor urbina thank you for the response i have a 2007 Chevy Suburban 5.3 3.73 rear trailer is just under 6,000 dry and 7600 GVW. i have not weighed it yet but I'm under my max towing capacity and I'm under my CGVW not by much but I'm under and we don't currently have a lot of weight in it. It does tow very good behind the suburban no sway at all but its slow going and MPG sucks at 6-7 MPG at 58 ill get 8-9 and I'm on flat ground.
Just and update. I just recently traded in the Chevy Silverado 1500 for a Ford F250 Platinum gasser with the 6.2. The Silverado did just fine but I was pushing the limits of the truck when it came down to payload. I loved the truck and did well but that was just me the wife and one 9 year old son. I think we had 200 lbs to spare on payload just with us and couldn't imagine if we had a truck full of adults, items in bed of truck and needed to fill our fresh water tank to use the bathroom. I made this decision as the the F250 had way more payload and don't have to crunch numbers and is much more stable on the road while towing. It truly is a night and day difference. Video to come very soon.
rasz mataz any weight will affect fuel mileage. After all you're towing 6 to 7 thousand pounds down the road . Not to mention the camper is basically a big wall and headwinds can cause fuel loss too. On average about 12 to 15 MPG depending on conditions.
Fast 626 yeah cause GMC used to make there own medium duty v6 engines for pickups and medium duty trucks they were low revving large bore v6s the sizes are 305 351 401 471 I think was the biggest.
Joshua Sullinger 6,000 dry. We carry light about 600 lbs. Plus Battery, LP tanks and hitch. Body weight I am right around 7500 lbs. That's being generous. Tow capacity on my truck is 9500
Joshua Sullinger took truck to CAT scale with full tank of gas and then again all hitched up with camper. I did the math and my Travel Trailer is 7,420 with everything loaded
I have a 6.2 denali i ordered in 2013 its a 2014 year model and i just ordered a 20 foot enclosed car hauler to put my vette in. It is all aluminum so with my car and the trailer it will be about 6000 pounds. I have a weigh safe hitch. I don’t plan on getting one of the sway control hitches but how did that hitch work for you?
Joshua Sullinger the Equalizer WDH with 4 point sway control is the best I have used. Its worth the 900 bucks for the added security. There is that Hensley Arrow hitch but I can't justify paying over 2 grand when my set up works just fine.
victor urbina after driving it around i had to get a sway control wdh hitch so i paid about 600 bucks and got a blue ox and i tell you it was great driving with it.
Joshua Sullinger I'm telling you. No matter which sway control you go with, it's best to have one than not. I bet you feel more stable with less sway. When you're towing anything over 5,000 lbs I feel a WDH and sway control are a must. Glad you found a set up that works for you.
Just bought the same set up. But mine is a 2016 5.3 with 3.42 gears. Coming from the diesel world for so many years I was worried about pulling a 27 ft but this video put my mind at ease. The last time I had a gas truck I was 20 and that thing could barely pull my boat hahaha man the new gas motors have come a long way
Thanks for the video I'm about to start the same journey with a 30ft camper and a 2016 1500 Silverado Ltz 5.3 and 4.32 rear I feel better about it now
Thanks for making the video I have a 2015 GMC 1500 sierra all terrain and I need to tow an ultra light 29.2 travel trailer I was a little concerned my truck wouldn't be able to do the job. After seeing your video I feel a lot better about it
wow! its so quiet inside when you rolled the window up. Im late to the party, but I am picking my truck up tomorrow. I got a 14 high country with 5.3. Going to be hauling a horse and about a 6k lb trailer.
I'm about to buy my first camper (28 - 32') and pulling with my 2012 Silverado 1500, 5.3, 3.42 with the integrated towing kit. Thanks for sharing -- this gives me confidence it will do well.
dcjlove you'll be fine. I do however recommend the Equalizer Weight Distribution hitch with 4 point sway control. It's by far the best I have used. These trucks are meant to tow. Just remember to slow down and keep it around 55 to 60 mph. You're on vacation after all. Relax and take in the scenery. Don't get nervous about people behind you. They can go around you if they like. Make sure you load your travel trailer properly with about 10 to 15 % tongue weight. That male a huge difference and helps reduce sway. Good luck this camping season and Happy Camping!
dcjlove don’t go up any steep inclines, I have a 20 foot camper and my 2010 5.3 hates it. I tow up interstate i70 in Colorado and it’s a struggle. And I also have 3.42’s in the rear
This is the eco tec 5.3. Not vortec. Big difference
Same truck. Looking at ultra light 28,29 ft, thank you for creating and sharing, your video answered a lot of questions for me.
Kalocals no problem. Glad my video could assist you with any questions or doubts you may had. We don't travel too far with our TT but this truck does the job. With all gear loaded up, gas passengers, batteries, LP tanks, and hitch weight itself, I am still within or below that 80% threshold. Saying that I have more than 20% cushion as far as weight.
Nice video! I have a 2012 Silverado w/ the 3.42 gears (Max Trailering Package) and I tow my 26ft Keystone Cougar (5900lbs dry-6500ish lbs loaded) TT pretty well. I can honestly say the HD cooler that comes stock with the Silverado sucks! I installed a 40K TruCool trans cooler and I do not go over 170 degrees trans temp. When I towed it with the stock trans cooler on a 50 degree day back in March, my trans temp was almost 220 degrees! I have taken it out about 10 times this year and the Silverado does really good. Steep inclines obviously your speed will drop. On my way to the Oregon beach there is a steep incline for roughly 5-7 miles and my speed drops to about 45mph if I run it any harder my RPM will sky rocket and yea. I normally get between 9-11 MPG and never drive over 65mph when towing (Stopping distance-You will find out!) This the probably the max weight I would tow comfortably, I think anything more than 7,000lbs would be a lot for a 1/2 ton. My Silverado is rated at towing 9,600lbs but maybe that's in a farm field towing. I can definitely feel the weight and trailer behind me that's for sure. Next truck will be the 3500 Duramax 6.6 long bed diesel!
Diesels suck new ones ...dpf n egr make them junk ...my 2016 f250 towing similar camper gets 10 mpg at 68mph.
Thank you for the video. I just purchased a small 22 foot travel trailer. It will be pulled by a 2018 Chevy LTZ with 5.3 and 3.42 rear end. The trailer is only 5200# max. I expect no issues with this set up.
Cool video thank you! That towing is impressive for a small block 5.3 the plus side is it fuel efficient, but it’s got muscle. You can add a supercharger for serious power, but the truck pull fine completely stock. Trans cooler and brakes is a plus.
Awesome video man this is the only one i can get close to comparing my 09 suburban that i pull 5800 pound camper with
Yeah not a lot of 1/2 ton videos out there. Your suburban will do just fine towing that amount of weight. Just make sure you're loaded up correct with 10 to 15 % tongue weight (that includes passengers too) and that Equalizer Weight Distribution hitch with 4 point sway control is night and day compared to your normal WDH with friction. Sway bar. Wish you the best of luck this camping season. Happy Camping!
Great video I have a Silverado 5.3 with a 3.42 rear axle and I tow my 5000lb military camper with no problem.
2:00 5.3L V6😂
Your trans temps are just fine. You can upgrade to an external if you want but you look to be ok in this video. You are in operating range suggested by GM. If you go with one and live in climates colder than 32F then get one with a bypass
Good video, I have a 16 Sierra, same set up, getting a 29 ft TT later this month, did you feel a need for tow mirrors pulling that length?
Andy Cook yes look on eBay and there is a company called CIPA. Those are by far the best tow mirrors that look as though they belong on the vehicle. 45.00 to 60.00 bucks depending on seller. I called my GM dealer and they want about 900 bucks to install and wire factory tow mirrors. I'll just stick with the CIPA mirrors as I tow about 6 times a season. You tube the mirrors and let me know what you think. Also, I just installed a Derale transmission oil cooler as well and added a leaf spring and Timbrens SES since this video. All I have left to so is change out the China bomb trailer tires and going with Goodyear Endurance Trailer Tires. Research those as well. Made in USA and great reviews.
Although the specs on the Chevy 1500 are probably capable of towing that TT I would refrain from that due to adding passengers, gear. Climbing mountainous areas would be really tolling on that small 5.3. I tried that with my ram 1500 and it was not up to my comfort just capable over kill is always a safer bet
I’m pretty sure the 5.3 is a V8. I believe the V6 is a 4.8 liter or 4.3liter
5.3 liter V8 not V6 sorry had to 😂
I’m looking at a similar set up. Slotted rotors have problems cracking. My trans temp is in the 190 range unloaded.
Rocky Cadieux drilled rotors tend to crack but slotted are an improvement on the drilled rotors. I ended up just going with the regular style premium rotors and premium NAPA pads. Trans temp is 190ish regular driving but can get up to 210 to 220 when towing depending on grade of the road and outside ambient temperature. According to GM that's normal but I rather have an external trans cooler to keep temps down just a bit for comfort reasons.
I'm wondering about the temp. I'd think GM has it that high for a reason, but everyone I talk to says cooler is better. My friends with fords like their temps at 175. I've got a 2016 Silverado Lt with 5.3 3.42 with six speed, tow package. Looking at a 26 ft trailer with a GVWR of 7600. All the specs show I'm good on weight, and your video helped me confirm that. Thanks.
You'll be fine. These truck are rated to tow. I read an article somewhere that really eased my mind. It said that today's 1/2 ton trucks are the 3/4 ton trucks of yesteryear. Truck manufacturers know to leave room for margin of error. I myself pack what I need such as clothes, and camping gear and your basic essentials. I don't fill my tanks at all and as far as food, we do our shopping at Walmart once we set up camp. Once we leave, everything that was not used gets tossed. Most of it is perishable anyway. Get better rated tires for your TT as well. Ditch the China Bombs and go with Goodyear Endurance Trailer Tires if it's in your budget. Get them from Discount Tire or a national dealer with replacement plan. You're buying peice of mind of having a large network to replace that tire in case of a blowout or flat . I kept my old tires and bought 2 new Jayco rims and mounted 2 for spares.
Your video is excellent! I plan to buy a 5000-6000 lb TT and have been curious how well my Silverado (same running gear as yours) might handle
It will handle just fine. Today's modern trucks are rated to tow well.
My father has a 2013 silverado 5.3 315hp with max towing package(gen before 2014 model) and towed a 26ft(7000lb)trailer from georgia to california and back without any hiccups,going up real mountains in 110 degree desert heat.
U ever thought about putting air bags on the rear
Great video! I have a 2015 High Country with 6.2l, 3.23 gears. Its rated the same capacity as the 5.3 with 3.42 gears. Alot of videos say to keep gvwr on tt to 6k ish. I see you can do a bit more. I'd say 7500. Any issues or advice after this video?
Yes. After this video we took a long trip down from Illinois to Texas. We had to go through the Ozark Mountains in Missouri and the truck handled fine and was just enough truck for that trip. The payload on this particular truck is right around 1,600 lbs. It was only me my wife and 8 year old son and loaded down light with no water in holding tanks. Basically in a nut shell it will do the job if you are traveling light on flat land but once you are loaded heavy and into the Mountains you're asking for problems. Equalizer WDH did a great job until we got to Corpus Christi where is it always windy (20 to 30 mph) and the tail was wagging the dog in a manner where we had to pull over. Needless to say it was a learning experience and I have since traded my 2014 Silverado for a 2015 Ford F250 Platinum 6.2 gasser. A lot (double) the payload and truck is heavier than the travel trailer F250 is about 2,000 lbs heavier than the Silverado1500. I think this was the set up I should have went with in the first place. But as always, travel trailering is a learning curve and you have to figure things out as you go. Good luck and safe travels!
@@victorurbina2944 yea that's a large trailer. I'm keeping my current truck so I'll probably go with a slightly smaller tt. I love the truck and drive without trailers 95% of the time so I have no use for another truck.
just curious..what made you switch to the ford f250 6.2?
Have you tried running with out the tow haul engaged? It seems like your truck would have done great with out it on and pulled just fine.
You should do the transmission thermostat bypass ! 192 is way too hot . Even though gm says thats normal , any transmission shop will tell you that's too hot and will decrease the life of the transmission . I did the bypass on my 15' Sierra 5.3L. my trans never goes over 175 when towing my 6000 lb trailer
AutoTech Jord Never heard of this before. are there videos here on CZcams to reference? I just literally came from the mechanic right now to have a transmission oil cooler installed and they said that I did not need it as the transmission fluid lines are going through the radiator and the condenser. The mechanic there also said that he did not want to add the oil cooler as it would restrict the flow of tranny fluid. Should I go get a second opinion or take this mechanics advice?
victor urbina , if I were you I would do the transmission thermostat delete and see how you like it before trying to add a aftermarket cooler .heres the link to a video showing what you need to do . It's pretty simple . czcams.com/video/rYP6CMgfbwU/video.html
192 is perfectly fine for the transmission. If you want to go cooler with the mod then ok, but there isn't anything wrong with where his temps were.
The Leavens Ladies . You are correct except with running at those higher temps there is need for more frequent transmission fluid flushes . I did the thermostat mod and flushed out the original dextron 6 with Amsoil premium ATF which has industry leading additive package to with stand higher temps longer and better flow in colder weather . . Just towed my 6000 lb travel trailer the other day and trans temp never went over 75 celsius. Ambient temps were 28 celsius
Are you running the tow and haul button all the time as you pull in?
You should for best performance.
You should try towing on M5 or M4 . Will help you keep your temperature down and no gear hunting. Your welcome
Juan Mangel can you still use Tow Haul mode in manual?
victor urbina yes sir
Juan Mangel - *You're* welcome.
You're***
The 5.3 is plenty for the most part. However the extra grunt of the 6.2 feels more reassuring for me personally when getting up to speed and merging onto the interstate. Nice truck btw
How much weight are you doing with that truck.
same truck :) did you do anything to the rear suspension to stop sagging while towing?
Added a leaf spring and installed Timbrens. I have since traded the truck for a F250 gasser with the 6.2
Noticed you drove it in "D".. Did hou test drive in Manual or was Drive sufficient enough
Drive was sufficient enough. Used manual in the Ozark Mountains.
With those 3.42 gears. Was the brake controller optional because I know with most trucks it's included in the Max Trailering Package
The brake controler is standard on all z71's
I wanted to ask you how it was towing I just got a camper about the same weight and it pulls ok sway and ride are great but I’m running 2500-2700 rpms at 65 and getting about 6.5 mpg any suggestions. I was using tow haul mode and I believe I have a 3.73 rear gear 07 Suburban 5.3
How old is your vehicle? I just took a long trip from Illinois to Texas with no issues. A gas engine towing 7k lbs will stay around 2300 to 2700 RPM while cruising at 65mph. That's normal. If you have an older suburban then the engine may be struggling a bit an running at higher RPM. Grade of land and payload also factor in the trucks performance. Be safe and run all your numbers. Get to a CAT scale and weigh the truck with entire family and full tank of gas. Then go back with camper and re-weigh and deduct the truck weight from the hitched up weight and you'll get an exact weight of what you are pulling. Also, check your tongue weight as that weight goes toward payload as well. But I wouldn't worry about the RPM. If you feel its revving too high then bring it down to 60 MPH and get close to that 2200 rpm area. Towing with a gasser you're not gonna see anything below 2,000 rpm unless it's a Ford EcoBoost which revs around 17 to 1,800 RPM. Almost in the same realm of a diesel truck.
But to answer your question my truck did great. Loaded down we were at 7,400 lbs on the travel trailer with 900 lbs of tongue weight. No sway at all with Equalizer WDH. Nice smooth 65 MPH ride through the Ozark mountains of Missouri.
victor urbina thank you for the response i have a 2007 Chevy Suburban 5.3 3.73 rear trailer is just under 6,000 dry and 7600 GVW. i have not weighed it yet but I'm under my max towing capacity and I'm under my CGVW not by much but I'm under and we don't currently have a lot of weight in it. It does tow very good behind the suburban no sway at all but its slow going and MPG sucks at 6-7 MPG at 58 ill get 8-9 and I'm on flat ground.
Just and update. I just recently traded in the Chevy Silverado 1500 for a Ford F250 Platinum gasser with the 6.2. The Silverado did just fine but I was pushing the limits of the truck when it came down to payload. I loved the truck and did well but that was just me the wife and one 9 year old son. I think we had 200 lbs to spare on payload just with us and couldn't imagine if we had a truck full of adults, items in bed of truck and needed to fill our fresh water tank to use the bathroom. I made this decision as the the F250 had way more payload and don't have to crunch numbers and is much more stable on the road while towing. It truly is a night and day difference. Video to come very soon.
victor urbina what kind of fuel mileage do
you get with and with out the trailer
Watching that RPM gauge confirms that I want a Ford with the 3.5 EB...
Sup Uncle Victor
Jesse Garcia Vlogs what up little vato loco? You like my tow vehicle test video?
victor urbina YEA I Liked It
how much did this weight effect your fuel mileage
rasz mataz any weight will affect fuel mileage. After all you're towing 6 to 7 thousand pounds down the road . Not to mention the camper is basically a big wall and headwinds can cause fuel loss too. On average about 12 to 15 MPG depending on conditions.
rasz mataz correction. I took a longer trip and was averaging closer to 10.2 gallons per mile.
@@victorurbina2944 I average 9-11 mpg but I run 33in tires and leveled my truck out.
Sorry Einstein, but a 5.3 is a V8 not a V6.
Good work watson.lol
i had to play it a few times to make sure i heard that correctly. haha
5.3 is a v8
5.3 liter v6?
The Leavens Ladies yeah I messed up......lol. V8
I want to see if a 5.3 V6 is physically possible and what kinda of power it would make 🤔
Fast 626 yeah I caught that mistake after I posted the video and unhitched the camper.
Fast 626 yeah cause GMC used to make there own medium duty v6 engines for pickups and medium duty trucks they were low revving large bore v6s the sizes are 305 351 401 471 I think was the biggest.
he said v8
5.3 v8 not 5.3 v6
How much does that camper weigh?
Joshua Sullinger 6,000 dry. We carry light about 600 lbs. Plus Battery, LP tanks and hitch. Body weight I am right around 7500 lbs. That's being generous. Tow capacity on my truck is 9500
Joshua Sullinger took truck to CAT scale with full tank of gas and then again all hitched up with camper. I did the math and my Travel Trailer is 7,420 with everything loaded
Should of got a Denali with a 6.2
Joshua Sullinger I wanted this one in the 6.2. Unfortunately it was used and that's all they had.
I have a 6.2 denali i ordered in 2013 its a 2014 year model and i just ordered a 20 foot enclosed car hauler to put my vette in. It is all aluminum so with my car and the trailer it will be about 6000 pounds. I have a weigh safe hitch. I don’t plan on getting one of the sway control hitches but how did that hitch work for you?
Joshua Sullinger the Equalizer WDH with 4 point sway control is the best I have used. Its worth the 900 bucks for the added security. There is that Hensley Arrow hitch but I can't justify paying over 2 grand when my set up works just fine.
victor urbina after driving it around i had to get a sway control wdh hitch so i paid about 600 bucks and got a blue ox and i tell you it was great driving with it.
Joshua Sullinger I'm telling you. No matter which sway control you go with, it's best to have one than not. I bet you feel more stable with less sway. When you're towing anything over 5,000 lbs I feel a WDH and sway control are a must. Glad you found a set up that works for you.
5.3 v6. Huh
He said v8?
You need to buy a 3/4 ton diesel truck . Problem solve.