towing weight?
November 26th, 2008, 8:07 PM
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towing weight?
Anyone know what the max towing weight my rig's drive-train can handle? '95 1500, 350/5.7L, auto trans, and 3.53 rear end.
November 30th, 2008, 6:53 AM
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RE: towing weight?
I think it's rated at about 7,500 lbs but I have pulled a 5,000. pound boat trailer before I changed out my motor with 3.73 gears, didn't like long uphill grades at all and that was when I decided 265,000. miles was time to retire that motor before me and my boat were stranded on the road side.
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RE: towing weight?
I have a obs 2000 model
it has a 350 engine (255 hp, 330 pds of torque)
auto with 3.73 diff
The stated tow rating in the manual is 7100#
Always tow with a 25% overage factor which would mean I should not tow over about 5325 #
Main issuewith towing is not what you can pull, it's what weight your vehicle can stop in a reasonable safe distance.
it has a 350 engine (255 hp, 330 pds of torque)
auto with 3.73 diff
The stated tow rating in the manual is 7100#
Always tow with a 25% overage factor which would mean I should not tow over about 5325 #
Main issuewith towing is not what you can pull, it's what weight your vehicle can stop in a reasonable safe distance.
December 2nd, 2008, 8:54 AM
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RE: towing weight?
What I have a 7x12 enclosed cargo trailer with tandem axles, its max weight can be 5500#. Luckily the trailer has brakes on both axles, and stops really well.
My uncle has a '94 with the same setup as mine and he occasionally tows my folks 28ft travel trailer I believe weighs around 8500#. So I know it can handle the load I was just curious what the rating actually is.
My uncle has a '94 with the same setup as mine and he occasionally tows my folks 28ft travel trailer I believe weighs around 8500#. So I know it can handle the load I was just curious what the rating actually is.
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