1500 5.3 or 2500hd
September 6th, 2010, 7:23 PM
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1500 5.3 or 2500hd
i have a '07 silverado 1500 5.3 z71 i am hauling about 6,000 lbs. the whole trip my truck is stuck at about 5,000 to 6,000 rpm does this mean my truck cant handle the weight?
September 6th, 2010, 7:34 PM
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You are either driving way too fast -- or you are in too low a gear. My '04 Silverado has a 5.3L and it turns about 2,000 RPMs at 70 miles per hour.
5,000 or 6,000 RPMs is not going to bode well for the life of your engine.
September 7th, 2010, 2:31 PM
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Hi ron2121,
Welcome to the Chevy Forums.
There is something going wrong here. Are you using cruise control, perhaps?
A 2500, with a larger engine is going to pull better, but with 410 gears, you're still going to see 3000-3300 RPMs a lot on the highway.
Welcome to the Chevy Forums.
There is something going wrong here. Are you using cruise control, perhaps?
A 2500, with a larger engine is going to pull better, but with 410 gears, you're still going to see 3000-3300 RPMs a lot on the highway.
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