What do you tow with?
Jan 10, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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What do you tow with?
Originally posted by: LOY
Hey Teebone56,Sorry, I couldn't get back to your sooner. Well, I really appreciate your advice and took it very seriously too. I began to check if my 2007 LTZ Tahoe was leveled with the trailer so that the tongue had at least 10-15% tongue weight. My brother has a 2006 Silverado Turbo diesel crew cab 4X4 and towed the 22FK behind it. It drove like a champ! This is when your recommendation was put to play. I measured the height of the Tahoe and notice that my hitch was 22" of the ground and my brothers Silverado was only 17 inches. The problem was due to the fact that the 2007 LTZ comes standard with 20 inch wheels versus the Silverado's 16" which increased my hitch height. The attitude was sitting extremely high which was causing the truck to sway out of control. I purchase a different reciever hitch bar that had a 14 " drop versus the current 8" drop. I swapped the recievers and BINGO the ride was much better because the truck hitch and receiver where leveled. Thank you very much! Please enjoy your wknd!
Hey Teebone56,Sorry, I couldn't get back to your sooner. Well, I really appreciate your advice and took it very seriously too. I began to check if my 2007 LTZ Tahoe was leveled with the trailer so that the tongue had at least 10-15% tongue weight. My brother has a 2006 Silverado Turbo diesel crew cab 4X4 and towed the 22FK behind it. It drove like a champ! This is when your recommendation was put to play. I measured the height of the Tahoe and notice that my hitch was 22" of the ground and my brothers Silverado was only 17 inches. The problem was due to the fact that the 2007 LTZ comes standard with 20 inch wheels versus the Silverado's 16" which increased my hitch height. The attitude was sitting extremely high which was causing the truck to sway out of control. I purchase a different reciever hitch bar that had a 14 " drop versus the current 8" drop. I swapped the recievers and BINGO the ride was much better because the truck hitch and receiver where leveled. Thank you very much! Please enjoy your wknd!
Jan 14, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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2001 F250 V10 4x4 auto
I tow a 30' bumper hitch 9K lb Raptor toyhauler and a 33' 11K lb boat.
Gas mileage isn't very good, 6-7 towing and 11-12 around town empty.
If my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
I tow a 30' bumper hitch 9K lb Raptor toyhauler and a 33' 11K lb boat.
Gas mileage isn't very good, 6-7 towing and 11-12 around town empty.
If my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
Jan 14, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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2001 GMC crewcab dually w duramax and allison. 8.5 slide in camper and 20 ft inclosed interstate trailer full of toys . Gets about 12 mpg loaded, not that great but who cares, when its loaded that means were going to have fun.
Jan 15, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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Originally posted by: Speeddrive1Gets about 12 mpg loaded, not that great but who cares, when its loaded that means were going to have fun.
Jan 19, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by: UBETRUN
If my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
If my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
How much does your boat and trailer weigh? My fiver weighs 17,000 fully loaded. That makes a stock Dodge getting 9 mpg, and a stock GMC getting 9 mpg. Looks pretty equal to me. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] I've actually owned two prior Dodge Cummins, and they're fine, but the rest of the truck is sure better with GM.
Jan 19, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Jan 19, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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