Hi all, I just traded trucks and have a couple questions. I had an 2001 Chevy Duramax Diesel with Allison transmission and that thing could tow a mountain - somewhere north of 12000 iirc. I have a trailer with a maximum rated weight of 7200 - dry is in the 4000's.
I had a 1999 5.7L 'Classic' chevy with an aftermarket transcooler that the trailer killed - springs, transmission - very bad mileage; so I went to the 2001 Diesel.
I now have two kids that were getting too big for the extended cab and the new truck seems to fit the bill much better.
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L 6-speed Crew Cab Z71 K5L (heavy duty cooling if I read it correctly) 3.42 ratio gear set
According to the owners manual it can pull 9500 pounds - that should be no problem with my rig - on to the questions.....
Anyone tow more than 7000 with a similar rig?
Any upgrades I should do?
I already have Tekonsha Prodigy 1st gen - The wire harness is up behind the dash (according to dealer) - where exactly should I look?
Came with the towing package and has a trans cooler.
I tow from Mass up into the mountains of Vermont and Maine - maybe 400 miles one way absolute max - usually about 150 miles and 3 hours at a stretch max - the longer trips (to Baxter State Park) go to the 400 miles and 8+ hours total drive time.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I had a 1999 5.7L 'Classic' chevy with an aftermarket transcooler that the trailer killed - springs, transmission - very bad mileage; so I went to the 2001 Diesel.
I now have two kids that were getting too big for the extended cab and the new truck seems to fit the bill much better.
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L 6-speed Crew Cab Z71 K5L (heavy duty cooling if I read it correctly) 3.42 ratio gear set
According to the owners manual it can pull 9500 pounds - that should be no problem with my rig - on to the questions.....
Anyone tow more than 7000 with a similar rig?
Any upgrades I should do?
I already have Tekonsha Prodigy 1st gen - The wire harness is up behind the dash (according to dealer) - where exactly should I look?
Came with the towing package and has a trans cooler.
I tow from Mass up into the mountains of Vermont and Maine - maybe 400 miles one way absolute max - usually about 150 miles and 3 hours at a stretch max - the longer trips (to Baxter State Park) go to the 400 miles and 8+ hours total drive time.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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