1slow01Z71

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What tires are you running?

coryhussey

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i have made a trip down to alabama and have driven through tennesse with my truck, but had a 5.3L at the time. I was towing a 6x12 enclosed trailer with three dirt bikes and all our gear. it towed that setup very easily. it will be a bit more of a struggle with twice the weight back there. I am travelling with a bunch of buddies with well equipped tools and tow pigs, so if my truck fails i have other means to make it there.

asap216

i think you will be fine just watch your tranny temp. best of luck man

coryhussey

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hey guys i just got back from tennessee this weekend and i was very surprised at how well my sierra did pulling my enclosed trailer through the mountains. It didnt have the torque of a diesel going up the hills, but keeping it in third at around 55mph was the perfect speed for it. I averaged between 8-12 mpg the whole trip, which i thought was pretty damn good considering I was pulling close to 6500lbs. I ended up putting the airlift air bag kit, along with the trucool 40k trans cooler. Tranny never really felt that bad, and the airlift kit @60psi had the truck sitting level the whole time. I think i surprised alot of diesel guys when they saw me pulling that big of a trailer. lol

zz454Chevelle67

If you do much towing with that truck you may consider a 4L80 upgrade, I destroyed 6 60E trannys towing a car hauler or our traveler trailer which weighs a little over 7000lbs.

Kemble

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I guess you didnt travel Mont eagle, they call it a hill but its a mountain.

I pulled an 18' trailer with a #3700 car on it up that hill wth my 04 and thought for sure I would have lost an engine, trans, or rear end before cresting the grade.

ls6musclehead

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How does that cam do at 55 to 65 mph? Does the transmission down shift on small hills or will it stay in OD? I am trying to decide on a cam and heads. Are your heads plained at all or is your CR LQ9 stock?
Thanks for any info, Jeremy.