our new Truck has a D60 an 10 speed at it sofar seems to average about 9-10 mpg so now I can take EVERYTHING and get better mileage. still takes a lot longer to get there, I love the 45 min to 1 hours stops for Fuel!! NOT

Yeah, but I used to drive like 1200-1500 miles on a tank.

17 mpg is what i got coming home from Vegas in this set up. 13 mpg for a low.
6.0 with a tow package kit from GM and trailer brakes. Curious what i'll get when i get my enclosed 24'.....

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I don't care if the little half ton does a good job towing - I just don't want it to suck.... If it just does Okay - Then life is good.

Greg............... I am thinking "LIFE IS GOOD"

I just finished a 1400+ Mile round trip from Sun Valley - to Portland Oregon - up to Seattle - to back here. I hauled the Lotus and it's spares to Portland... drove empty to Seattle - and loaded up 4,000+ Pounds of wine and drove home.

#1 - A load distributing hitch is an absolute must for these half tons. These would control the porpoising and also the tail wagging the dog swaying.

#2 - The trailer tows WAY better loaded. The light load of the Lotus - and the empty run to Seattle... Wind moves it big time - as well as the Truck Ruts. Loaded almost to maximum capacity - the trailer towed way way better!

#3 - The power of the 6.2 is incredible! And the 8 speed transmission is seamless and has great gear spreads. I pulled the trailer which I scaled after loading the wine - at 8660 pounds. Max capacity for the truck is 9100. Quick math shows I was only off the max by 440 pounds! There are a LOT of grades to pull -- and I climbed all of them at 70+ MPH without batting an eye.

Those of you that THINK you need a diesel are delusional!!

The 6.2 LS - with a 3/4 ton (the 2500) for that guy that occasionally tows -- perfection. The 1500 -- you'd best have a lightweight trailer and car (under the 9100 pound limit). With the 2500 you wouldn't need the load distributing hitch. The 1500 needs it. I'll take the Cadillac ride for 99% of the time I'm NOT towing and add the $600 hitch and have a good combo.


#4 - Someone said braking would be an issue. I call BS! The combo of the truck and the trailer brakes and the 8 speed in Tow / Haul mode... most of the time I didn't apply any downhill braking - and when I did - the thing hauled right down. The Northwest has REAL mountain passes with miles long downhill 5 and 6% grades. I'm 100% confident with the brakes.

#5 - I was hoping to report the combo - loaded up - didn't totally suck. I'm happy to report the combo is more than up to the task of towing it's rated load.

#6 - The trip computer says I averaged 8.6 MPG = That my friends is driving 70+ and 80 MPH in Idaho (where it's flat and wide open) - and pulling hills like a mad man! No lifting - no mercy! I pounded the hills! This was a test of the vehicle.

I set the rear tires at 60#'s cold - the fronts at 42#'s - the trailer tires at 65#'s

The load distributing hitch - and many have a sway bar function included - would make the combo less sensitive to buffeting as you pass semis - and would help to control the sway induced by truck ruts. Gusts of wind would also be less movement. If I'd have had that hitch I'd have been 100% happy.

And NO I didn't need the two mirrors - but will put them on. Chevrolet offers them for this vehicle (a $750 option) - so I'll just have to order them.

Add the Reese dual cam weight distributing hitch and you will be passing semis in a crosswind with one hand on the wheel and a PBR in the other.

Glad you like your new rig!

Just got a mental picture of that ... nice :thumbsup:

Greg I am glad you got her figured out, see you guys at Thunderhill!!!

Michael

I knew you'd like it Greg. Like I said 5 pages back, get the hitch and your golden. Nice truck! The dealer that your trailer came from is an hour from me. Super nice units!

Who in God's name drinks pbr? I mean I'm Canadian so I know what real beer is lmao but seriously I understood that pbr was crap .... Yes ?