Towing Advice
#1
Towing Advice
Hi,
I have a 2000 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3L and the 4.10 rear with 200K Kms (125K Miles) on it. I just recently started to pull a 6000 lbs travel trailer and am wondering if and where should I spend some money to help with the towing. I tow a lot into the mountains and always into a terrible headwind getting there. I guess I'd also like to know if it's wise to spend money to help performance on a engine with 200K kms on it already.
Any and all thoughts and feedback appreciated.
PointyWombat
I have a 2000 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3L and the 4.10 rear with 200K Kms (125K Miles) on it. I just recently started to pull a 6000 lbs travel trailer and am wondering if and where should I spend some money to help with the towing. I tow a lot into the mountains and always into a terrible headwind getting there. I guess I'd also like to know if it's wise to spend money to help performance on a engine with 200K kms on it already.
Any and all thoughts and feedback appreciated.
PointyWombat
#2
the first thing that comes to mind is trailer brakes especially in the mountains!!!!!!!.....performance wise I cant help too much Im and older generation truckie I love my 5.7 so I dont know alot about the 5.3 but I would say some moderate performance upgrades would be fine...a tune comes to mind first
#3
As far as performance while towing there is much that you can really do to give you anything noticable. You can do some horse power mods that will help a little but pretty much your towing will be the same.
That is unless you go for much more horse power.
That is unless you go for much more horse power.
#4
I guess it's like a buddy of mine said today while talking about it... "There's no replacement for displacement"... Maybe it's a good time to buy one of those new fangled 2500HDs for my towing needs...
#5
Now there is an idea !!!!!!!!!!! I will take one too if your buying!