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Hey guys I have a 1996 Silverado with 5.7 Vortec 4X4 with stock 3:73 gears and stock 265/75/16 tires. I tow a 21ft Wilderness camper about 6 to 8 times a summer the camper weighs 3850lb dry weight by the time I load bikes wood and the rest of the stuff im guessing im towing around 4,500lbs my truck has a hard time towing in 4th gear or overdrive it seems if I hit a small hill or if its windy im downshifting a lot. So I tried to just tow in third gear and it works good in third but im stuck going 60mph and the rpm is around 2500rpm. So id like to upgrade to 4:10 gears which I believe would put me at 2300rpm at 70mph. I would like to hear from some of you camper guys out there id like to run 4th gear and run 65mph to 70mph as long as conditions allow. Im looking at $1400 to $1600 for the switch so id like some good input so I don't waste my money and not gain anything.