lamogo33
OBS Enthusiast
Often times payload rating is more about what you can stop rather than what you can pull.
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Often times payload rating is more about what you can stop rather than what you can pull.
Not sure on the mileage of the motor because the odometer is broke but I do know it is strong (because of driving 5 of them) And I live in Oklahoma so I'm not too worried about hills. Some hills but not big hills anyway. Trailer weighs around 6,500 lbs. so it'd probably be towing more than 10,000 lbs. I know the truck can pull it, it just won't like it. And I know y'all are probably going to tell me to get another diesel or put in a 454, but I don't want too if I don't have too. If I do, I'll probably get the dreaded dodge truck.. Ugh... With a cummins and a 5-6 speed. Nothing against a cummins and a nv4500/nv5600 just the dodge truck is sh** IMHO. Just love this old Chevy and want to make it work without putting 4-5k in it. And I don't want to put a cummins in it. Not right now anyways...
The truck will pull it, and pull it better with deeper gearing or shorter tires, or both.
I wouldn't worry about your RPM at 70 mph. That being said, you will be overweight, and subject to fines, etc if you are caught overweight. From a legally defensible standpoint, you would be F*K'd.