Pro Stock John

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What I will tow: 98 Formula + open 2-axle trailer

I will tow with: 99 Tahoe, 2WD, 5.7 Vortech V8, 255hp, 330tq at 2800 rpms, weighs 5100 with me in it

Issue: Hoe has 3.08's

Suggestions?

98TAauto

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you shoulda got a 2500HD 4x4 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

my 98 half ton tows pretty well... 3.73 gears

but it wont pull squat compared to a 3/4th ton pickup <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

hook her to the tahoo and let her rip <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Pro Stock John

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Yeah that's true I can't fit that much corn in the Tahoe, oh wait, I work in downtown Chicago.

I only need to tow once in a while. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

FastOrange99Z

373s are a very nice compromise between towing and everyday driving/fuel mileage.

GREGGO

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>What I will tow: 98 Formula + open 2-axle trailer

I will tow with: 99 Tahoe, 2WD, 5.7 Vortech V8, 255hp, 330tq at 2800 rpms, weighs 5100 with me in it

Issue: Hoe has 3.08's

Suggestions?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I know we were talking about a 410 and that would be nice for towing, but with that cop motor, your gas mileage would suck. For all around happiness, A 373:1 (w/posi) really can't be beat for towing and day to day drivability in thes big 2wd trucks.

<small>[ March 20, 2002, 09:41 PM: Message edited by: Fast4.8 ]</small>

mjf454

PSJ, you will be fine with the 3.08 gears,just dont use 4th gear. I have 3.73 gear and 33" tires, close to 3.08 with 265 tires, it tows fine with a tired old 454.I towed my little boat in 4th and the tranny blew up, caught fire,melted the fuel lines and did 4000.00 in damage from the resulting inferno. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> Needles to say i stay away from 4th.

GeorgeC

Ditto on the 3.08's. They may not be optimum, but they should work fine. Just stay out of OD as suggested.

FWIW, I tow my car/trailer (~4800lbs combined) with a 2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L V8 5-speed pickup w/3.55 gears. It's rated to tow 5700lbs. I have absolutely no trouble pulling my car/trailer with it, although I'm sure a 1-ton dually would have an easier go at it...

Colonel

Yeah, they'll work ok. You'll just see 2nd gear a little more often than you'd like. OD will be useless except for downhill so might as well save the wear and leave it in D like others have said. You might consider installing a tranny temp gauge as those gears will work the tranny and converter pretty hard.

Damn I love my 4.10 gears in my Suburban. It's a pullin' SOB. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Pro Stock John

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Great help boys!!!

I'll run it in 3rd then.

I can definitely see being in 2nd for long stretches, my police package 2-3 shift point is really high.

AndUAndI

So does this mean we'll see you more often in the south where racing never ends? Lotsa fun in downtown Chi, but racing lack a little.

Pro Stock John

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I want to go down there, so I can race Joe Kizzire heads up for $$$, motor/motor or all out.

The Guy in MY 99TA

PSJ you should be fine pulling it with what you have...... We pull a 28 foot Wellcraft, with Twin 454's(weighing about 6000-6500# w/out trailer), with our 97 Tahoe z71.... with 3.73's and it pulls great, it just doesn't handle very well! I think you will be fine considering we have pulled cars with ours before too.... Just hope you don't get on any HUGE hills.... might burn some gas!

Josh S.

MARKSZ71

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You will have no problems with the 308 just stay out of over drive.Anyway I love our new duramax dulley six speed talking about pulling power.