anyone towing a 5th wheel toyhauler with a 6.0 gas

[rabreen]

Diesel versus gas is a religious debate. The original question was if anyone had pulled a heavy trailer with the GM 6.0. I had. It comes down to a personal choice. For me, I was perfectly comfortable pulling my trailer on relatively flat roads. I was not comfortable pulling a heavy trailer in mountains. I have pulled heavy loads with my 6.0L through the mountains and it struggled especially at higher elevations. My truck would hit 5000 RPM if I was not careful watching speeds and downshifting.

All of that leads me to not be comfortable pulling an approx 12.5k load with my gas GM 6.0L in heavy hills or mountains.

I am glad there are others who are perfectly comfortable doing so. It is a good truck platform, that is for certain.

Best of luck to the original poster in your purchase!

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[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

Don't have a 6.0, but a 5.3 and limit it to 3500rpm. Folks have 3 options following me: Follow, Pass or Stop. I am not in a hurry and don't have to pass anyone to be first over the hill/mountain.

Don't know the specs of the 5.3 but the 6.0 makes max torque at 4200 rpm .
meant/made to be in that rpm range for max towing torque . won't hurt engine one little bit as that's the way their meant/made to run

[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by rabreen

Diesel versus gas is a religious debate. The original question was if anyone had pulled a heavy trailer with the GM 6.0. I had. It comes down to a personal choice. For me, I was perfectly comfortable pulling my trailer on relatively flat roads. I was not comfortable pulling a heavy trailer in mountains. I have pulled heavy loads with my 6.0L through the mountains and it struggled especially at higher elevations. My truck would hit 5000 RPM if I was not careful watching speeds and downshifting.

All of that leads me to not be comfortable pulling an approx 12.5k load with my gas GM 6.0L in heavy hills or mountains.

I am glad there are others who are perfectly comfortable doing so. It is a good truck platform, that is for certain.

Best of luck to the original poster in your purchase!

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even 5000 rpm is not bad still over a grand away from red line . i'm able to keep mine at around 4200 rpm when pulling grade just by letting off the gas a bit .

[joe in pa]

I am not quite that heavy, my toyhauler loaded with bikes and everything else camping related is around 8000-8500 lbs my 2015 chevy hd2500 with the 6.0 has no problems pulling it up and down the mountains of pa and wv. just came back from the mountains in somerset for the last trip of the season and always have a big smile pulling with this truck compared to my 1500 that we had before. of course the diesel is the best thing since sliced bread I would not hesitate to pull the weight your looking at, matter of fact now with the new truck we may be looking at a bigger trailer take care joe

[drittal]

The Ram 6.4 has programming that will kick in when it senses wide open shifts back and forth from 1st and second. Too many and it just holds 1st at 4200rpm until it senses it can hold 2nd.

I triggered this feature once so far at 18500 GCW on 10 miles of up to 8% grade with lots of 25mph hair pins. It helped with oil and transmission temps.

[Rest and Relax]

I pulled a heartland road warrior 415 model rated as18000 gvw with a f350 srw 6.2 gas and no problems other than other campers telling me what I should have ie. Diesel drw o


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[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by doc73

A friend towed his 9500lb trailer with a 2015 gmc 2500 6.0. He melted his rear bumper above the exhaust from all the heat towing to SC.. LOL. That worried me a bit.

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Well I've towed my trailer over some good mountain hills never seen a tail pipe get that hot to melt a bumper. My tail pipe is not straight out it's off to the side. 2015 3/4 chevy. Got a 4.5% grade out side Chattanooga tow haul mode only 4500 rpm 60mph all the way to top. Later RJD

[joe in pa]

heard that, my 2015 chevy hd2500 tailpipe also exits to the side, and it never got hot enough to melt a bumper, but its on the internet so it must be true

[doc73]

Originally Posted by joe in pa

heard that, my 2015 chevy hd2500 tailpipe also exits to the side, and it never got hot enough to melt a bumper, but its on the internet so it must be true

Haha how true. I will say I did not see it... But that is what he said. He made it to SC then traded it for... For a... Ram! Argh [emoji57]

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[Faulk222]

Originally Posted by joe in pa

heard that, my 2015 chevy hd2500 tailpipe also exits to the side, and it never got hot enough to melt a bumper, but its on the internet so it must be true

this is the style I think he is talking about probably melted the plastic on the corner step

same style as I was referring to

[doc73]

Yes, plastic not metal.. That would be what 1300 or so? That would be concerning...

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