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Adger Smith · 07-22-2015, 02:29 AM

Dan,
FYI.
I have a loaded 2005 HD 1500 (4 door) with the towing package W/ 3.73 gears. I've pulled a lot of miles with an open trailer carrying various loads. Cars, Machinery and Parts. Absolutely no trouble. Panic stopped (With loaded trailer) a couple of times running 70+, no problems. The heaviest thing I have pulled is a large Lagun Mill trailer and mill was about 12,000 lbs. I brought it from Colorado Springs co. to East Texas. The longest loaded pull I made was with a CWT balancer and Sunnen hone from L.A to East Texas. Approx 8,00o lbs loaded. Did it in Aug of 2012. It Was 117 degrees going through Pheonix. absolutely no problems on the trip, except one blown trailer tire. This has been a great truck. BTY it's life time avg mileage for 156,000 mi is 16.2 MPG. Those 1500 HD's W/Tow package are a pretty well thought out combination & good for pulling.

07-22-2015, 02:29 AM	#9
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: GM Canyon/Chevy Colorado Dan, FYI. I have a loaded 2005 HD 1500 (4 door) with the towing package W/ 3.73 gears. I've pulled a lot of miles with an open trailer carrying various loads. Cars, Machinery and Parts. Absolutely no trouble. Panic stopped (With loaded trailer) a couple of times running 70+, no problems. The heaviest thing I have pulled is a large Lagun Mill trailer and mill was about 12,000 lbs. I brought it from Colorado Springs co. to East Texas. The longest loaded pull I made was with a CWT balancer and Sunnen hone from L.A to East Texas. Approx 8,00o lbs loaded. Did it in Aug of 2012. It Was 117 degrees going through Pheonix. absolutely no problems on the trip, except one blown trailer tire. This has been a great truck. BTY it's life time avg mileage for 156,000 mi is 16.2 MPG. Those 1500 HD's W/Tow package are a pretty well thought out combination & good for pulling. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)