Towing a cargo trailer with these trucks?

newbie78 · Jan 2, 2014

I'm going to be buying a 7x14 enclosed cargo trailer will my truck handle it?

I have 190,000 miles and I'm not sure if it's the original trans. I don't want to kill my trans. I will install a bigger trans cooler even though it has one with the towing package. I plan on towing it a couple times a week.

If I can tow does anyone have any recommendations on a good trans cooler? I also plan on getting 2 new tires E load rated and new rear shocks this stuff is needed anyway.

thanks

Gzes · Jan 2, 2014

I haul my 18ft car hauler with various heavy cars no problems. Also have hauled SUVs on my 16ft utility trailer before I got the car hauler. You should be fine but would def upgrade shocks or add a leaf if you don't want any squatting

Y2KpewterZ · Jan 2, 2014

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthread.php?18104-How-to-factory-auxiliary-trans-cooler-upgrade trans cooler upgrade.

I towed an 18ft car trailer with a grand cherokee on it, in 90* 100% Humidity VA weather, AC on full blast.. and my Tahoe was lifted on 35s and 3.42s lol..

newbie78 · Jan 2, 2014

Y2KpewterZ said:
http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthread.php?18104-How-to-factory-auxiliary-trans-cooler-upgrade trans cooler upgrade.

I towed an 18ft car trailer with a grand cherokee on it, in 90* 100% Humidity VA weather, AC on full blast.. and my Tahoe was lifted on 35s and 3.42s lol..

thanks for the link

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another question...

Do you add more transmission fluid with a larger or additional trans cooler? In theory wouldn't it take slightly longer for the cooled fluid to go back to the trans because its going through a bigger or more coolers?

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Y2KpewterZ said:
http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthread.php?18104-How-to-factory-auxiliary-trans-cooler-upgrade trans cooler upgrade.

I towed an 18ft car trailer with a grand cherokee on it, in 90* 100% Humidity VA weather, AC on full blast.. and my Tahoe was lifted on 35s and 3.42s lol..

Wow did you get like 3 mpg? :jester:

_Dylan_ · Jan 2, 2014

Depends on how you drive and how the trailer is going to be used.

Don't drive it like a race car. Just ease into it. Stomping on it is going to heat up the fluid real quick.

What are you going to load it up with? 2-3000lbs of lawn care equipment or something? You'll be fine.

JubjubW · Jan 4, 2014

Added a leaf only... does this regularly...
Mine used to do it too... just had air shocks... added air to level the ride when the machine and trailer were put on... the truck in the picture is on a slant too, so thats why the rear end is squatted... usually back the tractor up a foot or so, resting on the incline, chain it down, and cruise at highway speeds fine...

Big Buttons · Jan 4, 2014

Trucool 40K is an awesome tranny cooler. I have it and love it.

Bottoms Tahoe · Jan 19, 2014

Saw an OBS pulling about a 16' horse trailer yesterday with 2 horses in the trailer. Had the front of the Tahoe up in the air a good bit.

Gzes · Jan 19, 2014

Lol when I hauled a scrap Lincoln my dovetail scraped on a store driveway thing. But I did have the Lincoln all the way in the front which made it sag a bit. Can't wait to sas so while at it get better leafs. On another note Lincoln's are really heavy. Got 300 scrap for it no motor. Got 300 last time for a mini van thing with everything intact

retorq · Jan 20, 2014

JubjubW said:
the truck in the picture is on a slant too, so thats why the rear end is squatted... cruise at highway speeds fine...

******** on both of those. Hahahahaha

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