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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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I went in the dealer today and sat down and told them exactly what I wanted. Well an hour later they called back and found me exactly what I wanted. Everything was good till he told me that he thought that when he found it I might would be concerned about the gear in it. Its got I think a 3.42 gear in it. I do haul my bike around in a trailer from time to time and do haul a trailer but nothing heavy. The only heavy, heavy hauling i might do is I might haul my 02 camaro to Tennessee, 8 hours away. I was just wondering if in the long run, if I should have gone with 3.73. What should I do? Thanks

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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Can you give us the details on the truck??

I have 3.42s in my truck but only a 29" tire... i tow a good bit.. but the 6L and turbo help out with that..

When it was stock i towed 12k lbs a few times... big ditch witch... but never towed anything that heavy for along time..

Just give us the rest of the specs....
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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08 Ext. Cab....2WD....Z85 Trailering Package.....LTZ Trim..anything else I need to add?
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by NC_Silverado
I went in the dealer today and sat down and told them exactly what I wanted. Well an hour later they called back and found me exactly what I wanted. Everything was good till he told me that he thought that when he found it I might would be concerned about the gear in it. Its got I think a 3.42 gear in it. I do haul my bike around in a trailer from time to time and do haul a trailer but nothing heavy. The only heavy, heavy hauling i might do is I might haul my 02 camaro to Tennessee, 8 hours away. I was just wondering if in the long run, if I should have gone with 3.73. What should I do? Thanks

Joseph
the etra gear would give you a little more grunt... but you should be ok towing with the 3.42 the load will just feel like its a lil harder to pull


if your planning on towing in 4th at least do a good 4th servo... i have the sonnax superhold billet from FLT and i would never look back --->
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Originally Posted by NC_Silverado
08 Ext. Cab....2WD....Z85 Trailering Package.....LTZ Trim..anything else I need to add?
Im guessing 5.3?
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by NC_Silverado
08 Ext. Cab....2WD....Z85 Trailering Package.....LTZ Trim..anything else I need to add?
what engine?
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Originally Posted by CHEVRACER83
the etra gear would give you a little more grunt... but you should be ok towing with the 3.42 the load will just feel like its a lil harder to pull


if your planning on towing in 4th at least do a good 4th servo... i have the sonnax superhold billet from FLT and i would never look back --->
I agree with him...

I have the Superior Super Servo kit and i love it..
Cheap way out would be the Corvette servo and the Sonnax Super hold..
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Originally Posted by CHEVRACER83
what engine?
I beat you to it.... hahahah



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Originally Posted by nonnieselman
I beat you to it.... hahahah



haha yeah jonathan how many forums do you go to where 2 members compee to help someone nice kill
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Originally Posted by CHEVRACER83
haha yeah jonathan how many forums do you go to where 2 members compee to help someone nice kill
Um.... well just this one...
Im bettin he has the 5.3?
but in a previous thread he was lookin at a Vmax.... but i didnt think they had 3.42s as a option?
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