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12-02-2013, 08:11 AM

HostileJava

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Picked up a new Vehicle for Towing

Picked up a new vehicle for towing, to give the blazer a break.

2002 Avalanche 2500 8.1L w/ 45k miles.

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12-02-2013, 10:20 AM

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Nice truck, and that's a lot of motor under there. Should pull a few things.

12-02-2013, 03:16 PM

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I bought it to tow the camper we bought over the fall, the Blazer can do it but it was struggling a bit.

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12-04-2013, 01:10 PM

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awesome engine. i just looked it up and it seems thats the only engine that came with the 2500 avalanche. shouldnt have no problem towing that camper

12-05-2013, 07:09 AM

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We were debating if we should go with the 5.3 that came in the Avalanche 1500 or the 8.1 in the 2500 and decided since it won't be a daily driver and we might upgrade campers later we should just go with the bigger truck.

12-05-2013, 08:58 PM

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cool. i didnt even know they made 2500 avalanches. should be able to pull the blazer while pullin the tent lol!

12-06-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HostileJava

good thinking if you ever upgrade. I towed a 10,000lb trailer with my dads f-150 75mi before and a big block under the hood would have been nice, LOL. It had plenty of power on the road, but coming out of the camp it was at there was a very steep hill and I don't think it could have got it moving in 2hi from a stop on 35" tires. 4lo, pulled it up that hill fine, then back to 2hi once I got to the road.