Tahoe or Silverado
Gents,
I am looking to solicit some opinions here:
I will be making a cross-country trip next week (about 1600 miles) and have a choice on tow vehicles. Catch is I cannot try them both out to compare, since I am not collocated with the trailer. Last summer I towed with a Tahoe and had mostly good experience, no issues with power but it got dicey when semi's passed on the interstate. I have recently gotten a Silverado and may take it to pickup the rig. Detailed info below, but bottom line which vehicle would you make the trip with?
Trailer= Passport 2400bh, Current loaded weight approx 5700 lbs, she is about 27' tongue to bumper with about 550 lbs on the hitch. Have a decent WDH and friction sway bar.
Silverado= 5.3LV8 with the HD cooler option, 3.08 gear ratio, Max Trailer 6700 with a GCWR 12200 lbs
Tahoe= 5.3LV8 with HD cooler option, 3.42 gear ratio, Max Trailer 8200 with a GCWR 14000 lbs.
Main thing I am looking for is to potentially trade some power (Tahoe) ,mostly just due to gearing, for a longer tow vehicle wheel base (Silverado) in hopes of reducing some of the trailer sway and being pushed around by the big trucks.
Thanks for your thoughts!
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