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hguilford · 06-03-2018, 07:45 AM

I got a fantastic deal on a 2018 Keystone Avalanche 320RS in January and at the time had a 2015 Silverado 1500 LT. The 320RS weighs in at about 11,500 lbs so I bought a 2018 Silverado 2500HD WT with the 6.0L gas engine to pull it since the diesel added about $10K to the price tag. It was an easy financial decision for me since I knew this truck was capable of pulling that much weight and we aren't full time RVers and mostly camp within a days drive. On level roads I can pull this trailer 65 mph all day long, but uphill is where it struggles.
When my wife retires in a couple of years I will definitely upgrade to the diesel puller since we will be traveling longer distances for longer periods of time, but for now I'm happy to pull over into the slow lane going uphill with all the 18 wheelers, turn on my flashers and drive 45 mph and watch the diesel pullers fly past.

06-03-2018, 07:45 AM	#13
hguilford Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Floyds Knobs Posts: 37	2500hd wt I got a fantastic deal on a 2018 Keystone Avalanche 320RS in January and at the time had a 2015 Silverado 1500 LT. The 320RS weighs in at about 11,500 lbs so I bought a 2018 Silverado 2500HD WT with the 6.0L gas engine to pull it since the diesel added about $10K to the price tag. It was an easy financial decision for me since I knew this truck was capable of pulling that much weight and we aren't full time RVers and mostly camp within a days drive. On level roads I can pull this trailer 65 mph all day long, but uphill is where it struggles. When my wife retires in a couple of years I will definitely upgrade to the diesel puller since we will be traveling longer distances for longer periods of time, but for now I'm happy to pull over into the slow lane going uphill with all the 18 wheelers, turn on my flashers and drive 45 mph and watch the diesel pullers fly past.