Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Safe Pulling Weight

[LKothe]

I have a stock 24 valve, slushbucket, 4x4, 98 1/2 - 2500. It does have 285-75-16 tires and a straight pipe. I am wanting to pull a gooseneck and load that weighs in at 9400# total. Overall weight is something like 16,900. Will the automatic handle the load without bombing. I would figure on locking out on big hills or when it seems to be struggling. I live in Okla. and plan on pulling to Laramie Wy. Oo.

 

[klaybus]

Towing

I pull a #8500 5vr +- & with 285's, a DTT Auto & 3. 5's I have to leave OD locked out FWIW. Not sure of your gear ratio but if your running 285's with an auto & have 3. 5's in the rearend OD will definately be out of the question unless your traveling about 70 mph IMHO.....



Good luck,

Clay

 

[bmoeller]

The tow rating for your truck GCVR is -



3. 54 gears = 16,000 lbs



4. 10 gears = 18,000 lbs



I've grossed well over that before, on short trips. Between 22-25k.

 

[RNixon]

You should be in reasonably good shape with 16,900 lb. gross combined weight. I routinely tow a fifth wheel with about that same weight with my pure stock '99 CTD / auto. Haven't had any problems with it. I do lock out the overdrive while towing.

 

[Hohn]

Good luck pulling the hill to Laramie (west of here) on I-80 with stock fueling at that weight.



Your auto transmission is going to be making some heat pulling that hill, so make sure you have a good transmission cooler. With the torque multiplication of the trans, you'll have enough power, but probably will have to go kinda slow-- 45-55mph.



The fact that the hill crests about 7400' elevation doesn't help, either.



JLH

 

[terrywerm]

Heck, all he has to do is toss out a rope and grapple hook and catch the tail end of one of those fast Peterbilts to drag him up Sherman Hill..... Just has to make sure he doesn't hook a JB Hunt or Schneider by mistake... ...