Towing with the new Alpha
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Towing with the new Alpha
I know that the new Alpha H3 has a towing capacity of 6000lbs...
Has anybody had real world experiences towing with close to this amount with the new Alpha?
I am saving right now for a down payment and am thinking about getting one in the spring..
I would be towing around 5500lbs...a Jeep Wrangler on a 14 ' car trailer with electric brakes...
I just dont want to over do it with towing.. I used to have a 2006 H3 and had all kind of problems with the I5...got rid of it after 6 months...I loved the truck though!
anyones thoughts...I just feel I am so close to the limit....
thanks
Jim
Has anybody had real world experiences towing with close to this amount with the new Alpha?
I am saving right now for a down payment and am thinking about getting one in the spring..
I would be towing around 5500lbs...a Jeep Wrangler on a 14 ' car trailer with electric brakes...
I just dont want to over do it with towing.. I used to have a 2006 H3 and had all kind of problems with the I5...got rid of it after 6 months...I loved the truck though!
anyones thoughts...I just feel I am so close to the limit....
thanks
Jim
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RE: Towing with the new Alpha
well,it will have the same engine my silverado has,and i have towed a loaded semi down the road.not something i would do everyday,but it did it,and didnt have any problems,and that was 20000 miles ago
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RE: Towing with the new Alpha
thanks...
My wifes Tahoe had a 5.3 in it.. I think they even bumped up the horsepower in the Alpha.. I am assuming the weight restriction is because of the smaller vehicle size than like a Tahoe or Suburban which are bigger...
Any more experiences out there?
Thx
My wifes Tahoe had a 5.3 in it.. I think they even bumped up the horsepower in the Alpha.. I am assuming the weight restriction is because of the smaller vehicle size than like a Tahoe or Suburban which are bigger...
Any more experiences out there?
Thx
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RE: Towing with the new Alpha
ORIGINAL: milkman
I know that the new Alpha H3 has a towing capacity of 6000lbs...
Has anybody had real world experiences towing with close to this amount with the new Alpha?
I am saving right now for a down payment and am thinking about getting one in the spring..
I would be towing around 5500lbs...a Jeep Wrangler on a 14 ' car trailer with electric brakes...
I just dont want to over do it with towing.. I used to have a 2006 H3 and had all kind of problems with the I5...got rid of it after 6 months...I loved the truck though!
anyones thoughts...I just feel I am so close to the limit....
thanks
Jim
I know that the new Alpha H3 has a towing capacity of 6000lbs...
Has anybody had real world experiences towing with close to this amount with the new Alpha?
I am saving right now for a down payment and am thinking about getting one in the spring..
I would be towing around 5500lbs...a Jeep Wrangler on a 14 ' car trailer with electric brakes...
I just dont want to over do it with towing.. I used to have a 2006 H3 and had all kind of problems with the I5...got rid of it after 6 months...I loved the truck though!
anyones thoughts...I just feel I am so close to the limit....
thanks
Jim
I had done so with my '07 H3 (I5) as well and never had a problem either, but I got the Alpha for the extra towing capacity. I don't think you will be disappointed. [sm=icon_cheers.gif]I would suggest driving in "3" rather than "D" when towing since drive is actually overdrive and the tranny will be down/upshifting constantly with any kind of change in grade. No noticable effect on mileage since towing 5,000 pounds sort of eliminates fuel efficiency
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I just hauled around 1200# with my 06 H3. It really KNEW it was back there at a hiway speed of 65-70. At surface rd speeds, no issue but I tend to judge towing capacities by the ease (or strain!) of hiway speeds. How long it takes to get back up to speed, downshifting on grades, cruise control manners, etc. I'm thinkin my sleds is about the max for the lil I5. I'd believe a 5.3 would nearly like it?