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Old 08-21-2009, 05:18 PM   #19
ts71281
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Re: 4.8 V8 with a Manual

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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
Beautiful truck! I'd be happy with a reg cab if I didn't have kids. However, I need the extra space of an extended cab.

The main question I had was the tow rating. The GM Media Website is a fantastic resource with all kinds of data on their vehicles made in the last decade or so. It shows a maximum tow rating of 7300 for a 2001 2wd, ext cab truck with a 4.8 but doesn't specify tranny and states that it will vary with equipment. I presume that the manual tranny won't reduce the tow rating below 4000 or so which is probably the heaviest trailer I'd ever tow, so I should be fine.

The only other question is... where do I find one? I've found one more in my searches and it's 2800 miles away. If I have to go more than 1000 miles to get one, I'll probably bite the bullet and deal with an auto.
Well, I found an ext cab 4x4 4.8L 5 speed truck for you in MN - check your PM's
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