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Great to hear it tows well with the 7k lbs. I was stalking on another forum and I think the holding gears is also a transmission tune that GM does on HD trucks vs the 1500 chassis. The 1/2ton will always try to shoot to the highest gear (even in tow haul) vs the HD tune which will more willingly hold the gear.
Thank you, sir!
No opinion. From what I can tell unless running a lot of accessories this is overkill for a gasser. I believe our trucks came with the up-sized alternator as well. Plenty of power considering this is not a diesel or we are running huge plows/winches/lights at the same time.
Even some of the Duramax guys will downsize to a single battery although I would be afraid to knowing how difficult it can be to turn over sometimes, ESPECIALLY in the cold, but I wouldn't even blink to remove one for a gasser. That would save you at least a couple hundred bucks.
Agreed. I think it’s interesting because I think there are several threads on here on how to add a second battery to gassers. It’s a nice benefit but expensive to replace!
Well, we use it for boondocking (camping in our RV with no hookups), so the extra battery capacity could come in handy. I'm inclined to keep the secondary battery. The main decision I have to make is between AGM and conventional flooded lead acid batteries.
