2002 Chevy Silverado towing questions

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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INDIANOUTLAW73
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2002 Chevy Silverado 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

i have a 2002 chevy silverado with the 4.3l v-6 i use it to tow my 26 ft bumper pull travel trailer but it seems to put the truck in a bit of a bind while towing even with the tow/haul button turned on. have been thinking about getting a hypertech programmer to help with this but not sure, i have talked to a couple people that have them and they love them but they have v-8s in there trucks. any suggestions on this matter?
Feb 1, 2010 at 3:04 PM
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RACEFAN966
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Ok so tell me what is the GVWR on the door? Then what does the trailer weight? I don't think the 20hp gain at best would be the fix. The engine is just to small and don't have the torque needed to do the job with a trailer of that size. Don't get me wrong the 4.3 isn't a bad engine as V6's go but still is a V6.
Feb 2, 2010 at 8:40 AM
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Is there any thing else I can help with?
Feb 9, 2010 at 9:24 AM
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