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L67s and Towing

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Old May 12, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Default L67s and Towing

This has been on my mind for a while as I am a landscaper and regularly tow 8-10K lbs. A 3.4 pullied + supporting mods L67 has around the same power and torque as this 6.0L in the work truck. Do you think that if attached to a good frame, RWD, and a good trans a L67 could easily tow 10,000lbs?
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Old May 12, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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um thats a DEF no
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Old May 12, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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I would say No.
The L67 is a very efficient engine but it'* weak link is heat disapation and towing that much weight would cook the trani IMO.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Doh, I forgot to add the heavy duty cooling system to my list. This is hypathetical as I am not going to buy a full size pickup and drop an L67 in it to find out. Just an interesting thought considering the torque similarities between the L67 and V8 truck motors
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Old May 13, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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I don't see why not, you wouldn't want to lug it down, cause of KR, but if you kept it above like 4500 RPM, good cooling, good tranny, I think it'd pull just fine.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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I'm the only person here that tows with an L67 on a somewhat regular basis. I'll say NO.

Never tow more than 3-5k with one. These are FWD, and the drivetrains weren't designed to handle that load.

Don't do it.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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Umm, he did say the rhetorical platform would be RWD, so I'm assuming either 4L60 or 700R4. Either of those transmissions should do just fine with the proper cooling.
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