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Increase towing capacity Chevy 1500

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Hi, I am new to this forum and it looks great. Hope you can help. I have a 2010 K1500 , 5.3L flexfuel, crew cab short box with 3.08 rear. The towing capacity is 6800 lbs. I just bought a travel trailer that weighs 6480 lbs. dry weight. Is there anything I could do to increase the towing capacity. Can I change the gear ratio to 3.42 which would increase the max towing to 9500lbs.? And how much would this cost? Or is there anything I could do?
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Hi, I am new to this forum and it looks great. Hope you can help. I have a 2010 K1500 , 5.3L flexfuel, crew cab short box with 3.08 rear. The towing capacity is 6800 lbs. I just bought a travel trailer that weighs 6480 lbs. dry weight. Is there anything I could do to increase the towing capacity. Can I change the gear ratio to 3.42 which would increase the max towing to 9500lbs.? And how much would this cost? Or is there anything I could do?
Hi-Welcome to the forum!

Unfortunately there is nothing you can do legally to increase what the manufacturer says you can tow with your truck. If at all possible-I would try to back out of the purchase of the trailer. You have purchased too much trailer for your truck. There is a big problem with RV dealers misleading those looking to buy trailers. Once a customer likes a certain floorplan-the salesman more often than not tells the potential buyers that their rig can tow it, when in reality they cannot.

If you decide that you want to change the rear end ratio-in the event of an "at fault" accident what you were towing and the capacity from the factory will be closely looked at. Don't mean to scare you but that's reality.
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