xxaarraa
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So..I towed with my Gen 2 for the first time this week and wanted to share some thoughts. I am very happy with the towing performance so far, it is such a huge upgrade from my old truck's towing capabilities. So much power, quiet, and just does the job with no fuss.
Background: I tow a 7x14 dual-axle trailer with electric brakes and all-in weight is probably 4000-4500 lbs.
Pros:
Cons:
Neutral:



Background: I tow a 7x14 dual-axle trailer with electric brakes and all-in weight is probably 4000-4500 lbs.
Pros:
- The rear view camera with the line that targets the trailer's hitch is a life saver. My old truck did not have anything like this, and saves 10x time hitching up a trailer without someone to help.
- Pro trailer backup assist is very useful. When I unhitch, I have to back the trailer up onto a driveway of a busy street with cars parked on both sides. I used the pro trailer system to initiate the turn onto the driveway, and find it much much easier than trying to do it myself.
- So much power. Damn. No need to ever think about what gear, what speed etc. Just press and the truck hauls ass like the trailer isn't even there.
- Quiet. Yes you can hear the exhaust a tad more while towing, but it still blends away into the background nicely and NVH isn't any more noticeable than when not towing.
- Mirrors are great, I get full visibility. Granted my trailer is only 7 feet wide, still, did not feel any need for tow mirrors.
- Trailer BLIS is a nice feature. I am still not 100% comfortable relying on it, but find that to be a nice safety net.
Cons:
- Rear end seems to sag a noticeable amount when trailer is hitched.
- There is a decent amount of sway at times while towing at 72-75 mph. It could have just been windy out yesterday, but I did notice it swayed, and the trailer sway control even kicked in once and cut power to slow down the truck.
Neutral:
- My towing MPG for the 4500 lb trailer towing at 72 mph was about 11 mpg. I don't think that's bad, since my old truck with half the power and half the comfort did exactly the same on the same route.
- Brakes on this truck are soft to begin with, so I just set the gain a bit higher on my trailer brakes. It was OK braking performance.



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