Towing 16,000lbs With My LBZ Duramax!!!

[@DIYDiesel]

Do you guys want to see me with an equipment trailer, and do some equipment hauling videos???

[@jonathanrhoades7854]

I don't know why, but I love watching towing videos. Especially when it involves LBZs or a 7.3 OBS.

[@JayRussellDuramax]

Cool truck! I LOVE towing heavy with my truck. It's so much fun to put an upgraded truck to the test, isn't it? I'd really recommend using wheel chocks on your truck and trailer when loading something like that. When the truck and trailer get shoved forwards and backwards like that, you can break the parking pawl in the transmission.

[@DIYDiesel]

Appreciate it! Ya I for some reason didn’t have them with me. Bought a set to keep in the truck now tho! Not a fan seeing the truck do that lol Your 100% right tho love doing actually testing when you upgrade parts!

[@JayRussellDuramax]

@@DIYDiesel Yeah, I had a buddy loading a massive log onto a trailer with a skid steer, and it actually picked up my rear axle! I quickly flagged him down, told him to hold it still, and I just backed the trailer under the log. Haha! If you're curious about my truck, please feel free to take a look at my channel and let me know what you think! Thank you for replying!

[@DIYDiesel]

@@JayRussellDuramax Damn that’s crazy! Lol I wouldn’t want that happening. Hell ya man I’ll definitely subscribe to your channel 👍 are you on Instagram as well?

[@JayRussellDuramax]

@@DIYDiesel Thank you for the subscription! No, I just keep things to KZbin. I'm not much of a content creator; I just like sharing all of the stuff I do to and with my truck.

[@DIYDiesel]

@@JayRussellDuramax awesome look forward to watching your videos! Appreciate the support as well 🤝

[@shawnsavage9015]

Nice video! Love the duramax diesel and that remote start!!!

[@DIYDiesel]

Appreciate it! Best remote start I’ve ever had!

[@NickZ6297]

​@@DIYDieselwhat brand?

[@logan8256]

Badass vid man. I’m the same way, whenever someone ask to tow something for them I get stoked. Its fun putting the truck to use and seeing how it handles

[@DIYDiesel]

Thank you! Your absolutely right. It’s extremely satisfying, and if an issue arises it’s a reason to fix something 😂

[@stevengleave9241]

How many miles does your truck have? I have a 06 LBZ 2500 and I'm trying to figure out how heavy of a 5th wheel or trailer I can pull with 375,000 miles? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[@donaldthomas5852]

A MM 670 tractor weighs between 6350 and 6,550 lbs , I looked it up on tractor data. You can add another 1,000 lbs for the loader, it has 18.4x34 rear tires if they have fluid in them it’s weight would be 1,700 for both tires. So about 7,550lbs with a front loader and about 9,250lbs with fluid in the rear tires. I have a 25ft gooseneck trailer that weighs 5,500lbs from the looks of that bumper hitch trailer I thinking it should weighs about 4,000lbs , so I guessing trailer and tractor together weighs about 13,250 lbs. . The frame on that trailer is not near as heavy as mine. Over all a good video and a Duramax can pull the tractor ant trailer with no problem at all. Probably didn’t even break a sweat. I have a lb7 Duramax and I have pulled 14 round 4x5 bales of hay that weighs at least 950 to 1,000 lbs a peace plus 5,5000lbs trailer so total 19,000lbs.

[@ryanneedham8820]

I have an LB7 Dually and the max tow is 12,000 with a gcwr at 22,000. How are you towing 19,000?

[@donaldthomas5852]

@@ryanneedham8820 I haul most of the time short distance most of the time 5 to 10 miles. I have two trucks that I use . A 04 Chevy 3500 crewcab longbed dually with the 8.1 gas (496ci) 4.10 rear gears and Allison transmission which is the my main pulling truck; then I have a 2001 Chevy 2500HD lb7 Duramax Excab 3.73 rear gears .

[@aldenmahoe2061]

Gen y hitch is the way to go!

[@DIYDiesel]

It’s the front runner for sure!

[@aldenmahoe2061]

After I got my gen y, it's the only hitch I use!

[@HioSSilver1999]

I don't think that load will add up to 16k unless you included the truck.

[@DIYDiesel]

Tractor was at 11k

[@HioSSilver1999]

@@DIYDiesel no it wasn't. The tractor weighed just over 6k.

[@DIYDiesel]

@@HioSSilver1999 just going off of what the owner told me it weighed. You have this tractor too?

[@HioSSilver1999]

@@DIYDiesel no....but not only can you tell by looking at it google has a lot of info about everything. When a typical tractor gets to the 11k lb range it usually has a hoe on it also. Atleast more implements than a front end loader. Some of the tractors I've hauled has been pretty heavy....even with a hoe but none has weighed 11k.

[@DIYDiesel]

@@HioSSilver1999 gotcha 👍 truck ran great though for sure!

[@bouchee2007]

hoping its class 5 reciever, and even then your pushing the limits of it

[@dylansheffield-o6d]

Tractor weighs like 6.500 my 75 hp mahindra 4x4 with loader is like 7,500

[@pigglets1595]

Would be cool to see a video of pintle vs ball

[@DIYDiesel]

Ball at this weight is hard to find, but I could talk about the difference I have used plenty of ball hitch trailers 👍

[@pigglets1595]

Yeah I meant going over pros and cons of both

[@DIYDiesel]

@@pigglets1595 gotcha! Absolutely doable 👏

[@lucasgaudin8736]

Subscribe! Can’t wait to see more videos bro

[@DIYDiesel]

Awesome man! Appreciate the support! 🤝

[@marcomartin3675]

what rear bumper is that one ?

[@DIYDiesel]

Unfortunately I am not 100% sure it’s a weld it yourself type, but an older company that doesn’t exist anymore. I’ll get a the name when I’m done with work 👍

[@Huntlifts]

God Bless you all! All glory to God! Turn from your sins and live for God! Romans 10:9 “if you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God rose Him from the dead you will be saved.”

[@DIYDiesel]

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[@nickw9556]

Love the vid and truck but that's nothing for that truck. We have a 05 GMC with a 6.0 gas and itll pull 20,000 when ever you want it to

[@DIYDiesel]

Appreciate it! I 100% agree with you. This is bumper pull tho which is what makes it crazy lol I wouldn’t suggest bumper pulling 16k lol I’d be lying if I wasn’t worried about the hitch lol

[@juanramirez5817]

@@DIYDiesel i tow 16k regularly 1500-2000 miles a week and the screws came undone from the bw heavy duty hitch I upgraded to better bolts and welds but I’m keeping an eye on it bumper pull of course

[@DIYDiesel]

@@juanramirez5817 damn that’s crazy. The Curt comes with upgraded hardware which is nice.

[@HioSSilver1999]

Ive pulled a real 16k with my 6.0 2500hd. The combo grossed a little over 22k lb.

[@DIYDiesel]

@@HioSSilver1999 this combo was 16k maybe a little shy, but not by much.

[@juanramirez5817]

Sorry boss but that’s no where near 16k maybe 12k total 7 tractor 5 trailer nice video though

[@DIYDiesel]

I was going off of what he said the semi driver told him back in the day when he dropped it off at his farm. Appreciate it wish I could do more towing.

[@juanramirez5817]

@@DIYDiesel you have a badass truck though I have a lb7 and I love it can’t imagine having a lbz

[@DIYDiesel]

@@juanramirez5817 I love my LB7 as well two completely different trucks for sure

[@chuckchillson2877]

I wouldn't load shit on a trailer with that deck

[@DIYDiesel]

Lol ya it was a very last minute thing to move this tractor

[@chuckchillson2877]

@@DIYDiesel I get it when your in a bind

[@DIYDiesel]

@@chuckchillson2877 ya same reason why I didn’t have wheel chocks lol not the best situation

[@chuckchillson2877]

@@DIYDiesel you made it happen