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imo its not made to tow that much in od...use tow haul, slow down ( your towing 1000lbs more than the truck weight) and the rev's will be golden...save $3000 in changing out the differentials.
No tow/haul in '03. O/D off will add torque, but raise the RPM. More RPM, more fuel/mile.