2017-2018 Silverado 2500HD / 3500HD
Im looking fr some advice.... My wife and I are thinking about selling our diesel pusher and moving into a fifth wheel. So far the fifth wheels we like have a GVWR of 16000lbs. We are now looking to ...
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I tow a Voltage 3200 toy hauler, GVW for the trailer is 16,000 lbs. I started out towing with a 2003 Silverado 2500 HD. When fully loaded for vacation, the trailer weighed about 15,300 lbs, 2,500 lbs on the pin, and the truck (9,200 lbs GVW) Was about 200 lbs over the GVW, but well under the rear axle and tire maximum weight ratings. I was also right at the maximum combined vehicle weight rating of 22,000 lbs. Towed the toy hauler over 18,000 miles with no drama, but you could always tell that the trailer was back there.
In January of this year, I upgraded my tow vehicle to a 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 dually crew cab long bed and have towed my Voltage about 8,000 miles since then. The 3500 is head and shoulders above the Silverado 2500. I hardly know that the trailer is back there, and I am a lot more relaxed at the end of the day.
While the new 2500 series pickups have a higher GVW than my 03 did, you won't have much wiggle room as far as weights go with the size of trailer you are contemplating. Also, real world weights are generally higher than advertised weights for both the trucks and trailers.
If you really don't want to drive a dually, I would suggest a 3500 single rear wheel.
In January of this year, I upgraded my tow vehicle to a 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 dually crew cab long bed and have towed my Voltage about 8,000 miles since then. The 3500 is head and shoulders above the Silverado 2500. I hardly know that the trailer is back there, and I am a lot more relaxed at the end of the day.
While the new 2500 series pickups have a higher GVW than my 03 did, you won't have much wiggle room as far as weights go with the size of trailer you are contemplating. Also, real world weights are generally higher than advertised weights for both the trucks and trailers.
If you really don't want to drive a dually, I would suggest a 3500 single rear wheel.
