Towing with 05 Z71
Anyone towing a 27ft 5th wheel with a 05 Chevy 1500 Z71 5.3 engine?
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Most 1500 trucks that age would not have enough payload available to carry the hitch/pin weight of that size FW. With the FW loaded up, ready to camp, the weight you add to the trucks rear axle will put you over the RAWR of truck, and likely over the tire ratings as well.
You still have to add people, pets, gear, to the truck. When truck and trailer are loaded, hooked up to go camping, put truck rear wheels on scale. Compare that number to RAWR of truck.
Will the truck tow it? Sure, for a while. You need a truck with a 6,000 lb or more RAWR, rather than the 3,500-3,900 RAWR that your truck will have.
Welcome to the forum, and good luck with your new adventure!
Jerry
You still have to add people, pets, gear, to the truck. When truck and trailer are loaded, hooked up to go camping, put truck rear wheels on scale. Compare that number to RAWR of truck.
Will the truck tow it? Sure, for a while. You need a truck with a 6,000 lb or more RAWR, rather than the 3,500-3,900 RAWR that your truck will have.
Welcome to the forum, and good luck with your new adventure!
Jerry
