weight of trailer and pull capacity of truck

spud1957 wrote:

ours wrote:
You all helped me understand a lot through this thread. I looked up information and found the pin weight to be 2,067 lbs, GVWR is 14,067 lbs Length is 36'11" I am new to this so all of this is a learning curve, we used to be tenters and then pulled a TT. Thanks for all the info you can give me.

You need to look at the yellow load capacity sticker on your drivers door or door post. Trailer with a 14k GVWR is probably going to have a loaded pin weight of close to 2600lb, if you are loaded to 13K. Add in your 200lb hitch, occupants in the truck and you will end up with over 3000lbs payload. Don't think your truck has that capacity.

Do you want to exceed the GVWR of your truck? You still should be under your axle and tire ratings.

Oh the joys of a 3/4 ton.:)

. 2067 lb pin weight will go much higher if you canary water. Water is about 8 lbs/gallon. Also depends on how much cargo in the basement storage, bedroom. My pin weight is 3400 lbs, but we are full time and probably more stuff. Also, you have to add to the pin weight any cargo in the truck plus passengers weight. You're most likely going to be over the door post payload limit.

ours wrote:
You all helped me understand a lot through this thread. I looked up information and found the pin weight to be 2,067 lbs, GVWR is 14,067 lbs Length is 36'11" I am new to this so all of this is a learning curve, we used to be tenters and then pulled a TT. Thanks for all the info you can give me.

You need to look at the yellow load capacity sticker on your drivers door or door post. Trailer with a 14k GVWR is probably going to have a loaded pin weight of close to 2600lb, if you are loaded to 13K. Add in your 200lb hitch, occupants in the truck and you will end up with over 3000lbs payload. Don't think your truck has that capacity.

Do you want to exceed the GVWR of your truck? You still should be under your axle and tire ratings.

Oh the joys of a 3/4 ton.:)

You all helped me understand a lot through this thread. I looked up information and found the pin weight to be 2,067 lbs, GVWR is 14,067 lbs Length is 36'11" I am new to this so all of this is a learning curve, we used to be tenters and then pulled a TT. Thanks for all the info you can give me.

Sorry, I forgot to say it is a HD 2500

What does it say on the tire loading sticker on the door post?

This is the payload your truck is designed for.

Your loaded pin wt will likely be around 2,500#s, plus the hitch, and everything in the truck.

This may put you over GVWR, but maybe not over RAWR, or tire max.

Jerry

I think he has a HD 2500 based on another posting. We had a HD2500 that had a cargo cap of 2700lbs. Your going to be very close to load limit if not over.

I have a 2500 Silverado 6.6. 4x4, crew cab, 6 1/2 sized box.

Should be more of a question of stability and stopping power.

As mentioned above.. you should be more concerned with how much weight in on the truck; not so much how much the truck can pull.

Duramax.....2500 or 3500?

With either, i would think you'll be ok; however, pin weights can be surprisingly more than what you think they are.

Ron

What ScottG said, your D/A has plenty of power to pull it. The question is if your suspension has the capacity to carry it. Pin weight and payload are tne numbers you need to compare (remember to add in weight you're carrying in truck too).