WEIGHT QUESTION for GMC 2500

DBECHEN wrote:
Thanks for the input everyone. We kind of thought the same thing but wanted to bounce it off people who have done it. The RV dealer said we would be just fine but they were looking to make a sale.

If the salesman is so sure of his "facts", have him give you an unconditional warranty that if your truck's engine,transmission or brakes blow up then the dealership will pay to fix the truck. See then how confident he is with his sales spiel.

Thanks for the input everyone. We kind of thought the same thing but wanted to bounce it off people who have done it. The RV dealer said we would be just fine but they were looking to make a sale.

Martyn wrote:
As others have said, that is too much trailer for your truck.

about X4,
Well over GVWR, and most likely over rear GAWR. Just not a good plan 13,000# dry, going to weigh an easy 14,500 wet.

I am over GVWR, but under axle ratings towing a 5er with a 9,820# dry weight and a 12,360# GVWR.

As others have said, that is too much trailer for your truck.

While a 3/4 ton truck can safely tow a 12,000 pound travel trailer with a 1,500 pound hitch weight rating, your truck is limited to only about 8,000 pound fifth wheel with a 2,000 pound pin weight. That is a mighty short fifth wheel. . ..

Your truck is probably rated around 2,200 - 2,500 pounds of total cargo. Assuming that the kids and wife ride in the truck, that leaves about 1,500 pounds for the hitch weight rating, and then you will reach the maximum GVWR of the truck.

With a 2,800 pound empty pin weight, and a 150 pound hitch, then you need to add what water weight might be, and anything in the forward closets to the empty weight of the trailer. You will end up with about 3,500 pounds in the bed of a dually truck with that trailer. On top of that 3,500 pounds, figure about 500 - 800 pounds of passengers and anything else you might want to add to the truck while camping (generator or bikes, ect). Your total cargo rating needed will be in the 4,000 pound range, perhaps a little higher.

Fred.

I think that this will be too much trailer for your truck. We have a 2010 Chevy 2500 HD long bed, Duramax and the max pin weight is 3000 and max trailer weight is 13,300. Our 5th wheel weighs 12,280 loaded (no water) ready to roll and the pin weight is 2840. This setup pulls just fine, but I would not want to go any heavier.
You can find a FW that will fit within the tow limits of your GMC, but it takes some looking and you need to know your tow specs. Now I will get flamed as someone will post that they pull what you are proposing with their 2500 SRW and have no problems. Be that as it may, we prefer to stay within our limits. I'd like the truck to last us a long time.

Sorry but you are looking at too much trailer for that truck.

Do you have 3000+ pounds of available payload?? The unloaded hitch weight comes in at 2825lbs. I think with passengers, hitch, and loaded up, you will easily be above 3500 lbs for payload. I think you are easily in 350/3500 territory. Just my opinion though, from someone who use to tow race car haulers.