Laona wrote:
I currently have a 2012 1500 silverado rates to tow 9500lbs. It's has the 5.3 with 3.42 gears. My camper is 36' bumper to tongue heights 7k dry with a hitch weight of 900lbs and is the 2013 model year. I am consisting going into a 2014 silverado crew 2500 HD with 4.10 gears and the 6.0 gas. Would like diesel but can't justify it for towing and plowing snow. Plus am considering a 5th wheel and the diesel drops the payload. Is the 2500 HD a good move for my current set up and why. Thanks
Yes, the 2500HD will be a good move, hands down yes. Looked up your camper. Congrats!! nice camper and nice floor plan.
If you are like the rest of us, it will not take you long to fill that camper to max. Which I could not find exactly however I believe it is aproox an 8,600# GVWR camper or in that area.
Your loaded tongue weight can reach 1,200# with out much effort with that floor plan. And most of us and I'm sure you too, like to carry camping gear in the truck bed. The 2500 will handle the weight a lot better and the bigger engine and higher gear ratio will make towing a lot more pleasurable.
On your 1500 you would be pushing it to the max on weights and may have to leaver some bed stuff home. The 2500HD will have more weight capacity, more pulling power, bigger brakes, heavier duty drive train a much stabler truck suspension, better tires. A very wise move for that wind jammer. That is a lot of trailer.
Good luck and enjoy the new rig.
