2012 GMC Sierra / Size of TT?? (NEWBIE)
Looking for opinions from some experienced people. Have a 2012 GMC Sierra 4x4 Ext.Cab. 143.5 WB, 5.3 L, 3.42 gears, with tow package.. Manual States That I Can Pull 9600 lbs. Wife Wants a Big Trailer...
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When you're talking length, do you mean the ball-to-bumper measurement, or the model designation? Example - our 21FBS measures 26-1/2' ball to bumper. Getting a trailer with any amount of room under 30' overall will be hard.
Towing capacity isn't the only number to consider especially on a 1/2-ton. You also need to look at the payload capacity and start adding up all the stuff you may be bringing. Is it just DW and you, or do you have kids in the cab? Hauling a generator and / or firewood? Bicycles? And then the tongue weight and weight of the hitch. Any time I see a "1/2-ton crew cab" I figure that by the time DW, 2-3 kids, and all the stuff that's thrown in the truck bed gets added up that family will be over the payload limit.
I see you're in Ontario which is relatively flat. Do you plan to stay local, or is there a trip to the Rockies in your future? A trailer that tows OK on the flatlands gets to be a real dog in mountains.
Dry weights listed in a brochure are fictional. Figure you'll go 300# or more over that weight when you pick it up and weigh it.
Our trailer works for us. It's small but has a deep slide that adds room for those rainy days. No couch, but we use some reclining folding lawn chairs for lounging around. DW was happy to see the manufacturer worked a fair amount of storage into the floor plan. And since many campgrounds we go to can be tight and shallow the short length works for me.
The longest we've spent in it was a week but with our previous smaller hybrid we've done 2-week trips. OK, it's a bit tight but we use the TT as a base camp and are gone most of the day.
Towing capacity isn't the only number to consider especially on a 1/2-ton. You also need to look at the payload capacity and start adding up all the stuff you may be bringing. Is it just DW and you, or do you have kids in the cab? Hauling a generator and / or firewood? Bicycles? And then the tongue weight and weight of the hitch. Any time I see a "1/2-ton crew cab" I figure that by the time DW, 2-3 kids, and all the stuff that's thrown in the truck bed gets added up that family will be over the payload limit.
I see you're in Ontario which is relatively flat. Do you plan to stay local, or is there a trip to the Rockies in your future? A trailer that tows OK on the flatlands gets to be a real dog in mountains.
Dry weights listed in a brochure are fictional. Figure you'll go 300# or more over that weight when you pick it up and weigh it.
Our trailer works for us. It's small but has a deep slide that adds room for those rainy days. No couch, but we use some reclining folding lawn chairs for lounging around. DW was happy to see the manufacturer worked a fair amount of storage into the floor plan. And since many campgrounds we go to can be tight and shallow the short length works for me.
The longest we've spent in it was a week but with our previous smaller hybrid we've done 2-week trips. OK, it's a bit tight but we use the TT as a base camp and are gone most of the day.
