2015 chevy silverado towing

32' is a lot of trailer, besides the near max weight, to be pulling with a 1/4 ton. You don't want to get into the tail wagging the dog problems in high winds on the highway. I started with a 1/4, then a 1/2 ton, and am not in a 1 ton dually. Like the others have said...ignore the salesman and do your homework.

your making one of the top 3 newbie mistakes: looking at fictional brochure/website "dry" weights.
NO trailer weighs that, when it leaves the factory. it's based on a stripped-down version of the trailer.

my 25' HTT weighed 400lbs. more than the brochure/website dry weights, when it left the factory.

rely on the trailer's yellow sticker factory UVW weight. and always factor in more on the hitch weight.

thanks all for the advice

I think a more realistic estimate is 7500-8000 pounds loaded for a long weekend with 1000 pounds of TW. If you have the 5.3L/3.42 and HD trans cooler, you should be good. Verify the payload on the tire and loading sticker, but I think 2014+ GM should be in the 1700+ pound range.

Your receiver hitch should have a tow rating for use with a WDH. The trailer will weigh at least 8,000 lbs loaded, with 1,000+ lbs tongue weight. If your truck has the tow package, it may work, but is going to be at it's upper limit.

Look at your yellow tire sticker on driver door jam. It will tell trucks payload. With everything in the truck to go camping, will you still have room for 1,000 lbs tongue wt, plus another 100 lbs for hitch?

I think your truck will work, since it is a newer model, and can handle some strain. Just don't add a lot of extra wt in the truck bed.

Jerry

























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I tow with a Silverado 1500 and a similar trailer. You can do it, but you'd probably be happier with more capability. I had to add rear end helper springs to mine to get the truck to ride level (the rear end sank too low when the trailer was hitched). The rear end sank, elevating the front tires with a subsequent loss of steering. Also, the 5.3 liter lacks when encountering steeper grades. I am now looking for a 3/4 ton. While I have made some long hauls with my 1500, it was sometimes iffy. I recommend going with a 3/4 ton tow vehicle, but if you stay with the 1500, make sure your hitch is top-notch and consider supplementing the rear end.

SUENMIKE wrote:
Need some advice... I have a 2015 Silverado 1500. I would like to purchase an Avenger ATI 27 DBS 32' 11" travel trailer. My dry weight is 6,568 lbs. and my hitch weight is 721 lbs. The towing capacity for my vehicle is 9,100 lbs. My math shows I am well with in the scope of my towing capacity max. The trailer dealer says I can do this with no problem. Would appreciate any advice from people who have done this. Thank you

I don't see the GVWR of that TT but it appears to be over 10,000 pounds. You won't be towing an empty trailer much will you?

Expect a realistic tongue weight of 1,200 to 1,300 pounds when loaded.

Of course then you also have to subtract everything in the truck from the tow rating.

My guess is that if you buy it, next year you will be buying a bigger truck.

As for the salesperson, just assume they are lying every time they open their mouth.