New truck & Trailer
Hi: New member.
I just bought a 2016 Chevy Silverado, 1500 pick up truck, Crew cab, short bed. The payload in the truck sticker on the inside door says 1617 Lbs. Engine is a 5.3L V8 Ecotec3. 3.42 gear ratio. Six speed. It has a trailer package. It has a Class 4 hitch, the hitch shows up to 1200lb. tongue weight and up to 12,000, lbs, combined, this is on the hitch label. The tires say Max load 2535 lb.
I am about to purchase a Trail Runner by Heartland. It is model TR SLE 25. The brochure lists it at 4912 Lbs. Dry Weight, and Hitch Weight at 490 lbs. As far as capacity, or gear in the trailer I don't think it will ever exceed 300 Lbs.
First Question: How much will my truck tow safely without any assistance of a weight distributing hitch? I have a 2 5/16" x 1 inch ball.
Second question: Will it tow the camper above? They are recommending that I purchase a Weight Distributing Hitch and anti- sway bars. Needed? Yes,or No. If I get all this stuff, What kind of towing experience will I expect. Plenty of power, don't know I am towing anything, to it is over working the vehicle.
Any advice would be would be helpful, the deal will be going down in a day or so. Thanks for any advice.
I just bought a 2016 Chevy Silverado, 1500 pick up truck, Crew cab, short bed. The payload in the truck sticker on the inside door says 1617 Lbs. Engine is a 5.3L V8 Ecotec3. 3.42 gear ratio. Six speed. It has a trailer package. It has a Class 4 hitch, the hitch shows up to 1200lb. tongue weight and up to 12,000, lbs, combined, this is on the hitch label. The tires say Max load 2535 lb.
I am about to purchase a Trail Runner by Heartland. It is model TR SLE 25. The brochure lists it at 4912 Lbs. Dry Weight, and Hitch Weight at 490 lbs. As far as capacity, or gear in the trailer I don't think it will ever exceed 300 Lbs.
First Question: How much will my truck tow safely without any assistance of a weight distributing hitch? I have a 2 5/16" x 1 inch ball.
Second question: Will it tow the camper above? They are recommending that I purchase a Weight Distributing Hitch and anti- sway bars. Needed? Yes,or No. If I get all this stuff, What kind of towing experience will I expect. Plenty of power, don't know I am towing anything, to it is over working the vehicle.
Any advice would be would be helpful, the deal will be going down in a day or so. Thanks for any advice.
