opinion please
Hi would like to ask more experienced rvers this , I am thinking about going to Colorado Springs this summer I will be pulling a 29ft tt weighing about 5800-6000lbs loaded. Driving a 2003 chevy 1500...
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dodge guy wrote:
4500 loaded will be at least 5500 ready to travel. A 1500HD is essentially a 3/4 ton with 1/2 ton badging. It doesn't have a full floater in the rear but does have a semi floating axle with larger axle bearings than the standard 1/2 ton axle. It also has 8 lug axles and larger brakes.
Again, have a good trip.
Good points;
Many folks have no idea what the '00-'06 1500HD Gm truck is. They see the 1500 and make the usual assumptions.
The truck has a 8600 gvwr and 6k RAWR with load E tires and wheels. With the 3.73 or 4.10 gears and the 4L80e tranny 6.0 engine it can have a 10k+ tow rating and 3k payloads.
The OP won't have any issues pulling that size trailer. Have fun dad.
