Silverado 1500 & Travel Trailer

BenK wrote:
Your manual page says a 5.3L has a GCWR of 12,000 and a MTWR of 6,800

That then says 12,000 - 6,800 = 5,200 that your TV can weigh if you wish to tow
at the MTWR

Then take your 6,800 GVWR and subtract the max cargo/payload of 1,561 from your
TREAD sticker (Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation)
DOT Tread Act
Reference footnote 26

6,800 - 1,561 = 5,239, which confirms that the TREAD label uses the 'curb'
weight of your TV (with a 39 lb differential)

It's all simple math, but the OP still needs to know his actual weight in order
to figure what his 'actual' tow rating is


Here is how the ratings system looks like and works. Again, simple math and the
hard part is gathering the data along with actually weighing your rig

You were looking at the top of the manual which is a different truck. I have the 1500 series 2WD Crew Cab Short box with the option added of HD Cooling Pkg (noted in the RPO Label in the glove box as K5L) and 3.42 Axle Ratio (noted in the RPO Label in the glove box as GU6) MTW 9600 lbs, GCWR 15,000, GVWR 6800, Or am I reading something wrong here? This is why I am so confused....

There is nothing added to the truck except a plastic liner in the bed. But I will have wife and 4 kids in the truck which will be including myself 775 lbs extra weight.