Towing Advice
I am looking at buying a new TT and want to make sure I am looking at models I can tow safely and easily. I understand I will need a Weight Distributing Hitch. To be honest I've had a hard time gettin...
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brioux1 wrote:
From The Sicker on the door:
combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 1070 lbs. (this one confuses me)
From Manual:
Towing- 10,000 lb.
Payload- 1520 lb.
your payload of 1070lbs is terrible for a 1/2 truck and is your biggest issue. that's at the bottom of most 1/2 truck payload capacities.
i have a Chevy Avalanche(not a real truck) and i have almost 500lbs. more capacity than your truck.
i've seen minivans with more payload capacity than your truck.
forget the manual numbers, that's the max numbers for a truck equipped with the best towing equipment.
NOT for your truck and how it's equipped.
i agree that a 5000lbs GVWR trailer would be the max for your truck.
