Trucks are too tall for fifth wheel
I'm presently towing a 1999 Jayco 23' fifth wheel. It's total weight is 6500 pounds loaded. My tow vehicle is a 2006 GMC 1500hd with a tow capacity of 7990 pounds with the 6 liter V8 and a 3.73 rear e...
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TURNKEY wrote:
Wow thanks for that info Old Biscuit....or should I say Old Biscuit-Wan Kenobi. A little googling was very informative and somewhat reassuring in that you CAN compare apples to apples but the difference in tow ratings between my 2006 1500hd (basically a 3/4 ton drivetrain on a half ton frame) and the new half tons is huge! As I've said before I'm rated for 7990# and now you can easily get 11000# in a half ton. I can't believe manufacturers were sand bagging before, how did the ratings increase so much?
Your comparing eleven year old tech to the newest technology ('06-'17).
Seems like most don't know what a '00-'06 1500HD truck is. The trucks frame is the old C6P chassis used on the 3/4 and one ton trucks we all used before the 9000 HD chassis came along.
The 1500HD has a 8600 gvwr and 6000 rawr 4500 fawr 6.0 engine with the 4L80 transmission 3.73 or 4.10 gears with the 10.5" corporate full floaters 16" E tires and wheels.
The max payload of the 1500HD was 3129 lbs. and came with a 10k+ tow rating.
**This info was found in the 2006 Chevrolet Truck Order Guide**
A couple of points .......Your '06 6.0 is down on power when compared to the newest 6.0 offering plus a different tranny.
The new gen 1500 GM can have a 4000 rawr or the NHT package at 4600 rawr which are good for around 2000-2200 lbs in the bed vs your '06 1500HD with 6000 rawr good for over 3000 lbs in the bed.
Sure the new 1500 truck have lots more power for higher tow rating but they simply don't have your trucks load carrying capacity.
Don't forget mfg trailer tow ratings aren't just for a rv trailers but all types of trailers.
I use my 16k triaxle GN trailer behind the wifes 4wd '16 1500 chevy 5.3/4000 rawr. I can partition off say a load of heavy beef so most of the weight is on the trailers axles and still stay within the truck 4000 lb axle/wheels and P tire ratings. So yeah her truck can pull its 9600 lb tow rating.....with the right trailer type.
I see a gear change or a new 3/4 ton truck in your future... good luck
