Trying to decide if we need a bigger truck
We have a 2014 silverado 1500 Z71, crew cab, with 5.3 V8, towing package. Tow rating is 9800lbs but we are concerned about the payload rating of 1750. We are towing a jayflight 29qbh dry weight 7000 l...
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Bill, I don't disagree with the sentiment, but you don't have to preface it with a backhanded insult about the OP's choice of vehicle. It does not help the OP and can very well backfire on your desire to convince him that he needs more truck.
Just my humble opinion here, but the maximum weight you really can expect to be comfortable with on a 1500 truck over the long haul is about 7000lbs. Regardless of what the truck is supposedly rated for.
A trailer that starts at around 7000lbs will be pushing 8500 by the time you're loaded and ready to hit the road. Everything is heavier than you think it is.
Can it be done? Yes, if you have a 1500 truck with whatever the "maximum tow" package is for your brand. It should be adequate, and will certainly be safe, but more than likely you will be left wanting for something better. It'll be something in the back of your mind just picking away at you. Eventually you will decide to upgrade trucks, then you will be back here posting the obligatory "LAWDY LAWDY I HAVE SEEN THEE LIGHT! WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS SOONER?" post, where you expound on the virtues of the heavier duty truck and how it is a night and day difference from the old truck, and how you never knew what you were missing. You just have to go through the experience for yourself, as there is nothing we can say that will convince you otherwise.
Just my humble opinion here, but the maximum weight you really can expect to be comfortable with on a 1500 truck over the long haul is about 7000lbs. Regardless of what the truck is supposedly rated for.
A trailer that starts at around 7000lbs will be pushing 8500 by the time you're loaded and ready to hit the road. Everything is heavier than you think it is.
Can it be done? Yes, if you have a 1500 truck with whatever the "maximum tow" package is for your brand. It should be adequate, and will certainly be safe, but more than likely you will be left wanting for something better. It'll be something in the back of your mind just picking away at you. Eventually you will decide to upgrade trucks, then you will be back here posting the obligatory "LAWDY LAWDY I HAVE SEEN THEE LIGHT! WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS SOONER?" post, where you expound on the virtues of the heavier duty truck and how it is a night and day difference from the old truck, and how you never knew what you were missing. You just have to go through the experience for yourself, as there is nothing we can say that will convince you otherwise.
