What can an Avalanche pull?

You're looking for something like:
>> payload = "Cargo Carrying Capacity" or "maximum weight of occupants and cargo"

See if this helps:
What Can I Tow?

We have a 2007 1500 LTZ Avalanche
GVWR 7200 lbs
GAWR (front) 3800 lbs
GAWR (rear)4100 lbs
rear axle 3.73 ratio
5.3L
I dont see anything on my sticker marked 'payload', what else would it be called?

It's not always what you can "tow" but more of what you can "carry". As with most 1/2 tons you will likely be limited by payload. What is the payload rating of the Avy (on door sticker)? How much weight (passengers, gear etc) do you need to carry in the Avy? Subtract that from payload and thats what you have left for trailer tongue and hitch weight. Figure 13-15% of loaded trialer weight for the tongue and that's what you can tow, as long as you're under all the other ratings (tow, axle, tire, receiver etc)

Since the Avalanche production spans over like 12 years, how about some specifics of your vehicle?

Do you have a 2001 with the 5.3L and 3.73 axle? Do you have one of the few 3/4 tons with the 8.1L or do you have a newer one with a six speed transmission?

The model year, engine and axle ratio will help get a good answer of what "your" truck actually can handle.

Luminajd wrote:
We decided to buy a camper so I have done some research on what we can safely tow with the manual saying our towing max is 7100 pounds. I get lost on the math but realize 6,000 is too much, correct? We want bunks, a queen and a slide out. We are having a hard time finding this under 6000 pounds so my husband tells me look at all the heavy (6700) pound trailers Craigslist people advertise as 1/2 ton towable. Can someone settle our argument and tell me what length and weight we can safely pull?
(I have googled without a definitive answer)
Thanks!!!
Edited to ask the dumbest question ever. I keep reading about trailer brakes. Do I buy these seperately or are the on most TT? I have read 1,000 TT ads and never see them mentioned as being already on the TT

i own an '07 Avy with the 5.3, 3.73 rear end and the factory tow package. my tow capacity is 7200lbs. with only a 150lb. driver in it.
i tow a 24' HTT that weighs about 5200lbs. loaded for camping, with an Equal-i-zer WDH and Prodigy brake controller.
i live out West and i wouldn't tow anything more than 5500lbs., since i have numerouse mountain ranges to get over. so a lot depends on where you plan to tow. if you live in Florida or Iowa, you won't have to worry about mountains.
i don't recommend going over 28' for the trailer.

NEVER believe something that is advertised as "1/2 ton towable".
go by real numbers, such as the trailer's sticker weight, which is on a yellow sticker on the outside. on older trailers, it's on a white sticker inside the trailer, ususally on the inside of a cabinet door.

trailers in the size you're looking for, will have electric brakes, therefore you're required to have a brake controller. also, you'll need a good WDH with built-in sway control, like the Equal-i-zer or the Reese Dual-Cam.

When we had our Avalanche, we towed a 26' Gulfstream Streamilte no slides. Don't know the weight but it towed it well. Syracuse to Myrtle beach and Syracuse to Pittsburgh & all over NY state.

no one on Craig's list would lie, now would they?
bumpy

something else, the 7100 includes every thing you put in the truck also, people, gas, dogs, chairs, ice chest. etc.

I trieed 5000 lbs "dry" with ours and believe me, it really sucked. Gas milage was 7mpg and it screamed up any/all grades. JMHO

Trailers come with brakes, you will need to ad a brake controller to your Avalanche. 6000lbs loaded and ready to go will be just fine, but not 6000lbs empty or "dry". Looks at some "lite" models like these and keep your empty weight under 5000lbs.

http://www.crossroadsrv.com/sunset-trail/super-lite/floorplans/travel-trailers

http://www.cruiserrv.com/fun-finder.php

http://www.cruiserrv.com/shadow-cruiser.php

Specifically this one http://www.cruiserrv.com/shadow-cruiser/s_260bhs/specifications.html