2014 Chevy Silverado 1500
Looking at trying to tow a 30BHS (type) travel trailer. Most of these types of trailers are coming in with a loaded weight of 9600 lbs (give or take). My eyes are starting to gloss over on the TV....
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awoodwaring wrote:
Looking at trying to tow a 30BHS (type) travel trailer. Most of these types of trailers are coming in with a loaded weight of 9600 lbs (give or take).
My eyes are starting to gloss over on the TV. If it lists max conventional trailering...does that mean Chevy has done the math and I can be safe with any trailer fully loaded at 9800 lbs??
Will the 3.42 axle ratio work for proposed trailer?
Specs on the 2014 Chevy 1500 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine 2WD (crew cab, short box)
Trailering & Payload
Curb Weight 5042 lbs
Max Payload 2007 lbs
Max GVWR 7200 lbs
Max Conventional Trailering, 3.42 Rear Axle 9800 lbs
GCWR, 3.42 Rear Axle 15000 lbs
Spring Axle Capacity 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine 2WD
Front Gross Axle Weight Rating 3650 lbs
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating 3950 lbs
OP.. One of my best friends has this exact truck. 2014 2wd CC 5.3 v8 with full tow package minus towing mirrors with cloth seats power options. He doesn't have navigation. I looked at his payload sticker and it's about 1780 lbs. which I thought was pretty impressive.
I would not be afraid to pull 800-1000 lb tongue weight with this truck. I would be happier happier around 700-800 lbs of tongue weight though.
I'd be careful with how I loaded it and enjoy it. I pulled similar weight for 2 years before I "upgraded" to a dually. I did that to carry my golf cart in the bed and get a crew cab..
Thanks!
Jeremiah
