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scardillo59
Explorer
Jul 06, 2017

Am I Calculating This Correctly?? Silverado 1500

First post so please be gentle... I have a 2016 Silverado 1500 with a 5.3L V8 and the 3.42 gear box. Full crew cab, short bed and 2WD. The dealership I bought it from said the following: Veh...
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jerem0621
Explorer II
Jul 06, 2017
Check out the Jayco Jay Flight 26BH and a similar floor plan on the Wildwood 261 BHXL comes in Sub 5,000 lbs as well. I am considering this floor plan as my truck has a lower tow rating and I need to be very sensible with what I pull.

Also, pay no mind to those who say your 360 HP truck is going to struggle. It will turn some RPM. Just let it rev. Your trucks power makes my measly 250 hp look very slow...yet I will pull a similar sized trailer just fine.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

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