anybody towing 3/4 burb 6.0L towing 9K+ LBS
Hi folks, I have a have 2006 2500 burb with 6.0L 4.10. with WDH - tow rating 9600 LBS. we are looking to upgrade campers to weighing between 9K - 9.5K LBS. ANybody have any experience pulling...
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Back on topic, I'm not sure I would tow a 9500 lb camper with my burb, ours weighs in at 8500 and it's plenty. The 2500 burb has about 2000 lbs of payload capacity, so if the kids are small he'll be OK. I know mine scaled at 6700 against a GVWR of 8600 with me and a full tank of gas on board.
A 9000 lb TT at 15% TW is 1350 lbs, over the rating of the OEM receiver IIRC, and leaving only 550 lbs for DW, kids, dog and cargo, so will be cutting it close for sure. I have overloaded mine on occasion and didn't really seem to affect performance, but not sure of effects over time of running that way every trip.
Suggestion to the OP would be to look at TTs that are in the 7000 lb dry range, there are many lightweight TTs that offer the bunks and space for a large family, there was just a thread on this very topic over at the TT forum.
Regarding the RAWR, Chevy lists it at 6084, coincidentally 2x the 3042 ratings of the LT 245/75-16E tires that come stock. The axle itself is the GM 14-bolt full floater with 10.5" ring gear. I believe the axle itself is rated for 10k lbs and has been proven to be fairly bulletproof over the many years GM has been using it.
A 9000 lb TT at 15% TW is 1350 lbs, over the rating of the OEM receiver IIRC, and leaving only 550 lbs for DW, kids, dog and cargo, so will be cutting it close for sure. I have overloaded mine on occasion and didn't really seem to affect performance, but not sure of effects over time of running that way every trip.
Suggestion to the OP would be to look at TTs that are in the 7000 lb dry range, there are many lightweight TTs that offer the bunks and space for a large family, there was just a thread on this very topic over at the TT forum.
Regarding the RAWR, Chevy lists it at 6084, coincidentally 2x the 3042 ratings of the LT 245/75-16E tires that come stock. The axle itself is the GM 14-bolt full floater with 10.5" ring gear. I believe the axle itself is rated for 10k lbs and has been proven to be fairly bulletproof over the many years GM has been using it.
