Can I tow my new camper safely
I just bought a new camper with a UVW of 8130# towing with a 2008 chevy 1500 4x4 w/5.3L motor and 3.73 gears. Do you think I will be all right towing this?
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- I had an '07 1500 Silverado 4X4 5.3L 3.73 gears with a 7500 towing capacity and purchased a TT with an UVW of 6,000. Once loaded with gear and only myself in the truck had it weighed and was 500 lbs over GCVW rating. I towed it a few time locally with that truck and felt like the TT was in control. Now own a 2013 2500 DM with 13,000 towing capacity and don't even know TT is back there. There is no way I would tow your TT with your truck.
- Legally or not, you asked if you could tow it safely with your 1/2 ton truck. My answer is no, not with a tongue weight potentially exceeding 1000 lbs.
Please do yourself a favor and do the math with truck payload and axle ratings being the deciding factor. Also assume the weight you will add to thetruck inincluding passengers, gear in bed, hitch weight, firewood, bikes, etc.
I would not consider this for safety sake alone. Sorry to come across as weight police, but you did ask. I just bought a new camper with a UVW of 8130# towing with a 2008 chevy 1500 4x4 w/5.3L motor and 3.73 gears.
I talked to me local chevy dealer and they told me I would be fine. The truck driver side panel says I can tow 7500#.
bmaccue wrote:
The camper I just bought was a 30ft TT Palomino. Even the camper place where I bought it said I could tow it fine. Are they pulling me leg?
Are you pulling our leg :H- Given the info the op posted, the model I believe he purchased has a 10,663 lb. gvwr and a 34'8" length.
- If this is for real, I found a Puma by Palimino that has a UVA of 8130 and a loaded weight of over 10,000. This is too heavy for many Chevy 2500 as I have been looking and most 2500 tow under 10,000. With a 1500 you are over on payload and weight.
It is true that you can tow over the rating but expect damage and for those under warranty they would not be covered.
Good luck with your new truck. OpenRangePullen_Ford wrote:
You are really pushing that truck, when you load that camper your going to be over wight for sure. That truck has a 4 speed, rated towing capacity for that is 6,700 pounds(because of 4 speed), So your going to have to get a bigger truck, maybe a 3/4 ton gas, because that 1500 is not going to do it, or hope the truck can handle it (not safe) and hope you don't get caught 2,000 pounds over wight ($500-$2,500 fine).
Do you know someone who was fined for being overweight with an RV? I have read that statement here but have never heard of anyone who was actually fined.bmaccue wrote:
I talked to me local chevy dealer and they told me I would be fine. The truck driver side panel says I can tow 7500#.
I'm confused. In your original post you said the trailer weighs 8,000+ unloaded. Then you claim your truck can tow 7500?bmaccue wrote:
The truck driver side panel says I can tow 7500#.
Your trailer, UVW of 8130#....simple math.bmaccue wrote:
The camper I just bought was a 30ft TT Palomino. Even the camper place where I bought it said I could tow it fine. Are they pulling me leg?
Unfortunately, yes.- The camper I just bought was a 30ft TT Palomino. Even the camper place where I bought it said I could tow it fine. Are they pulling me leg?
