Our Truck has a max tow capacity of 9400lbs with current set up (2010 Chevy Silverado 6.2 with 3.42ax. So I am thinking that I should be looking for a trailer with a dry weight 2000lbs less as my max to account for the weight of everything (including people) we put into the truck and the TT combined. So if 9400 is my max, then I should not buy a TT that weighs more that 7400 lbs UVW.
Good plan.
The OP has the 6.2 engine at advertised 403 hp/417 torque and most likely the 6L80E tranny....... the 3.42 gears are like the older trucks with the 4L60E and around a 3.9x gear ratio all depending on gear selections.
The truck won't have any problems in the mountains or flat land high wind areas pulling its max tow rating.
A '10 1500 truck rear axle may weigh in the 2400 lb range. If the truck has a 4000 rawr this leaves you with around 1600 lbs for a in the bed payload.
Separate front and rear scaled axle weights are in order to know actual payload numbers....for any truck.
