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RoyB
Feb 09, 2017Explorer III
Your 2016 Chevy 1500 5.3 v8 with 3.42 gearing pulling your trailer pick may not be enough truck...
Almost everyone you talk to having the Ford F150 or the Chevy 1500 will be telling you this...
I suspect the max safe number realistically will be more in the range of 7500lbs not the 10000lbs...
I tried my 8800lbs 28-foot 5th wheel with my 2004 F150 truck and found real quick coming down long grades hills on I81 it was not enough truck. Maybe the 2016 trucks are built stronger...
Just my thoughts on my situation
Roy Ken
Almost everyone you talk to having the Ford F150 or the Chevy 1500 will be telling you this...
I suspect the max safe number realistically will be more in the range of 7500lbs not the 10000lbs...
I tried my 8800lbs 28-foot 5th wheel with my 2004 F150 truck and found real quick coming down long grades hills on I81 it was not enough truck. Maybe the 2016 trucks are built stronger...
Just my thoughts on my situation
Roy Ken
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