Gdetrailer wrote:
JCR-1 wrote:
I have a 2018 GMC sierra 6 sp 3.43 rear 5.3 engine 2 wh drive. I cannot find the GCWR on this truck but I am contemplating a trailer with following specs -
GVWR 5692, Cargo cap 1580, UVW 4112, Hitch 412. The truck factory curb wt is 5300 lbs. I will have one passenger and one driver both around 200 lbs. ea and about 200 lbs in the bed. Will this truck handle this trailer?? Thanks and appreciate your assistance.
You do not need GCWR in reality, what you need is the CARGO weight available.. The trailer tongue weight becomes "cargo" of your tow vehicle.
That information is now on a mandatory YELLOW sticker which typically is placed on the drivers side door or door frame.
Looks like this..
Yellow sticker weight has already taken in account the driver and full tank of fuel.
You would subtract your passenger(s) and any other weight added to the cab or bed to get the max tongue weight you can have.
Rather than have internet keyboard jockeys guess your vehicles specs, it is bets to find your cargo weight and figure it out yourself.
This is the way to go, not the GCWR.
My Chevy is basically the same as your Sierra, but with 4WD. It has 1780# payload and pulls our 5000# trailer just fine. Stuff added to the truck, including us, is around 500-600#.
