K2500 and 12,500 lb Keystone Raptor 3712

CampingN.C. wrote:
Here's my 2 cents. That thing will gross out around 15K. Pin weight could be insane depending on how you load it. IMO even if you had a 3500 dually of that year you would be pushing it. In those years there wasn't much difference between the 2500 and 3500. If you look you'll notice conventional towing weights all peg at 10K between both trucks. That's a lot on the tranny (assuming it's the 4L80e), as well as the brakes weren't the best with the rear drums.
I had a K2500 Suburban for years which is identical to your truck and was only towing around 7K lbs. I wouldn't dream of that kind of weight with that truck. The 454 is a beast but you're going to run out of juice real fast, especially in the NC mountains.
Maybe not what you want to hear but I don't think you'll get many replies here telling you it's OK.

thanks for the advise. what rear end did your k2500 have? I pull alot from the conventional hitch, dump trailers, trackhoe, car hauler and it was never much of an issue around here. the only time i will be pulling in the mountians is up the saluda grade(6% for 3 miles). I have thought about storing the camper at the bottom of the grade until i get a bigger truck because i live right at the top of it so it would be a short drive.

I just found a used 20k hitch for under $300