my GMC 2500 tow vehicle ..
I currently own a 2011 GMC 2500HD, 6.0 gaser with a 3.73 rear I am looking at a new trailer, the documentation on my truck says I can tow a 9500 lb trailer ( unloaded) the new trailer that I am loo...
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edstep wrote:That 2500# pin weight is probably for a 2WD regular cab truck.
A couple of things, my truck full of gas and passengers, is 7650 I had it weighed. The maximum tongue weight from my docs says it is 2500 lbs
Note that is a "Max". Your truck configuration is going to affect the number for your truck. Hint - it's probably not 2500#!
The only way to figure out what pin weight you can carry is to weigh your truck loaded for travel. Subtract that number from your GVWR (9200#) and that is what your pin plus hitch weight should not exceed.
Using your own numbers gives you an available payload of 1550#. You can handle a 7500# fiver with that!
Relying on published maximums is only going to get you into trouble.
