payload capacity requirements
Hello everyone! If I am towing a 7000lb trailer (I'm at a 840 - 900lb hitch weight) The weight of my people and "stuff" in the truck is 970 (two parents, one 16 yr old, one 13 yr old plus 200lb stuf...
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camp-n-family wrote:Nope, I missed adding the WD hitch, so another 100lbs and the tools are in the front compartment of the trailer. Okay so the 1/2 ton, GMC 1500 with a payload of 1947 is not going to be enough is it. I need a 2500 / 250.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you'll find a GM 1500 model that seats 4 and has 1900+lbs of payload. Maybe the old HD edition? I think a 3/4 ton would suit your needs best, might get away with an F150 with the HD tow AND payload package but the are rare.
Yes, the GM Max Tow package will have payloads in excess of 2,000 pounds. If you can find a 6.2L, it'll pull like a freight train.
I pull my 27' TT, with similar tongue weight, and 6 passengers with my Max Tow and it pulls just fine.
OP, keep in mind that when calculating the payload usage, fuel is sometimes not part of that calculation. For example, GM does not include fuel when figuring the payload usage. Just something to keep in mind.
