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bklyncat58
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Sep 26, 2015

please help

we bought a 2015 chevy Silverado 2wd truck . and I keep getting so many different answers . how much travel trailer can I tow. we use to have a small pop up but I hated it. we so much want t0 get a travel trailer in the spring just want to be safe and know who to believe. any help would be great thank you
  • trailer life.com has a towing list with weights. you will need to know axle ratios, long box or short, year etc.
  • If you're not sure what you are looking at on the label, take a photo of the sticker in the door jamb, black out your VIN if you want, and post it. Ditto tire sticker and if there is into in the glove box or owner's manual. I don't have anything in my glove box but I think newer trucks do.

    With that info here, folks can help. Also, are tires P or LT? Most likely P but need to check.
  • If you look at the yellow tire loading sticker on the driver's door jam, it will say total not to exceed xxxx, which includes everything in the truck, plus the trailer hitch, plus tongue weight.

    To figure tongue weight, look at the TT GVWR, on front driver's side of trailer. About 12-13 percent of this number will be close to the loaded tongue weight of the trailer.

    Like mentioned above, more info for the truck would be needed for more advice.

    Jerry
  • Your answers differ because a lot of people don't really know about towing requirements (including dealers), and because the information you have provided isn't enough for any sort of educated opinion. What you need to know is your truck's payload capacity, GVWR, its axle ratings (GAWR) and a few other things. Knowing its axle ratio would be helpful, engine size is important, etc. Does it have a tow rating? That's another helpful (but not definitive) figure. Check your owners manual and the stickers/plaques on the door frame for some of these figures.

    Good luck!