Safe weight for 2016 Silverado 2500
We are looking to upgrade from a 23 foot TT to a smallish 5th wheel. We bought a new 3/4 ton truck as part of the migration and are looking at used units. What is the best way to determine if the truc...
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Unitech123 wrote:
The truck is new. There are no stickers on either door. I have the sheet from the window and it has nothing useful. I googled the truck and got a GVWR of 9500, max trailer of 13000, and weight distr max tongue weight of 1300. There are just 2 of us (and sometimes a dog...) and we very rarely if ever carry water in our tanks. I am specifically looking at a used Montana 3150 because it has a king-sized bed and their web site shows a shipping weight of 11134 and a carrying capacity of 2831. So does that assume a max weight of 13965?
One looks like this.
This is from a 2015 GMC 2500, 6.0 gas, Double cab, 8' bed.
Above or Below this should be another that lists GVWR, the axle weight ratings front and rear, and the month and year of manufacturer.
