So confused with tow capacities
We are currently looking into a GMC 1500 Sierra or Chevy 1500. We want the max trailing package but the websites are so confusing. The trailer we are looking to pull weighs 8100lbs dry. It is impos...
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With any 1/2 ton, I would not match it up with any travel trailer exceeding 6500 loaded. A 6500 TT will have a tongue weight of around 13 percent or 850 lbs. Add a 150 lb WD hitch, 300 lbs passengers, 300 lbs stuff in bed; then you are putting about 1500 lbs onto the truck. Most half ton trucks have a payload of 1500 lbs or less.
Do yourself a favor and ignore the tow rating listed by truck manufacturers. You will exceed payload long before you exceed the tow rating of a truck. Tow ratings are when towing boats or other trailers with light tongue weights. With travel trailers, a minimum 13 percent tongue weight is necessary to keep trailer sway under control.
Also, don't let a truck or rv salesperson tell you the half ton truck will tow anything.
Do yourself a favor and ignore the tow rating listed by truck manufacturers. You will exceed payload long before you exceed the tow rating of a truck. Tow ratings are when towing boats or other trailers with light tongue weights. With travel trailers, a minimum 13 percent tongue weight is necessary to keep trailer sway under control.
Also, don't let a truck or rv salesperson tell you the half ton truck will tow anything.
