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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For that trailer I would probably go with a SRW 3/4 or 1 ton with at least 2500 lbs of payload.
9-10k lbs is a pretty serious amount of weight. And you may get very close to that number pretty quickly.
There are some fake half tons that will "easily" handle that weight. However, they are pretty rare and typically special order.
Please remember that a truck having towing mirrors is not an indication that it's a HD truck.
I am a huge fan of the humble Half Ton and I want another one, however it is YOUR responsibility to properly match the truck and trailer together. The great news is that you are asking questions.
I will look for "half tons" with 1600-1900 ish lbs of payload and will buy a travel trailer in the 4500-5000 lb dry weight range. I am a fan of 28-30 ft trailers and feel that they are the optimal size between family space and ease of use in campgrounds and gas stations. Take a peek at the Surveyor and the Apex lines if you are committed to the half ton truck.
Otherwise, you are clearly in 3/4 ton land.
Thanks,
Jeremiah
9-10k lbs is a pretty serious amount of weight. And you may get very close to that number pretty quickly.
There are some fake half tons that will "easily" handle that weight. However, they are pretty rare and typically special order.
Please remember that a truck having towing mirrors is not an indication that it's a HD truck.
I am a huge fan of the humble Half Ton and I want another one, however it is YOUR responsibility to properly match the truck and trailer together. The great news is that you are asking questions.
I will look for "half tons" with 1600-1900 ish lbs of payload and will buy a travel trailer in the 4500-5000 lb dry weight range. I am a fan of 28-30 ft trailers and feel that they are the optimal size between family space and ease of use in campgrounds and gas stations. Take a peek at the Surveyor and the Apex lines if you are committed to the half ton truck.
Otherwise, you are clearly in 3/4 ton land.
Thanks,
Jeremiah
