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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Load your truck as if camping, firewood, bikes, tools, 100lbs for hitch, tools, toys, etc. Go to a scale and weigh your truck. Subtract the scaled truck weight from the truck gvwr posted on tag in door jamb.
That will tell you how many lbs you have left for hitch weight.
Most 1/2 ton trucks exceed payload long before they exceed tow rating (what it is rated to pull). Also, the max tongue weight that your hitch is rated for is another thing to confirm (likely 1000 lb).
That will tell you how many lbs you have left for hitch weight.
Most 1/2 ton trucks exceed payload long before they exceed tow rating (what it is rated to pull). Also, the max tongue weight that your hitch is rated for is another thing to confirm (likely 1000 lb).
