towing with a 1500 silverado
Before the weight police shoot me my disclaimer is that I can't sleep and am just up doing some research for a buddy. I don't really even have enough info to do much. Just killing some time until I ca...
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Well a 28ft TT will probably weigh between 6 and 7k lbs ready to travel. depending on gear ratio that should be ok. as far as the brakes, the trailer will have it`s own brakes. so with the controller setup properly there should be no braking issues. he will need a WD hitch and a good sway control.
I towed a 28ft TT with a 97 Dodge conv. van with the 5.9L and 3.90 gear. it performed flawlessly and never had an issue stopping and I never burned up brakes! you just need to downshift when coming down a hill, this is true for any vehicle.
Find out his gear ratio and what the trailer weighs.
I towed a 28ft TT with a 97 Dodge conv. van with the 5.9L and 3.90 gear. it performed flawlessly and never had an issue stopping and I never burned up brakes! you just need to downshift when coming down a hill, this is true for any vehicle.
Find out his gear ratio and what the trailer weighs.
