What do you tow with your GM 1500?
I have a 2011 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.3L, 6-speed, 2WD, regular cab, long bed. When I ordered it, I ordered all available options for towing a TT. It has the Handling/Trailering Suspension Package and th...
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Empty Nest, Soon wrote:
We need more room now that we’re both retired and planning on traveling more. I’m hoping to get an idea of what peoples’ real-world experiences are towing with this truck, and what I can hope to tow.
Your a TT vet so really you know what you need in the case of more room. We've been looking to larger and with our set up even a few light 5th wheels are an option. However in TT's we ran smack up against the receiver rating (1130 lbs.) In your case you don't want or need to be anywhere near that. The are quite a few ultralights that have plenty of room and relatively light tongue weights. Our biggest problem is that we have become picky with our requirement list not the availability of larger lightweight TT's. Good luck and hopefully more responses keep coming from real world set-ups.
