will my pickup haul my travel trailer 1000 miles?

I had a 2014 Silverado w/ 5.3L, 4.10 rear end, tow package, heavy duty front end, etc. and it was rated for 9100 lb towing capacity. Towed my camper (~ 6300lb 30' TT) a couple of times and immediately traded it for a 2500 RAM. Why? #1 my payload was maxed out before I was done loading bed, #2 the truck struggled on hills, it was not pleasant. Even after you examine all the numbers you may conclude you will be OK on paper but personally, I never would have towed my TT 1,000 miles with that Silverado.

vyletterose wrote:
will my custom(has cadillac escalade front end),2000 silverado 1500, with vortec v8 engine, pull my 30' bumper pull mallard camper trailer 1000 miles?
thinking interstate 40 for most of trip from kentucky to arizona

Its difficult for any of us to answer your question . To be fair to you, the fact that you asking this question, does not appear that you have too much experience in doing this and I think it's smart of you to ask before you venture out attempting to tow something that might overtake your tow vehicle. If that's the case .....

Some things you need to know :

GM OEM 2x2 receivers were weak on early 2000 to 2005 (maybe even newer models) have to be inspected by someone who knows what they are looking for. Most of the time, they need to be replaced prior to attempting to tow any kind of weight.

tow vehicle tire type,condition and ratings , what kind of shape are the tires and rims on the TT .

GVWR 's

hitch weight of the trailer

type of hitch you plan to use ( WDH ? )

Does the tow vehicle have a working brake controller ?

Brakes on trailer ? did you check the brakes, trailer bearings, breakaway switch and chains ?

Point being...I'm concerned about your safety as well as the safety of others . You are planning too tow this rig on a public highway and the liability rests on you.
By the time you add this stuff all up, including the towing risk involved, it might be worth it to hire a professional transporter to move it. It may very well be money well spent.

I40 does get into some pretty good grades once you hit NM...

Flagstaff down into the Phoenix area on I17 has some pretty good down grades getting off the mountain where Flagstaff is setting...

I17 also has a couple of high wind side drafts going through a couple of canyon cross winds...

You might want to head down to I20 to I10 in TEXAS for the final leg into AZ and totally miss all of the high country roads... KY down to I40 probably in the Nashville area would be best to miss all of the high mountains East of of Nashville... I40 East of Nashville has some pretty high mountains too...

Nashville to Little Rock should be fine on 140. Then at Little Rock I would start heading down to pick up I20 that will dump you into I10 in West Texas then on into AZ.

I10 will have hazards if you stop over night along I10 where it is very close to the border state. You may want to sleep with one eye open - lots of foot traffic during the nights... You also may have to deal with Border Patrol traffic check points...

Of course I have no idea where you want to be to going in AZ... Just figured it would be the Phoenix area...

Just remember from Little Rock on West all of the towns start getting farther between each other making it more difficult in case of breakdowns on your older truck...

Getting towed off the Interstate is also a very hugh bill for your Insurance Company... Check your coverages...

Roy Ken

He likely doesn't have a yellow tag on his door due to year model of his TV.

OP - it's going to require some research on your part. And we've not even discussed tires on your TT, whether the bearings have been serviced recently, etc.

1000 miles is a pretty long trip pulling a TT. You're looking at two days to do it, taking it easy.

It's all about how heavy your TT is and what the towing limits are on your TV.

Insufficient data to derive a conclusion

Way to little information. Really.

yellow tag on drivers door.. has truck towing ability and limits..

trailer has a tag .. outside. and inside a kitchen cabinet..
trailer weight ( EMPTY ) and tongue weight...

my Coachmen 30 foot trailer is 8,300 pounds and YOURS will be different.
mine loaded for a trip is a little over 9,000 pounds. and a tongue weight of 1,400 pounds.

so most 1500 would not do my trailer.

vyletterose wrote:
will my custom(has cadillac escalade front end),2000 silverado 1500, with vortec v8 engine, pull my 30' bumper pull mallard camper trailer 1000 miles?
thinking interstate 40 for most of trip from kentucky to arizona

Question for you. Could your sixteen year old Silverado make the trip without towing anything?

I just junked a 1998 Ford because the frame rusted through and broke. Your Silverado is only two years newer.

Even a new 1500 would be working hard to tow a 30' travel trailer.

Without knowing the condition of the truck or trailer I cannot give an answer.

Theoretically it can do it.
Will it be overweight, who knows.
Will you get there without incident, who knows.

That should drive those with no sense of humour crazy.

Seriously though, you have asked a question that requires knowledge of the weights a limits.

Don't look at it as a thousand miles, look at like a single mile a. Thousand times.

When you hook up are your front wheels on the ground?

Yes: proceed to next question
NO. STOP NOW

Do the trailer brakes work?

Yes: proceed to next question
NO. STOP NOW

Got good insurance?

Yes: proceed to next question
NO. STOP NOW

Got a good lawyer?

Yes: proceed with trip.
NO. STOP NOW