Will my truck pull this TT safely?

frankhuggins wrote:
I have a 2012 6.2 Chevy Silverado with a GCWR of 16,000 lbs., according to the owners manual. The maximum trailer weight is 10,400 lbs.

The trailer I am considering is 29' in length with a GVWR of 9,680 lbs and a UVW of 6,966.

Will my truck safely pull this trailer, assuming I have it rigged correctly with anti-sway bars, brakes, etc?

Thanks in advance for your help! These weight and towing calculations are really confusing to me.

The only issue I see is the tongue weight. If the trailer is fully loaded to the 9680 lb limit then your tongue weight may exceed 1200lbs. That presents two issues...

1) Is your hitch rated for over 1200lbs?

2) What is the payload of the truck? It is listed on your drivers side door sticker. My 2011 Sierra has a 1700 lb maximum payload rating. That means that if I were to tow your trailer, I would have 1200lbs (or more) of tongue weight, weight of the hitch, gas in the truck, passengers and cargo in the truck... all those would easily exceed the 1700 lbs max payload. You need to check your max payload to determine exactly what it is and you need to check your hitch rating on the truck.

I would say that at maximum trailer weight, it may be too heavy for a 1/2 ton but you didn't say if you had a 3/4 ton or not. If you run without a lot of gear, water, ect. then perhaps you can manage with a 1/2 ton.

My trailer weighs 6006 lbs fully loaded, with the wife and kids, bikes, and other cargo I'm at the limit of my trucks payload.