YOU NEED TO SEE THIS PIC
I ATTENDED THE OHIO RV SHOW IN CLEVELAND LAST WEEK. ONE RV DEALERSHIP IN PARTICULAR HAD PICTURES OF WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE COULD PULL EACH RV THAT WAS ON DISPLAY. THE PICTURES OF THE TOW VEHICLES ...
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op says wrote:
DockmasterDave,
Did you see the pic I posted? Silverado 1500 and a 10,000+ lbs trailer. IMy personal opinion is that 7,500 or 8,000 lbs trailer once loaded is still to heavy. I dont care what the truck is rated at, if there is a failure with brakes or tires on the trailer a 1/2 pickup will have a hell of a time stopping in an emergency with that much weight. This is my personal opinion not that of a truck manufacturer.
Many out here believe the truck manufactures specs...... for any size truck. I know I use 100 percent of my trucks GAWRs and tow ratings for towing my RVs or other heavier trailers.
Keep in mind here 1/2 ton trucks come in sizes from a 6xxx GVWR up to 8600 GVWR. They also come with rear axle rated from 3700 RAWR on up to 6084 RAWR. Some come with small P tires and some come with LT E tires.
I just ran the numbers on GM online ordering guide web pages on a new '14 1500 chevy LTZ 2wd crew cab 6.2 engine 3.73 axle 7200 GVWR std box.
GM says this truck has a 12000 lb tow rating (bumper or 5th) with 1900 lb payload. I've no doubt this truck will do what its designed to do.
Trucks brakes failing on a 1/2 ton ??
I would worry more about the space shuttle falling on me than about the truck brakes failing.
Tire failure ???
That can happen with any size truck. Keeping a quality LT tire on the truck will go along way to eliminate tire issues.
Just my opinion.