Tow limit concern

Lazy D wrote:
New to the RV world and looking for advise from the pros

So here is what I have and the trailer I'm looking at. I had posted this info over in the toy hauler weight section but figured it's really not exclusive to that section.

I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado classic 2500HD Duramax CCSB 4X4. The manual says 14,200 max tow and 22,000 GCWR. I have E rated tires at 80psi of a total capacity of 6084 lbs rating. I weighed my truck full of fule 2 passengers and my B&W companion slider at 7880 lbs and a rear axle weight of 3420.

The trailer I'm looking at is a 2013 Crossroads Elevation 3612 stickered at 11,572 from the factory not sure of the exact pin weight but the NADA spec says 10,910 lbs dry and 2400 lbs pin.

Am I calculating this correct that I need to limit my trailer to 14,120 lbs to keep from exceeding my 22,000, and limited pin weight to 2,664 lbs?

Is this trailer going to be pushing it once loaded? I guess it also depends on just how much gear I load up. Since it is a toy hauler if I keep more to the rear will it be fine?

Thanks in advance for helping this rookie.

As the others have said, you're certain to be over your usable payload. Now, if you find a FW that puts you just a touch over, I'd go for it. One thing that you'll likely find is that the OEM 245 tires will give you a tire capacity =below= the rear axle capacity by a few hundred lbs. By jumping up to 265s, you'll gain nearly 900 lbs of tire capacity, which will put you over the RAWR a bit. My '02 D'max is this way. I figure if I'm a touch over my cargo, but under my tire and axle ratings, I'm OK. Now, if I were 500-1000 lbs over on cargo, I'd be looking at different trailers or different trucks. As it is, I'm shopping and I'm likely to get a new FW that's bigger than the Komfort in my sig, yet somewhere between 800 and 1300 lbs =lighter=!

Lyle