Towing a 40’ weekend warrior 4005 flt.
OK I’m getting mixed reviews on towing my trailer. I have a 98 2500 Chevy diesel but I don’t plan on hauling it with that since I’m getting rid of it but I’m considering either another 2500 HD or 3500...
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Looking online, the trailer has a GVWR of 18,000lb. That means the pin weight of around 3800-4600lb.
Tow rating, you should be fine.
Payload is where you are likely to run out with a 3/4ton or a SRW 1 ton. There is a sticker on the door panel that lists the payload for a truck.
So if you are at say 4500lb pin weight you need to add:
- 200lb for the hitch
- Passengers...a family of 4 can easily add 500-600lb
- Bolt on accessories (running boards, brush guards, etc...) say 200lb
- Gear stowed in truck...say 300lb
- At 18k, you will want the diesel which will add maybe 700lb
That totals up to around 6400lb of payload used...which is squarely in dually range.
- Even if you travel solo and keep the other loads minimized, staying within the SRW 1 ton payload is going to be iffy.
Keep in mind the post above is pretty much a unicorn truck where the available payload is absolutely maxed out by getting the most stripped down possible truck. Get the luxury harley/lariat/platinum and that can eat up a few hundred pounds of payload.
Tow rating, you should be fine.
Payload is where you are likely to run out with a 3/4ton or a SRW 1 ton. There is a sticker on the door panel that lists the payload for a truck.
So if you are at say 4500lb pin weight you need to add:
- 200lb for the hitch
- Passengers...a family of 4 can easily add 500-600lb
- Bolt on accessories (running boards, brush guards, etc...) say 200lb
- Gear stowed in truck...say 300lb
- At 18k, you will want the diesel which will add maybe 700lb
That totals up to around 6400lb of payload used...which is squarely in dually range.
- Even if you travel solo and keep the other loads minimized, staying within the SRW 1 ton payload is going to be iffy.
Keep in mind the post above is pretty much a unicorn truck where the available payload is absolutely maxed out by getting the most stripped down possible truck. Get the luxury harley/lariat/platinum and that can eat up a few hundred pounds of payload.
