Towing capacity

[Diannat60]

Have a 2014 1/2 ton GMC Sierra with towing capacity of 9900 lbs. Fifth wheel weight is 7600 lbs. Is that enough truck to go on passes in Colorado?

[csamayfield55x]

as others have said, NO!! That capacity you have is going to be eaten up more quickly than you would believe

Chris

[JoeGood988]

JUst because a sticker says the weight is 7500 lbs...isn't so. You need to take it someplace and have it weighed (especially with everything you normally take with you) You can easily add 1500-2000 lbs to a dry weight figure. There are grades in the Rockies that can really take a toll on going up as well as going back down. Never be marginal on tow capacity, go bigger so you can take on the mountain grades with ease or easier.

[agesilaus]

It's not towing capacity that you need to worry about. The payload is the major problem and that 5ver could have a tongue weight between 2000 and 2500 pounds. Add the weight of the hitch (up to 200#), the weight of passengers, dogs and miscellaneous stuff and you will be grossly exceeding the payload capacity of that half ton truck. And that doesn't consider the brakes on the truck.

[therink]

Short answer is no. A fifth wheel weighing 7600 will have a pin weight of around 1500 loaded over your rear axle (based on 20 percent pin weight factor). Add 200 lb for hitch, and anything else you load into truck including passengers. Now check the max payload on your truck per sticker in door jamb. My guess is you will well exceed the truck payload ratings. Forget tow ratings (what truck will pull). What is more important is what the truck is designed to carry. Personally, I wouldn't tow with that set up.

[JIMNLIN]

It all depends on what your trucks specs are and what the trailer GVWR is.

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