Towing with Silverado
I'm looking at purchasing a Stryker 2812. The dry weight of the hauler is 6925 lbs, GVWR is 9999 lbs. My tow vehicle is a 2012 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, short box with the 3.42 axle ratio and 5.3 li...
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jareddustin wrote:
something small I did not know when I went from a 1500 to a 2500...the receiver hitch is now a 2 1/2 inch, since you are getting form a dealer make sure they give you a reducer sleeve. I bought a reese one and didn't really like it so I went on ebay and got the GM oem one, so much better. but now I am just changing my shanks to the 2 1/2 so I don't have to worry about a sleeve. also when I bought my TH I told the dealer about 40 times I needed a 2 1/2 shank with the weight distro system I bought from them. when I went to pick up my trailer of course they gave me a 2" and said they did not make a 2 1/2. glad I put the sleeve in the truck just in case. so if they give you the same line tell them they are full of it.
Thanks for the advice. I bought the truck used and figured I'd just pick up a Reese sleeve, good to know the GM are better. I figure when I do finally purchase a TH I will get the 2.5" shank.
