Another can i tow this question...kind of
Let me preface this by saying we are permanent campers, and don't travel other than that. This was our third year and I don't see us doing anything different. We love the place, out neighbors, and i...
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Just means an over the limit/rating vehicle will have the wheels fall off sooner
and that the handling/performance will be degraded
I over load my Silverado every year. It is the 'heavy half' of it's
era at 6,200 GVWR
Mainly wood and wood pellets. Approx 2,400-3,000 lbs and not far either. Nor do
I take out on the freeway.
Ditto garden supply. Dirt, gravel, rocks, etc. I do take it out on the freeway
for that, as it is +10 miles one way, but keep it at 55 MPH
Do have performance braking. Over sized tires and 1 ton coil helper springs on
the rear axle
BUT...replace the rear axle bearings about every 2-5 years. That is what goes
on 'this' truck
Same truck also towed a +14K lb utility trailer from Bakersfield (actually
Tehachapi mountains) to SF Bayarea. The TV was loaded to +7K lbs and has a
6,200 GVWR
Knew over loaded, but what the heck, it towed it up and down the dirt roads of
that wind park no sweat....the issue was out on the freeway going DOWN hill
Totally lost the brakes on both the trailer (triple axle with brakes on each)
and the truck. Lucky everyone got out the way when I honked.
Yes, it 'can' be done...but not 'safely'...
The real question that most should ask is not 'can I', but 'should I'...
and that the handling/performance will be degraded
I over load my Silverado every year. It is the 'heavy half' of it's
era at 6,200 GVWR
Mainly wood and wood pellets. Approx 2,400-3,000 lbs and not far either. Nor do
I take out on the freeway.
Ditto garden supply. Dirt, gravel, rocks, etc. I do take it out on the freeway
for that, as it is +10 miles one way, but keep it at 55 MPH
Do have performance braking. Over sized tires and 1 ton coil helper springs on
the rear axle
BUT...replace the rear axle bearings about every 2-5 years. That is what goes
on 'this' truck
Same truck also towed a +14K lb utility trailer from Bakersfield (actually
Tehachapi mountains) to SF Bayarea. The TV was loaded to +7K lbs and has a
6,200 GVWR
Knew over loaded, but what the heck, it towed it up and down the dirt roads of
that wind park no sweat....the issue was out on the freeway going DOWN hill
Totally lost the brakes on both the trailer (triple axle with brakes on each)
and the truck. Lucky everyone got out the way when I honked.
Yes, it 'can' be done...but not 'safely'...
The real question that most should ask is not 'can I', but 'should I'...
