Another can i tow this question...kind of

[taylor6400]

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 its pretty close to home, and with a kid in sports if we weren't permanent I don't think we would camp. But we are upgrading our camper from a 25' to possibly a Keystone Hideout 31RBDS. I know its more than I would tow on a regular basis with a half ton. But I only have to get it 60 miles to my camp site then its staying there.

Heres the numbers, I have a 2014 Silverado crew. GVWR is 7200. Max payload is 1710. Rated for trailering 9100. Gross combined 15000. Curb weight of truck 5456. Camper is 7600 dry, 9600 GVWR, tongue weight listed at 865 (im guessing this is based on dry weight?). I know its right at the limits, but looks to be within specs. My truck will be empty with just me, camper will not have water but will have 2 batteries and 2 30b LP bottles. I have a weight dist hitch and sway bar. What are your thoughts?

[greenenvy1]

60 miles, like other's have said....i'd get the the dealership to deliver it for you. You are going to drop a good chunk of change on the trailer tell them you want it delivered and be done with it.

[BenK]

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'...

[IndyCamp]

With the information you have given, I would do it and not worry a bit about it.

Hell, I'm about to haul 3,000 pounds of rock in the bed of my new truck tomorrow (wrapped up on a pallet). My payload is 3,000 pounds, but my wife and I will be in the cab, so the weight police would remind me that our weight comes off of that 3,000 pound payload, meaning we are exceeding our payload capacity. We are hauling the rock 10 miles so I'm fine with doing it, weight police be damned.

Yes, we will be over our manufacturer's recommendations. :E

The more you tow/haul, the more comfortable you get doing stuff like that.

I wouldn't go across the Rockies with your setup, but I would tow it 60 miles and not think twice.

[RedJeep]

I had the exact trailer you're looking at. I towed with an excursion. Always felt very light... For whatever that's worth.

Me? I would just hook it up and tow it to your site carefully.

[eluwak]

I'm in the "hook it up and go" camp. Take it easy and enjoy the drive 🙂

[Ozlander]

taylor6400 wrote:

Go out and actually weigh the whole setup, axle by axle. Fully loaded

That is the only way to know where you are in reference to your ratings

By the time he gets it weighted, he'll be half way to the camp ground.

[Tystevens]

I guess it is up to you, but I would do it.

[taylor6400]

i have the hitch already, and have an integrated brake controller. Picking it up on Friday. I have a 3/4 ton I could borrow but I hate borrowing vehicles. So we will see how my truck pulls it.

[APT]

If you don't have a brake controller or WDH, I would pay for delivery, ask a friend with HD truck, or rent one. Not worth the cost and time to add those two things just to tow once.

[campigloo]

You already have the WD hitch? Go for it. Just take your time and don't try to set any land speed records. I see worse set ups going much further than that. I would ask dealer for Free delivery but also wouldn't hesitate for that distance.

[mkirsch]

Fresh off the lot, it is going to be much closer to the "dry" weight than the GVWR.

You are going to be towing it empty, with an empty truck, with no passengers, so you are going to be as close to that "ideal" maximum tow capacity as humanly possible.

It will be heavy, but it will almost certainly be within the limits. For a one-time tow of 60 miles, I would not hesitate.

[2112]

Does the truck have a brake controller? If so go for it.

Ask the dealer for free delivery as part of the purchase. 60 miles is nothing to them.

[Wishin]

I would definitely haul it. I'd probably haul a lot more for one short 60 mile trip. I'd still set up the hitch as close to correct as possible and take it slow and easy. Should be no big deal, especially if the trailer is mostly empty.

[blt2ski]

Yawn, you asked cuz why?

I would have had it deli e re d to my lot in the time it took to ask the question, much less looking for said 650 with a tuner! Look

Go for it!

Marty