Expert Towing Advice
I have a 2020 Chevy Colorado LT, Short Bed. It is 4 WD and it has the Towing Package (brakes, etc). It has a towing capacity of 7000 pounds. We currently are looking at upgrading our camper to a ...
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I will wear glove in the winter if I am out for a long period, but just for going outside for a few mins, or in a situation I can put hands in pockets I will not bother with gloves.
Every single thread about towing there will be several people who insist that you need a one-ton truck to pull a jet ski because that is safer. Your truck will be rated for what it can tow, those are your guidelines.
If you really want to do it right and are pulling a big trailer then get a class-8 truck with one rear axle. The motor will last one million miles and your mpg will be around 15. You will never have towing issues, the truck will never be under strain, and unlikely you will have break-downs like you would in a passenger vehicle that is near its limits all the time. Those little class-8s that pull the Coca-Cola trailers are about as small as they come and would be way more than any one-ton.
But, you are making a compromise, so based on what you plan to do that will be how much truck you decide you need.
Every single thread about towing there will be several people who insist that you need a one-ton truck to pull a jet ski because that is safer. Your truck will be rated for what it can tow, those are your guidelines.
If you really want to do it right and are pulling a big trailer then get a class-8 truck with one rear axle. The motor will last one million miles and your mpg will be around 15. You will never have towing issues, the truck will never be under strain, and unlikely you will have break-downs like you would in a passenger vehicle that is near its limits all the time. Those little class-8s that pull the Coca-Cola trailers are about as small as they come and would be way more than any one-ton.
But, you are making a compromise, so based on what you plan to do that will be how much truck you decide you need.
