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Just bought a '17 Chevy Silverado 1500

CherylH
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2017 silverado 1500 LT crew cab**
EcoTec3 5.3L V8 Flex Fuel, 6-Speed Automatic, 3.42 Rear Axle Ratio w/5.3L V8 engine, Color-Keyed Carpeting w/Rubberized Vinyl Floor Mats, Custom Convenience Package, Electric Rear-Window Defogger, Heavy-Duty Rear Locking Differential, Integrated Trailer Brake Controller, Rear Vision Camera, Remote Keyless Entry, Remote Locking Tailgate, Trailering Package

I am looking at getting a Grey Wolf 26BH

GVWR W/brakes 7402
Cargo Capacity 2823


Do I add those 2 together ?
the way they break down, in this catalog, confuses me.
axle weight, ship weight, unloaded vehicle weight and dry hitch weight..
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APT
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With some assumptions about family weight under 500 pounds, I think you will be fine with nearly any TT under about 6k dry weight. Get a WDH with integrated sway control and enjoy.
A & A parents of DD 2005, DS1 2007, DS2 2009
2011 Suburban 2500 6.0L 3.73 pulling 2011 Heartland North Trail 28BRS
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
2x 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV (Gray and Black Twins)

Lwiddis
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Chery, snug it up right at the max? Not me....that's your family in that TV with you.

Follow the Dutchman: "You really need to think in terms of what is the ultimate extreme usage you'll be experiencing with your truck, not what is the lightest usage and hope it's OK when the extreme happens."
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad

Greene728
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My Lord y'all are totally confusing this woman!
Excellent job on correcting Lwiddis too!
You are doing a great thing by looking for a good match to your truck in a RV. Nothing sucks worse than a bad towing experience and getting to your destination and being mentally exhausted from the RV driving the truck. Based on your trucks specs, I'd say be looking at something in the 20-26ft range with a max weight of maybe 6000 pounds (give or take a smidge). Anything less than this is even better. At this weight range and under, you should be fine on all weights. I will recommend one thing right out of the gate though. If the truck came with P rated tires, look very seriously at swapping them out for an LT tire that will provide a much better towing experience. If it came with LT tires then your already good to go! And when looking at RV's never use the UVW. Always use the GVWR or max weight. That is worse case scenario and anything under that is just weight to the good. Remember, you'll never tow or use your RV empty, so really it's a useless number.
Good Luck!
2011 Crossroads Cruiser 29BHS ( Traded )
2017 Grand Design 303RLS ( Sold )
Currently camperless ( Just taking a break )
2016 Chevy Silverado 2500 4x4 6.0 and 4:10โ€™s
Me and the wife and our two daughters. Life's good!

GeoBoy
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CherylH, how many people in the trailer? How long will you be out with the trailer, traveling?

CherylH
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Lwiddis wrote:
You are SO close to being overloaded. And I will be the first to say...shoulda bought a 3/4 for that TT, water and stuff.


Um nope. I didn't want a 3/4 and I havent bought a TT yet, so I shouldnt of done anything.
I am trying to find out what my vehicle CAN tow. Thanks
I am getting conflicting information on what this truck CAN tow. I've literally read that it can tow 7k to 15k <<< that was from a towing guide.

Lwiddis
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You are SO close to being overloaded. And I will be the first to say...shoulda bought a 3/4 for that TT, water and stuff.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad

Camper_G
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Check out gm trucks.com.

Running ethanol will return less mpg, but more horsepower. Some estimates I've heard is 25 more than gas. I think because is higher octane.

At least that's what the folks over there have reported. My 2015 Silverado was not flex fuel so i never got to try it
2017 Dodge Ram 2500 HD, 4x4, CCSB, 6.4L HEMI, Snow Chief, tow package.,1989 Skyline Layton model 75-2251.

jerem0621
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This is a 4,579 lb trailer. It's got nearly a 3,000 lb CCC but if you ever been in this floorplan it's going to be very difficult to actually load the camper that heavy.

This camper is probably going to be 5,500-6,000 lbs loaded which is well in the wheelhouse of a half ton of the OP's capability. As long as we watch the payload of the truck and the axle ratings I think this is very do-able.

That is unless he goes all Lucy and carries rocks with him!

Thanks!

Jeremiah
TV-2022 Silverado 2WD
TT - Zinger 270BH
WD Hitch- HaulMaster 1,000 lb Round Bar
Dual Friction bar sway control

Itโ€™s Kind of Fun to do the Impossible
~Walt Disney~

DutchmenSport
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Glad you really enjoy it. Congrats! (I like red too!)

jarata1
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Good job

newman_fulltime
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wanderingbob wrote:
Cheryl ,
You did not say what color it is !

Now you know camping girls go for the gun metal color :S

CherylH
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lol red

wanderingbob
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Cheryl ,
You did not say what color it is !

ktosv
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How many people and what else will you have in the truck other than tongue weight?

Your 5.3L/6 speed/3.42 is very competent...the only thing better would have been the 6.2L. You have plenty of power to tow that size trailer, it will be if you like the way the truck rides with that weight if you max the trailer at >7200#.
Kevin and my...
Wife and six kids
2017 Suburban (5.3L/6A/3.08)
6x12 Enclosed Utility

Sold...2011 Express 3500 (6.0L/6A/3.42)
Sold...2010 Passport Ultra Lite 2910

CherylH
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Sandia Man wrote:
The equipment listed above could make for a decent towing experience, at nearly 30' long, a high quality weight distribution hitch with integrated sway control, such as an Equalizer, would be particularly helpful for windy travel days. Being a half-ton tow vehicle you will still encounter difficulties traversing steep inclines in mountainous areas, it will be slower at times but you'll get where you are going. On mostly flatlands towing should be a comfortable experience, that's an impressive CCC for such a light TT, but over-packing with non-essentials will negatively affect your towing experience. Here's hoping your new TV & TT meets all your RVing expectations.


Thanks!

You think I should try to go lighter and maybe a shorter TT?
Say a 22'
Coachman Clipper 17 BH
there are a few for sell here that are like 2015 and a 2016
Says Gross weight is 3800