Just bought a '17 Chevy Silverado 1500
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,...
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According to your door sticker, the truck has P rated tires--you will want to ditch those for LT tires. They are stiffer and will give you much better control and ride when towing. The door sticker also gives us the most important number for a 1/2 ton truck: the cargo capacity, which is 1689 lbs.
The trailer you're looking at will probably have about 850-900 lbs of tongue weight when loaded for camping. Add 100 lbs for the weight of the WD hitch. That leaves about 700 lbs for the weight of all passengers and any cargo carried in the truck. I assume you have a family that includes kids, since you're buying a bunkhouse. It's going to be close...
The trailer you're looking at will probably have about 850-900 lbs of tongue weight when loaded for camping. Add 100 lbs for the weight of the WD hitch. That leaves about 700 lbs for the weight of all passengers and any cargo carried in the truck. I assume you have a family that includes kids, since you're buying a bunkhouse. It's going to be close...
