Maximum length for 1500
I don't want to beat a dead horse and I have looked through the forums and found some information. I have a Silverado 1500 2WD crew cab with 3:42 gear ratio. The TT we like is 33 feet long and 6150 dr...
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Ride S40T wrote:
Have seen this formula for length, pretty sure there's some science behind it but wasn't quoted: "Rule of thumb (20’ for 110” wheelbase + 1’ for each additional 4” of wheelbase)"
That was adopted (plagiarized) from a veteran RVer on this forum. With this formula, my previous GMC 1500 was right at the safe limit of (27.9' calculated) and my RV is 28' hitch to bumper.
For what it's worth.
Yeah I saw the same thing. This one is 143.5 so probably the same as your GMC. I didn't know if that length would be a major difference or not. I was worried about the weight going up the hill. I know the tow capacity says 9100 but I figured it wasn't wise to be close to the max. Of course the dealer says "you're good! You have almost 3,000lbs to spare between dry weight and towing capacity." Thankfully I'm knowledgeable enough to know better
