Pulling with 1/2 ton
Looking for feedback on trying to pull a rockwood ultra lite 26’ with a 2014 z71 Ltd 4wd, with 3:42 rear end. Dry weight of the trailer is 6300lbs. Any advice?
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Most you tubes, like the clicky, I've seen are from new folks to the trailering world or maybe owned a couple of RVs and tried towing it with a 10 years old and older std duty 1/2 ton truck like my wifes previous '06 1500 chevy 4l60e and a low power 5.3....or like I see in some folks sig with a F150 with a tow package... any engine with a 6800-7050 gvwr and tiny 3800 rawr. These trucks aren't the best selections for towing even their rated tow ratings.
These type folks in you tubes seem to lump all 1/2 ton trucks in the same mold because their trucks they chose didn't do well towing a certain size trailer.
One half ton truck have more different GVWR and RAWR than any truck on the road. So when someone jumps up and says a 1/2 ton truck should stick with a 6k trailer I say bull dust. Need to stop watching you tubes/reading magazine specs and read the truck makers body builders weight specs and tow ratings on their respective websites for actual numbers specific to their model trucks options and std equipment.
Over the years 1/2 ton trucks have had GVWRs up to 8600 lbs and 6000 rawr numbers. These truck sit mostly on 3/4 and one ton SRW frames. Lots of '00-'06 1500HD GM trucks 8600 gvwr and 6000 rawr 6.0 engines 4l80 trannies out here doing its rated job of pulling 10k TT or 5th wheel trailers. Now days its GMs NHT package with the 6.2 engine at 420hp/460 torque 7600 gvwr and 4300 rawr that get the bigger numbers.
Same with Fords F150 with GVWRs from 6200 lbs up to 8200 lbs smaller 4800 rawr on down to 3200 lb rawr. Nite and day differences.
Many F150 owners bit into the "max tow" option which has nothing to do with getting a F150 with the max payload or the maximum tow ratings.
Or they bit into the 2800-3200 lb gvwr based payload debacle. Choose the right F150 gvwr/rawr packages for towing those 10k trailers.
These type folks in you tubes seem to lump all 1/2 ton trucks in the same mold because their trucks they chose didn't do well towing a certain size trailer.
One half ton truck have more different GVWR and RAWR than any truck on the road. So when someone jumps up and says a 1/2 ton truck should stick with a 6k trailer I say bull dust. Need to stop watching you tubes/reading magazine specs and read the truck makers body builders weight specs and tow ratings on their respective websites for actual numbers specific to their model trucks options and std equipment.
Over the years 1/2 ton trucks have had GVWRs up to 8600 lbs and 6000 rawr numbers. These truck sit mostly on 3/4 and one ton SRW frames. Lots of '00-'06 1500HD GM trucks 8600 gvwr and 6000 rawr 6.0 engines 4l80 trannies out here doing its rated job of pulling 10k TT or 5th wheel trailers. Now days its GMs NHT package with the 6.2 engine at 420hp/460 torque 7600 gvwr and 4300 rawr that get the bigger numbers.
Same with Fords F150 with GVWRs from 6200 lbs up to 8200 lbs smaller 4800 rawr on down to 3200 lb rawr. Nite and day differences.
Many F150 owners bit into the "max tow" option which has nothing to do with getting a F150 with the max payload or the maximum tow ratings.
Or they bit into the 2800-3200 lb gvwr based payload debacle. Choose the right F150 gvwr/rawr packages for towing those 10k trailers.
