silverado 1/2 ton with 5.7L V8

[Road_Runners]

Does anyone pull a 20 foot trailer with the subject truck? If so, I would love to hear how the truck handles the load.

[WNYBob]

Since you are looking at new, negotiate E rated tires to replace the P's.
Next check the hitch capacity weights, I don't use a WDH and I'm at the 600# limit of the OEM hitch. I have some sway, but I can handle it.
If you go with a WDH watch your payload limits as they add to it.

I have a "work truck" LS which handls towing & weight better than a LT " light truck". Check my profile for specs,
Only wish we had a bigger cab, as my wife would like to put the seat back for a more comfortable ride.

[Terryallan]

cmeade wrote:

SoundGuy wrote:
AFAIK GM doesn't offer a 5.7L engine but rather as standard a 5.3L. That said, one would have to know far more about the particular truck you're talking about - model, year, body style, 2wd or 4wd, transmission, axle ratio, etc to be able to intelligently discuss it's towing capabilities.

5.7 liter is the most famous Chevy v8 of all time commonly called the 350 small block !!!!!

But you can't get it now

[LJAZ]

You should have no problem pulling a 20 ft trailer with a Chevy (or GMC) 1/2 ton pickup. I tow a 21 ft trailer with a 2011 Chevy 4x4 crew cab with 5.3 L and 3.42 gears and it pulls just fine.

[Road_Runners]

We want the 1/2 ton crew cab to pull a 20 ft rv trailer to be used as our motel room when we are traveling cross country to visit friends and relatives. I looked at the truck specs on the web and it is tow ready with integrated brake controller and 3.42 axle.

[MFL]

A new 1500 with 5.3 engine should have no problem pulling a 20' TT. Look for one with 3.42 gearing.

Jerry

[Sandia_Man]

Had a 5.7 liter Chevy back in the day although I was only tent camping back then. We did pull a trailer with a couple of atvs and loaded with various camping equipment, probably 2K# and of course it had no issues towing it. When GM went to the 5.3 liter I thought the new engine didn't have quite the punch of the 5.7 liter. Engine was rock solid and never had an issue, traded in due to tranny problems after 200K miles.

[Road_Runners]

mikeh449 wrote:
I had 2012 1500 with 5.3 pulled 30 ft starcraft travel star

How far did you pull your 30ft trailer on most trips.

[mikeh449]

I had 2012 1500 with 5.3 pulled 30 ft starcraft travel star

[Road_Runners]

I don't have the truck yet but Im looking at a brand new 2016 2wd subject truck with crew cab and a 5.(something)L V8 and wondering if anyone pulls a 20 ft travel trailer with it.

[cmeade]

SoundGuy wrote:
AFAIK GM doesn't offer a 5.7L engine but rather as standard a 5.3L. That said, one would have to know far more about the particular truck you're talking about - model, year, body style, 2wd or 4wd, transmission, axle ratio, etc to be able to intelligently discuss it's towing capabilities.

5.7 liter is the most famous Chevy v8 of all time commonly called the 350 small block !!!!!

[SoundGuy]

AFAIK GM doesn't offer a 5.7L engine but rather as standard a 5.3L. That said, one would have to know far more about the particular truck you're talking about - model, year, body style, 2wd or 4wd, transmission, axle ratio, etc to be able to intelligently discuss it's towing capabilities.