tow weight opinions for a possible upgrade
Have the 09 silverado in my signature. we are looking into moving to a viewfinder 28bhss. dry weight or little under 6000. we do not ever tow with loaded fresh grey or black tanks. use linx level...
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dry/empty weights are a joke...no matter what you load up to or do or don't carry, your best bet is to use the trailers GVW and go from there.....Don't load with water, thats fine, nothing in any tanks, but you WILL carry something....best bet is give us an idea of what the GVW of the trailer you're going to tow is and go from there. Do you tow in the mountains? How many in the family? It's amazing how much one can load into an rv before you realize it.
.....oh, just because TONS of people tow bigger trailers with 1/2 tons doesn't make it right or safe....If the GVW of the trailer can be handled by your truck, then you're good to go. What is the recommendations for your vehicle for towing a TT?
ON EDIT: Looks like "towing capacity" of the TT you're looking at is 7660# or somewhere there abouts...I would think your truck should be able to handle that...again, what does your owners manual tell you about how much you can tow with your truck when it comes to a TT?
.....oh, just because TONS of people tow bigger trailers with 1/2 tons doesn't make it right or safe....If the GVW of the trailer can be handled by your truck, then you're good to go. What is the recommendations for your vehicle for towing a TT?
ON EDIT: Looks like "towing capacity" of the TT you're looking at is 7660# or somewhere there abouts...I would think your truck should be able to handle that...again, what does your owners manual tell you about how much you can tow with your truck when it comes to a TT?
