weight of trailer and truck size
I just purchased a new 2017 Chevy Silverado 4wd 1500 double cab pickup with the standard bed. It has the 5.3 V8 and towing package with built in brake controller 3.42 axle. The GVWR is 72000. Accordin...
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troubledwaters wrote:
People jumping to conclusions without having the most basic of information, like Payload Rating for starters.
Nonsense - no one is "jumping to conclusions", especially me as I've owned these GM 1/2 ton vehicles for 10 yrs now, just bought another 2012 Silvy, am intimately familiar with what this truck can and can't tow and there's no way the OP should be towing a trailer as heavy as he suggested with this truck. AND that payload sticker is only a guide and should be confirmed by actually weighing the truck with a full tank of gas - that's the only way you truly know what any vehicle can safely tow and within it's various ratings.
To the OP - if you're so convinced this is a viable combination, go ahead, but don't expect sympathy later when you discover your assumptions are just that - assumptions, not an accurate assessment of what your particular truck can actually achieve. Good luck. :)
