Check out the new payload specs for the 2014 Chevy/GMC 1500 trucks. Unless I'm misreading it, the "standard" 1500 4wd 5.3 crew cab (near bottom of page) will have a payload rating of 1957 lbs (vs ~1650 now). What's interesting, is that the "max tow...
Mine is an '08 4wd crew w/ 3.73 gears, and I'm pulling a camper that is just under 7k lbs loaded. I pulled a ~5k lb camper w/ a truck like the OP's previously (5.3/3.42), and it handled it fine.
CaLBaR wrote:I went to the LT tires because I do tow the trailer on some long distance trips such as Ontario to Florida and some 500 - 600km trips around the province. Everything I read said that towing would be more stable. I found the Tundra a ve...
My question re: LT tires was off topic... sorry 'bout that. LT tires are heavier (for the same tire), so they affect mpg by adding rotational mass. A low resistance LT tire can still have similar or better economy than an all-terrain style p-metric...
camp-n-family wrote:If you go to an LT tire you will have a choice of ratings. If you stick to a "C" rated tire you will improve towing ability over the stock P rated tires with minor affect on ride quality. Going to a D or E rating can severely decr...
