Hello everyone. Newbie to towing/travel trailers here. First off great site I have been reading lots. Second off I apologize for the long post. I have been calculating my tow ratings for my truck/trailer and am looking for some advise/review of my calculations.
My current truck is a (new body style) 2007.5 Silverado 1500 vmax that is rated as follows. Vmax gives me an extra oil cooler, beefed up 4 speed transmission, 9.5" rear axle (similar to the 3/4 tons), and disk brakes all around along with 367 hp/375tq.
GVWR 7,000#
GCWR 14,000#
GAWR - rear 3950#
GAWR - front 3950#
Curb weight of 5100#
Curb rear axle weight 2062#
Curb front axle weight 3051#
Payload approx 1900#
My trailer weights are:
GVWR 7500#
Dry weight 5300#
Gear carried in the truck:
I will have 2 dirtbikes a generator, fuel etc in the truck bed that will weigh approx 700#
Driver plus 1 passenger should be about 300#
Random gear 100#
Fuel 200#
Total weight in truck = 1300#
So my calculations are as follows:
Loaded trailer (no water) 6500#
Gear loaded in truck 1300#
Tongue weight 15% of trailer 750#
Payload = 1300#+750= 2050#
Rear axle weight = 2062+750+(1300/2)=3462#
Front axle weight = 3051+(1300/2)=3701#
GCW= 6500+1300+5100=12,900#
Loaded truck weight= 5100+1300+750=7150#
My conclusion is that I can tow the trailer itself no problem but I am slightly overloaded with dirtbikes.
Does this make sense?
Seems to me I am slightly within most of my weights except payload which I am over by 150# and gross weight for the truck also over by 150#
-am I calculating my gross truck weight correct with fuel in the truck, including driver/pass weight, etc?
-am I calculating axle weights correctly by dividing the added truck weight over 2 axles?
-am I pushing the truck to close to its limits? Or should I just look to lose 150# in the truck?
Any suggestions or recommendations?
I have a 12,000# equalizer hitch.
My current truck is a (new body style) 2007.5 Silverado 1500 vmax that is rated as follows. Vmax gives me an extra oil cooler, beefed up 4 speed transmission, 9.5" rear axle (similar to the 3/4 tons), and disk brakes all around along with 367 hp/375tq.
GVWR 7,000#
GCWR 14,000#
GAWR - rear 3950#
GAWR - front 3950#
Curb weight of 5100#
Curb rear axle weight 2062#
Curb front axle weight 3051#
Payload approx 1900#
My trailer weights are:
GVWR 7500#
Dry weight 5300#
Gear carried in the truck:
I will have 2 dirtbikes a generator, fuel etc in the truck bed that will weigh approx 700#
Driver plus 1 passenger should be about 300#
Random gear 100#
Fuel 200#
Total weight in truck = 1300#
So my calculations are as follows:
Loaded trailer (no water) 6500#
Gear loaded in truck 1300#
Tongue weight 15% of trailer 750#
Payload = 1300#+750= 2050#
Rear axle weight = 2062+750+(1300/2)=3462#
Front axle weight = 3051+(1300/2)=3701#
GCW= 6500+1300+5100=12,900#
Loaded truck weight= 5100+1300+750=7150#
My conclusion is that I can tow the trailer itself no problem but I am slightly overloaded with dirtbikes.
Does this make sense?
Seems to me I am slightly within most of my weights except payload which I am over by 150# and gross weight for the truck also over by 150#
-am I calculating my gross truck weight correct with fuel in the truck, including driver/pass weight, etc?
-am I calculating axle weights correctly by dividing the added truck weight over 2 axles?
-am I pushing the truck to close to its limits? Or should I just look to lose 150# in the truck?
Any suggestions or recommendations?
I have a 12,000# equalizer hitch.