ArrowheadPeople
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Hello. My wife and I and teenage son travel within Florida and have camped in our pop-up for four years. We average four to five trips a year. These are mostly long weekends to Florida state parks with an occasional week long trip. We want to trade up to a Coachmen Freedom Express but need to know the maximum we can tow.
I own a 2007 Silverado 1500 extended cab with the 5.3L engine and 3:42 axle ratio. It has the Z85 handling package and locking differential.
GVWR from the door sticker is 6800 lbs.
Actual weight from a public scale with full tank and driver outside is 5,260 lbs.
Driver and family weight is 525 lbs.
Estimated gear we load in the truck is 300 lbs.
Therefore the calculated gross truck weight is 6,085 lbs.
GCWR from the owner?s manual is 12,000 lbs leaving around 6,000 lbs for the gross trailer weight.
Based on the above calculations will my truck handle a 6,000 lb gross weight trailer? I?m looking at a couple of Coachmen models with actual ship weights less than 6,000 lbs. Considering we mostly pack light for short trips how much should I estimate for added trailer weight? I may be pushing the limits of my ? ton now but a bigger truck is in the future for trips out of state.
I own a 2007 Silverado 1500 extended cab with the 5.3L engine and 3:42 axle ratio. It has the Z85 handling package and locking differential.
GVWR from the door sticker is 6800 lbs.
Actual weight from a public scale with full tank and driver outside is 5,260 lbs.
Driver and family weight is 525 lbs.
Estimated gear we load in the truck is 300 lbs.
Therefore the calculated gross truck weight is 6,085 lbs.
GCWR from the owner?s manual is 12,000 lbs leaving around 6,000 lbs for the gross trailer weight.
Based on the above calculations will my truck handle a 6,000 lb gross weight trailer? I?m looking at a couple of Coachmen models with actual ship weights less than 6,000 lbs. Considering we mostly pack light for short trips how much should I estimate for added trailer weight? I may be pushing the limits of my ? ton now but a bigger truck is in the future for trips out of state.