Confirming Numbers

[The Tos]

I have a Crew Cab 2019 z71 RST 5.3L with the 3.23 gears. From what I understand it can tow 9600lbs and can handle 960lbs of tongue weight on the hitch? 

 

My camper weighs about 6400lbs dry and has a 720lb tongue weight. Its towed great with my 2016 double cab 5.3L with 3.42 gears.

 

I just wanted to make sure I understood the numbers correctly. 

Edited April 24, 2019 by The Tos

[z1boss]

8 minutes ago, The Tos said:

I have a Crew Cab 2019 z71 RST 5.3L with the 3.23 gears. From what I understand it can tow 9600lbs and can handle 960lbs of tongue weight on the hitch? 

 

My camper weighs about 6400lbs dry and has a 720lb tongue weight. Its towed great with my 2016 double cab 5.3L with 3.42 gears.

 

I just wanted to make sure I understood the numbers correctly. 

Your tow rating is on your door.  There should be a sticker specific to your truck's configuration

[Wiggums]

From the numbers alone, very good chance you'll be fine.

[ShamrockShooter]

I think a lot also has to do with how high and how steep. Level ground for 15 minutes might be different than 11000 foot mountain passes in Colorado.

Assuming you are using a weight distribution hitch

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

[aseibel]

49 minutes ago, The Tos said:

I have a Crew Cab 2019 z71 RST 5.3L with the 3.23 gears. From what I understand it can tow 9600lbs and can handle 960lbs of tongue weight on the hitch? 

 

My camper weighs about 6400lbs dry and has a 720lb tongue weight. Its towed great with my 2016 double cab 5.3L with 3.42 gears.

 

I just wanted to make sure I understood the numbers correctly. 

Your new transmission gearing more than makes up for the lower gear ratio compared to your old truck. Did you have 6 sp in the 2016?

[The Tos]

1 hour ago, ShamrockShooter said:

I think a lot also has to do with how high and how steep. Level ground for 15 minutes might be different than 11000 foot mountain passes in Colorado.

Assuming you are using a weight distribution hitch

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
 

 

Definitely use a weight distribution hitch. I am in western new york, furthest I travel with it is about 4 hours away and thats mostly thruway. Not a lot of hills, some on some trips but nothing frequent or too steep.  

[econometrics]

3 hours ago, The Tos said:

I have a Crew Cab 2019 z71 RST 5.3L with the 3.23 gears. From what I understand it can tow 9600lbs and can handle 960lbs of tongue weight on the hitch? 

 

My camper weighs about 6400lbs dry and has a 720lb tongue weight. Its towed great with my 2016 double cab 5.3L with 3.42 gears.

 

I just wanted to make sure I understood the numbers correctly. 

You have the same truck that I do. Here's the sticker on the inside of the door, which confirms the numbers you're giving here... 

 

The My Chevy app also has a nice Trailering Calculator you can use to sort all this out.