Heavy towing

[Ronjon]

Hey guys I need some input on the subject. I have a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 lm2 z71 crew cab, 4" lift, air bags, Bilstein 5100 rear shocks, and 34" tires with a door rating of 9300lbs towing capacity. I've towed over a 1000 miles hooked up to a hummer h3 with 35's, winch bumper, and back seat drawer on a uhaul trailer before with ease from NC to TX in my truck. However I am looking to buy a 34' Travel Trailer with the following weight ratings.

"WILDWOOD 28VIEW TRAVEL TRAILER"

Dry Weight 7,753 lbs.

Payload Capacity 3,512 lbs.

GVWR 11,265 lbs.

Hitch Weight 1,065 lbs.

 

I never intended on towing it with the tanks full. I will be living out of it and will only be towed for moving from one camp to another, not frequent use. Should I still be safe as long as I don't exceed ~1800lbs in the trailer cargo?

I will also have a "Weigh Safe True Tow Middleweight Anti Sway Weight Distribution Hitch 6" Drop 2" Shank 12,500 lb Tow Rating"

 

Thank you!

[64BAwagon]

You dont have enough truck, even before you modified it. 

[bobder41]

The way you modified your truck it will not tow it for long before you have issues

[Ronjon]

In the case that this is not the one for me. What dry should I be looking for on a travel trailer?

[CamGTP]

Just remember that it could only tow 9,300lbs when stock. WIth the added weight of the lift, wheels and tires you are probably under 9,000lbs now. Getting the weight of the truck with nothing inside it and with a full tank of fuel would let you know what you can technically tow. But with it being lifted like that, I'd never exceed 8,000-8,500lbs but thats just me.

 

If you do plan to tow a travel trailer with it, I think the weight of the trailer itself can only be about 6,000lbs max when dry. That leaves you enough weight for to put over 1,000-1,500lbs in it safely.

[newdude]

Look smaller.  Try a trailer that has a GVWR at or below 9000lbs.  

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by newdude