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To: Darnright

2012 Silverado 1500, gross towning weight is about 9500 pounds, dry weight of the trailer is 5,300.


45 posted on 05/01/2013 8:39:24 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?)
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To: Vermont Lt

>2012 Silverado 1500, gross towning weight is about 9500 pounds, dry weight of the trailer is 5,300.<

My friend swears by the GM/Chevy 6.0 gas engine. He maintains it is a towing powerhouse.


58 posted on 05/01/2013 8:51:23 AM PDT by Darnright ("I don't trust liberals, I trust conservatives." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
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To: Vermont Lt
2012 Silverado 1500, gross towning weight is about 9500 pounds, dry weight of the trailer is 5,300.

Theoretically the truck should handle it, but from my experience you really need 3/4 ton diesel for any serious travelling. At minimum you should install a transmission cooler and make sure you have a GOOD hitch. Mine is a fifth wheel and I don't know a lot about ball hitches, but you want one that has some kind of sway control.

68 posted on 05/01/2013 9:05:07 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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