Towing Capacity

I am looking at travel trailer and was wondering what our towing capacity is.

I have spent alot of time looking and have only found out that the 2WD 4.8l LS EXT.CAB,SHORT BED only has a towing capacity of 5000lbs and a tounge towing rate of 1645lbs.

Is this right?

Here is the specs on the trailer.
Model 31QBH
Dry Weight 8,250 lbs.
GVWR 11,670 lbs.
Carrying Capacity 2,670 lbs.
Hitch Weight 1,400 lbs.
Exterior Length 32' 8"
Exterior Width 8'
Exterior Height with A/C 12'
Upper Bedroom Height 6' 4"
Fresh Water Capacity 43 Gal.
Black Water Capacity 37 Gal.
Gray Water - Bathroom / Galley 74 Gal.
Master Bed Dimensions 60" X 80"
Booth Dinette Dimensions 44" Wide

Will it tow it,can I add helper springs or air ride to get it up and also trailer brakes will that let me tow it?
Help Guys I found a good deal on this trailer and need help!

forgive me if I am mistaken, but isn't that trailer a 5th wheel trailer? At any rate, I've seen it, and I think it's considerably more than a half ton truck is meant to haul.

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Note the superdoodie attached to this one

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I would have to agree with Blender, that is considerably more trailer than your truck can haul and would greatly exceed the truck's capabilities. I have a pop-up camper, and though my truck has no problem pulling it, I definitely know it's back there. Loaded, it weighs around 2000lbs or more.

As an aside, I have really enjoyed our pop-up camper. I have thought of upgrading, but then think that it is not in our best interest to have another payment for something that gets used about 3 weeks out of the year. However, if and when I make it to retirement and can tour the country in my rig, then it will be a different story. Good luck!

According to the document located here:
2000 Towing Capacities (http://www.trailerlife.com/downloads/00towingguide.pdf)

Your over weight....
:(

Interesting find anyways. I now know what my 1500 Ext 5.3L will tow...



I am looking at travel trailer and was wondering what our towing capacity is.

I have spent alot of time looking and have only found out that the 2WD 4.8l LS EXT.CAB,SHORT BED only has a towing capacity of 5000lbs and a tounge towing rate of 1645lbs.

Is this right?

Here is the specs on the trailer.
Model 31QBH
Dry Weight 8,250 lbs.
GVWR 11,670 lbs.
Carrying Capacity 2,670 lbs.
Hitch Weight 1,400 lbs.
Exterior Length 32' 8"
Exterior Width 8'
Exterior Height with A/C 12'
Upper Bedroom Height 6' 4"
Fresh Water Capacity 43 Gal.
Black Water Capacity 37 Gal.
Gray Water - Bathroom / Galley 74 Gal.
Master Bed Dimensions 60" X 80"
Booth Dinette Dimensions 44" Wide

Will it tow it,can I add helper springs or air ride to get it up and also trailer brakes will that let me tow it?
Help Guys I found a good deal on this trailer and need help!

There you go!! Just when I thought that it did not send the cotton pickin' post, it did!! OOOPS!

I am having a hard time figuring the scale out.


Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 4,800b,g
Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 6,800b,f,h
Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 5,800c,g,h
Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 7,800c,f,h

Which one is mine?

I found a 28 ft that is only 5200 gvw and the tongue weight is 1000 lbs roughly it sounds like that more around my towing capacity range.

My brother in-law pulled a 27 foot with a v-6 expedition and had minimum trouble why? The tranny?
the other trailer was a fith wheel and had a gvw of 11,000 way to much for my truck, I think it was so heavy because of the Slide Outs. and being almost 33'.

Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 4,800b,g
Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 6,800b,f,h
Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 5,800c,g,h
Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 7,800c,f,h

You need to match up the b,c,f,g,h, that defines your truck. The thing you need to realise is that you may be able to pull a trailer with your 4.8 litre truck but the problems arise when you try to stop. These trucks aren't noted for there brakes under normal driving. If you get a trailer with good brakes and install a good digital brake controller like a Prodigy and stay within the weight limits of your truck then you will be OK. Also, it is my understanding, so I could be wrong, but lets say you install an aftermarket brake system on your truck along with larger wheels and tires. It still does not change what the factory says are your tow limits. Same thing with helper springs...I think you would be in pickle if you were pulling a trailer that over-grossed your truck and had an accident...the first thing the insurance company is going to ask is how much does the trailer weight. They will not give a tinker's damn about how much you have spent or what you have upgraded...they go by what the factory says. Period.

Silverado/Sierra 1500 4800 V-8 6,800b,f,h
Which one is mine?

I found a 28 ft that is only 5200 gvw and the tongue weight is 1000 lbs roughly it sounds like that more around my towing capacity range.

My brother in-law pulled a 27 foot with a v-6 expedition and had minimum trouble why? The tranny?
the other trailer was a fith wheel and had a gvw of 11,000 way to much for my truck, I think it was so heavy because of the Slide Outs. and being almost 33'.

I think yours is closer to the one above. b is for the 3.42 axle, f is auto tranny, and h is tow package (tranny cooler, receiver hitch, wiring harness, etc.).

Your truck can tow the 28ft if you have a weight-distributing hitch set up that spreads the weight across the tow vehicle and the trailer. (1000lbs of tongue weight is too much on a Class III hitch) Of course, you will need a brake controller setup to stop that bad boy from being on top of you. So, you should be fine with that setup, as long as you do not exceed the GCVWR of the truck. You have to always take into account all of the "stuff" that you load into the trailer too(i.e. food, clothes, bikes, water, your wife's 10,000 items of stuff you don't even know why she packed!!!). You get the picture. You can easily overload things without knowing it, so again, make sure you are within limits.

One thing to mention is that it is wise to think about where you are going to travel. It took me one trip in a 4.0L 1996 Jeep Cherokee pulling my 2000lb pop-up to realize that, though the truck had enough power on level roads, hills were a killer. So, I went out and bought my current truck, which has no problem navigating hills. You just want extra power when you need it. (Have you ever seen a guy pull a 747 across a tarmac with his teeth?)

It's a bit overwhelming when you first get into RVing. So, keep us posted on what you decide. I hope that helped a little.

Sincerely,
Matt