bills

I agree with the previous posters. Your truck should handle that load with no problem at all. I also think your WD hitch needs to be checked that it is adjusted correctly. My travel trailer weighs just under 9,000 lbs loaded, and I use a 12,000 lb WD hitch. No problems at all. My truck is a 2014 1/2 ton Sierra crew cab with 6.2 liter engine, max tow package and 373 gears.

Amsoil in all my vehicles!

I have a 2014 Sierra 1500 crew cab 4x4 with the standard box and max tow package and the 6.2L gas engine. The listed max tow capacity is 11,700 lbs for my truck. I tow my travel trailer at about 10,000 lbs without any problems at all. We've been all over the central part of the U.S., up and down mountains and just love this truck! On flat ground I get about 9 MPG at 65 MPH.

This is what I bought four years ago. Absolutely no problems at all. https://www.extang.com/p-36827-revolution.html Good luck Bill

Totally agree! Let the computer do the work for you.

Mine is a 2014 - no issues at all. Go for it!

I use an Equalizer brand weight distribution hitch with built in anti sway rated at 12,000 lbs. I think this hitch is far better than the old type I used to use with a separate anti sway attachment. I'll have to dig around and see if I have any pictures of my trailer hooked up. I think all or most of my pictures show the trailer unhooked at an RV park.

I have a 2014 GMC 1500 SLT crew cab with the max tow package and 6.2 gas engine, and I've towed my bumper pull travel trailer almost 20,000 miles so far. My trailer weighs right at 9,800 lbs in travel trim according to the CAT scales. No issues at all, and I usually average about 9 MPG while towing at between 60 - 65 MPH. I know you're considering a 5th wheel, but I thought I'd share my experience.

Have you brought your truck to your dealer so he could check?

How in the world do you get 12.5 - 14.5 pulling that heavy trailer? I have a 2014 GMC 6.2L crew cab with max tow, and I only get 8 - 9 pulling my 10,000 lb. travel trailer down here on relatively flat Texas roads. (That's calculated MPG - the DIC computer usually shows at least .5 - 1 MPG better). Please share your secret!

I have the same problem, but it seems to only happen when I'm in a crosswind. Otherwise, it's whisper quiet.