smitty481

Transient...I'm sorry...I think? lol Anyway, best of luck!

rdwngr...I have the mirrors that strap on. I would love to upgrade to the towing mirrors but they ain't cheap. I didn't care about them because we were originally going in the motor home direction. Wife changed her mind though. Thank you so much for the input and I'm sure we will enjoy it. Sadly it's just for the weekend but I am looking forward to it just the same.

And thank you too CamGTP!

Thanks voided3 and ekseleven for the added info. Our first trip isn't until the 18th of February. Figured it best to stay relatively close to home for the first such trip for both the truck and trailer. Also, it's Florida. Pretty much flat terrain. We will be venturing North over the summer so the all of this info will be a big help. It's nice to know there are people out there willing to help. Thanks again!

Thank you too newdude. I'm glad I came here for the help. Now if I can just get my hands on that camera system that Chevy has.

Gentlemen, Thank you both for responding and giving your input so quickly. As asked by Anacortes Army Guy, my GVWR is 7200, tongue weight is 930 lbs and yes the 5700(actually 5710) is the dry weight. Being it is the 3.0 Duramax, it's towing capacity is only 9300 lbs. The folks that sold it to us gave us a bunch of stuff(essentially we just have to add clothes) as well as a WDH (a Curt with thick bars) that weighs about 80 lbs. I will be sure to take it to our local dump for the weight and check out those links on WDH and towing capacity. I will also use tow haul, the gear selector and adjust the brakes as suggested by voided3. I never thought of towing it with any water on board because in the past we've stopped for fuel and use the bathrooms. But that may be something to consider for future trips. Thank you both again smitty481

Hello, I am new to towing with my 2020 Silverado. She is outfitted with the 3.0 Duramax. We just purchased a 2018 Travel Trailer (5700 lbs). I have towed with my past trucks but none of them had the settings (trailer mode, + - on the gear selector) or the ability to have a camera system that essentially gives you a view behind the trailer you are towing. Any chance anyone can share some pointers/wisdom on the best way to tow, what to do, look out for and even using the camera system (which I have yet to purchase)? Any help/input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dennis