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mikeyob

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I have a 2005 GMC 1500HD SLT 6.0L 3.73 Axle ratio....dry weight on the travel trailer I want to tow is 8191. We are pretty light packers so at the most I see us towing 9000 lbs. Hitch weight is 835 lbs if that matters. I do have a decent brake controller and it has the trans cooler than came with it.

 

I bought it to handle a larger camper than we currently have...which is quite light...problem is we kept changing our mind, campers got heavier and this is what we decided on...but haven't purchased yet.

 

Will I be ok or is this dangerous?

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how many gallons of water does it hold and how much gray water . http://www.montanachevy.com/guide/brochures/2005/silverado/specs.html

 

I would say no according to the specs 7900 to 8200 for the 3.73 gears . I think you would be unsafe for other drivers on the road. i could be wrong but I think you would need a bigger truck .

 

how many gallons of water does it hold and how much gray water . http://www.montanach...rado/specs.html

 

I would say no according to the specs 7900 to 8200 for the 3.73 gears . I think you would be unsafe for other drivers on the road. i could be wrong but I think you would need a bigger truck .

 

a gallon of water is 8 pounds btw . So if your trailer is 90 gallons of water/grey that is a other 720 pounds . Then you have to add propane,food,and clothes,dishes,and other camping gear.
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Fresh 47, gray 64

 

When I purchased it about a month ago I had looked up online and it said it could tow 10200...probably a huge mistake on my part assuming that was correct

 

my sticker says gvwr is 8600

music Senior Enthusiast

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What is the tow rating on your 1500HD? Those trucks are pretty stout, but I'm not familiar with the specs. They're basically a rebadged (non-HD) 2500 from previous years, and were discontinued in ~2007.

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that is my issue...before I purchased it I saw on quite a few websites that you could tow 10200...but in my owners manual with the 3.73 ratio it says I can only tow like 7900 with my gvwr being 8600

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