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2015 Colorado gasser towing a 40ft RV possible?

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MN1(SW)

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So my dad has a 2wd 2015 Colorado with the V6, CC, SB, and the towing package.  He's retired and lives in a 40' RV.  I'm currently stationed in Japan and I'll most likely be getting orders to Charleston, SC after this.  My dad wants to come out and visit me.  He'd like to bring his home with him but he's concerned about whether or not his truck can safely pull it from Mississippi to South Carolina.  The website for his RV specs it at roughly 6,800lbs and the max towing capacity of his truck is supposedly 7,000lbs.  Y'all think his truck can do it?  He'll probably come out for a few months at a time.  It's not going to be often enough for him to sell his Colorado and buy a full-size.  

 

If it absolutely comes down to it, I could maybe take a few days of leave and go haul it myself with my Silverado, but there's a very small chance of that being able to happen.

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Seems rather long for that truck, especially if windy.

And he really needs to take his setup to the scales. Super easy to do.


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That’s a 40 foot sail hooked up to a 4,400 lb truck and I’m sure that trailer is well north of 7,000 lbs. Don’t be that shattered TT on the side of the interstate. 

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Way too much for that truck. I'd bet the number from the manufacturer is dry. By the time he's packed, he could easily be over. Also need to take into consideration frontal area. It would be one thing if it was just going on local trips but under no circumstances would I tow something that heavy with a Colorado that distance. 

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I had a 23/foot toy hauler.
Weight sticker said 4500 lbs dry.

Loaded up for a holiday weekend with130 gallons of water, 35 gallons of fuel, two quads and a Rhino, I was at 10,500 lbs

Weigh your junk.
It’ll surprise you how much it weighs.


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L86 All Terrain Senior Enthusiast

L86 All Terrain

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Definitely not. I wouldn't pull a 40' trailer with a half-ton regardless of weight. Wind will be the factor in your dad crashing or not. Considering your dad lives there full time, i would imagine the trailer is also loaded with all his possessions thus increasing the weight far beyond the specs? I dont like the feeling of a 25' camper behind a half ton on a windy day let alone a park model and a 1/4 ton truck. I would tell the old man to try Air BnB. I lost my dad in a traffic accident in poor weather conditions when i was 15, you don't need to elevate normal driving risks for the sake of saving a few dollars. 

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