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tyrsmkr Enthusiast

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I stumbled across an add for some 20" rims that came off a trailblazer. They are exactly the style I was looking for. I noticed they are 6 lug....please tell me they will fit on my 01 silverado.

redvett Senior Enthusiast

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Even if they did fit you wouldnt want to put them on your truck. The trail Blazer isnt a fullsize truck and the wheels arent designed to carry as heavy a load as your truck is capable of. Also wheel offset is different.

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The trail Blazer isnt a fullsize truck and the wheels arent designed to carry as heavy a load  as your truck is capable of

 

 

 

 

So they make aftermakret 20" wheels for compact/midsize trucks and 20" wheels for fullsize trucks? If you're buying used, how would you ever know what you are getting?

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Even if they did fit you wouldnt want to put them on your truck. The trail Blazer isnt a fullsize truck and the wheels arent designed to carry as heavy a load  as your truck is capable of.

 

 

 

 

Really? My truck weighs 5000 lbs and can tow 6000...Pretty much what a full sized truck is going to be doing.

redvett Senior Enthusiast

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The wheels on a Trail Blazer that can tow 6000 lb and a full size 4x4 can tow 9300 lb there is a 3300 lb difference. I certainly wouldnt want an under rated part on my truck that may fail.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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The wheels on a Trail Blazer that can tow 6000 lb and a full size 4x4 can tow 9300 lb there is a 3300 lb difference. I certainly wouldnt want an under rated part on my truck that may fail.

 

 

 

 

No way would I be towing 9000 lbs in a 1/2 ton. No way in hell. The truck just isn't heavy enough.

 

Of course...I won't be going near 6k in a Trailblazer either...I've done it, and it's not pretty.

 

But you're right...That's a bit too much of a difference.

redvett Senior Enthusiast

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The wheels on a Trail Blazer that can tow 6000 lb and a full size 4x4 can tow 9300 lb there is a 3300 lb difference. I certainly wouldnt want an under rated part on my truck that may fail.

 

 

 

 

No way would I be towing 9000 lbs in a 1/2 ton. No way in hell. The truck just isn't heavy enough.

 

Of course...I won't be going near 6k in a Trailblazer either...I've done it, and it's not pretty.

 

But you're right...That's a bit too much of a difference.

 

 

 

 

 

GM says in a 2004 1500 4x4 w/5.3 & 4.11 gears is rated to tow 9200lb trailer and a ext cab with 3.73 gears will tow 7800 lb trailer.

Towing that much isnt a problem as long as you have the proper hitch equiptment and electric brakes and tow at legal towing speeds. Here in Michigan a personal truck towing a trailer is not supposed to go any faster than 65 mph same as the semis.

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