First post and diving in head first...We are in the very early discussions with DW’s parents on a 5er. A key point is whether we use my current truck as the TV or need to upgrade (equals more money). I’ve had my 2500 for almost 12 years and it’s bee...
Made a trip to the local cat certified scales this evening. Was me (160#) and dog (80#) in the cab, full tank of diesel and a camp chair in the bed.Steer axle - 4140lbsDrive axle - 2780lbsGross - 6920
wiredgeorge wrote:Inside your door jamb is a yellow sticker that will say "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed .... lbs." What does your sticker say. The fiver you are looking at will be about 11K lbs loaded for camping a...
bucky wrote:S4cruiser wrote:MFL wrote:I would not be too concerned with GVWR. With a FW, almost all weight is on the rear axle/rear tires. I'm thinking you have a RAWR of at least 6000, so how much wt is on the rear axle right now? Lets guess 2800 pl...
Veebyes wrote:Apparently 2006 was a good model year for the Silverado. 220,000 miles on my 3500 dually, most of them pulling a heavy 5er, & we are still going strong. It gets what it likes, fresh oil every 3000 miles & almost an open checkbook when i...
MFL wrote:I would not be too concerned with GVWR. With a FW, almost all weight is on the rear axle/rear tires. I'm thinking you have a RAWR of at least 6000, so how much wt is on the rear axle right now? Lets guess 2800 plus hitch 200 still leaves 30...
