towing a trailer

smokensteve · 04-29-2007, 11:09 PM

Just wondering what would be the longest travel trailer I can tow with a 90 K1500 Silverado..shortbox stepside..5.7 TBI...my rear Bumper says rated for 4000lbs..I will not be towing from bumper I installed trailer hitch...rated for 5000lbs...but what will a 5.7 tow...truck has Z71 off road package as well???

75K30 · 04-29-2007, 11:37 PM

Your door jamb has all of the data that you are looking for. The manufacturer has already placed weight ratings, and capacities for your truck.
The GCWR is the combined weight of the truck, and trailer that you will be able to haul safely, and legally. Just make sure that the weight of the trailer does not exceed the rating of the hitch, even if the GCWR will allow for weights greater than 5k lbs.

436'd skylark · 04-30-2007, 07:39 AM

I've towed about 5000 lbs with mine before. Make sure you have trailer brakes, the stockers are horribly inadequate. I should mention my rear springs have a few extra leafs, so it wasn't on the ground but it was hurting. the wee-oh-five hated me that day. probably 4000 is the highest I would go any long distance.. Expect some terrible mileage and performance too. TBI motors just love dumping in more fuel.

04-29-2007, 11:09 PM	#1
smokensteve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Vancouver BC Posts: 86	towing a trailer Just wondering what would be the longest travel trailer I can tow with a 90 K1500 Silverado..shortbox stepside..5.7 TBI...my rear Bumper says rated for 4000lbs..I will not be towing from bumper I installed trailer hitch...rated for 5000lbs...but what will a 5.7 tow...truck has Z71 off road package as well???

04-30-2007, 07:39 AM	#3
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo Ny Posts: 628	I've towed about 5000 lbs with mine before. Make sure you have trailer brakes, the stockers are horribly inadequate. I should mention my rear springs have a few extra leafs, so it wasn't on the ground but it was hurting. the wee-oh-five hated me that day. probably 4000 is the highest I would go any long distance.. Expect some terrible mileage and performance too. TBI motors just love dumping in more fuel. __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 285K miles, completly rebuilt needs a motor, bad 1962 IHC Scout All Wheel Drive (Scout speak for locking axles) 152 ci, dana everything else

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04-29-2007, 11:37 PM	#2
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,636	Your door jamb has all of the data that you are looking for. The manufacturer has already placed weight ratings, and capacities for your truck. The GCWR is the combined weight of the truck, and trailer that you will be able to haul safely, and legally. Just make sure that the weight of the trailer does not exceed the rating of the hitch, even if the GCWR will allow for weights greater than 5k lbs.