I just purchased and 2005 Silverado 2500hd cc 4x4 D/A. I intended to pull a 12500# gvwr fifth wheel trailer with a theoretical tounge weight of 2500#. Chevy says the curb weight of the 2500hd cc is 5900# and change, and a payload of roughly 3300#. Thus the 9200#gvwr. The tire placard on the drivers door says maximum capacity of persons and cargo cannot exceed 2490#. What happened to the +-900 pounds. Does the hd power package eat that up? Should I shop for a smaller fifth wheeler?


need advice

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4/25/2005 Silverado 2500HD LS 4x4 cc sb D/A Prodigy

curb weight is for the base vehicle. my duramax crew cab short bed goes across the scales at about 6800lbs with a full tank and me. 9200-6800=2400lbs pretty close. The duramax and allison does add 600+ lbs if I remember correct. There is a gm website where you can enter your vehicle and options and get a weight. it is very accurate.

that would be a pretty cool website, got an addy?

i would say that your trailer should be ok. you may also look into some air springs which will add to the capacity. Firestone Ride-Rites can hold up to 5000 lbs. I have mine set at 50lbs for an added 2500 lbs of weight. My leaf springs don't even see the weight from my 2500lbs i have in the bed of the truck.

i believe that you may here from others on this web site that are towing some 5th wheels with more weight than yours.

i tow a travel trailer that is 10000 lbs, but when you add the 2500lbs in the bed of the truck, my 230lbs behind, my luggage, my 2.5 year olds toys and things. I'll be around 13000 - 13200 lbs. My truck pulled it @ 90mph down I-95. No problems with temps or anything. drove with no problems.

this is just my .02 woth. but you might also look for a lighter trailer if you really want a new one.

Let me know when and where you will be driving so I can pull off til you are gone. If you don't care about yourself, at least consider all those you may kill or maim.

13000#@90mph...I bet that would kill ya. 6000# could maim you, but 13000#@90mph would deffinately send you to your maker!! I won't pull over....I'll run 95mph...catch me if you can!!

If you have the option to change the order, consider the 1 ton SRW. Extra leaf spring and larger capacity tires. 9,900 GVWR

yeah i know what could happen to me and others. i only take it that high when others aren't around, late at night. i am more cautious than i sound. i had to test it as my 8.1 gasser will crank it without you even knowing it is there. So i tested it on, say a 2 hour stretch one night. no problems. when my family is in the truck with me, i only do 70 - 75, for good mpgs and safety.

now when i am alone, i will do whatever fits my need at the time. i am true believer that there is a time and place for everything. i know with that much weight behind you, there is an immediate danger that somehting could go wrong and get you into the pine box. i have travelled I-95 for over 14 years at least 10 times a month and know it very well. Well enough that I know where i can crank it up and where i can't.

i'm not condoning speeding while trailering, but to know the ability is there, is a great feeling to me. Trust me, others are safe on the road, around me, as I am only an idiot when I am alone. i would not put my family or other people in harms way due to my negligance.

Does anyone else have the same tire rating placard on thier 2500hd Ls cc sb D/A 4x4. Mine is 2490#, I'm wondering if it is the stock tires. Also I would like to here from anyone pulling a jayco eagle 325BH with the same tow vehicle. Any trouble???


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2005 Silverado 2500HD LS cc sb 4x4
prodigy

2500 lb. pin weight sounds high to me for a 12,500 lb 5'er. Usually they are around 15% of total weight. Check that number again before considering other options. You can bet your truck weighs in over 6000 lbs. If you're concerned, weigh your rear axle unloaded and check that against your rear axle wt. rating and go from there. No way your near GCWR (22,000) with that trailer.