Towing 303rls

[Sk73400]

I have a 2WD 2014 Silverado 2500 with 4.10 rear end and 6.0 gas motor. Crew cab regular bed. Anyone tow a 303rls with this type truck. Specs say I can tow it but I want info from someone doing it. 303rls dry is 9,200 and Gvw 11,995. I will carry about 1,500lbs in the trailer. Dry hitch would be
1,660 with 1,500 cargo would be
1,819. I will not change truck-will change 5th if I need to. Thanks for your info.
Steve

[theclarks]

We towed our 303 with a Chevy 2500HD gas, payload of the truck was only 2604#. The dry pin weight of the 303 was to be 1685#, actual was 1920#, the loaded pin was over 2200# couple that with the weight of hitch passengers fuel and stuff we were 500# over the GVWR of the truck. . . . so I traded for a Chevy 3500HD Diesel


Hitch weight - 200#
Running Boards - 75#
Roll-N-Lock bed cover - 100#

[Cate&Rob]

sk73400 - With 2WD and gasoline engine, your payload might be comfortably above the pin weight . . . which is usually the limiting factor for towing 5th wheel trailers. What is your payload? (On the door label as “passengers and cargo must never exceed this weight”.

Rob

[Sk73400]

My cargo is 3,115 from door sticker.

[jkwilson]

Don't think you'll have any problem. I tow mine with a 14 250 Ford with 3.73 and 6.2L. Won't drag race up a mountain but I can run with with the semis and other RVs on the Interstate.

[theclarks]

My cargo is 3,115 from door sticker.

If'n my 2500 had had your 3115# payload I probably would not have traded. Between the brochure info (truck / camper) I lost 600# of payload and was only 500# over the GVWR of the truck. . . . .



PS: But do like the sound of the new Diesel. . . .

[Cate&Rob]

Don't think you'll have any problem. I tow mine with a 14 250 Ford with 3.73 and 6.2L. Won't drag race up a mountain but I can run with with the semis and other RVs on the Interstate.

x2 on John’s advice.

Rob

[Sk73400]

We towed our 303 with a Chevy 2500HD gas, payload of the truck was only 2604#. The dry pin weight of the 303 was to be 1685#, actual was 1920#, the loaded pin was over 2200# couple that with the weight of hitch passengers fuel and stuff we were 500# over the GVWR of the truck. . . . so I traded for a Chevy 3500HD Diesel


Hitch weight - 200#
Running Boards - 75#
Roll-N-Lock bed cover - 100#

Thank you all for posting. I think it is unreal the difference in printed specs from GD in reference to dry pin weight and real actual dry pin weight. Diesels are nice. I had a Chevy 3500 dually pulling 16K when my wife and I full timed for 2 years. Keep your fuel clean. Mine was a 2011. If the fuel pump blew it was like a grenade going off and sending metal down your injectors and cylinders. 15K repair. I hope they fixed that in newer models. They are very strong beast when it comes to pulling.

[Sk73400]

Thanks for the post. I have decided to look for a used 29RS but I am going to do more research on dry weight from factory-something is not right about being that far off on weights.

[jkwilson]

Don’t get too worked up over payload an GVWR on a 250/2500. Manufacturers play games with those trucks for licensing,insurance and taxes to keep GVWR below 10,000lbs. Axle weights will tell the true capacity of the truck.