Towing a Transcend 260RB with a 2021 Silverado 1500

[SteveK]

My wife and I are thinking about getting a Transcend 260RB and I just bought a 2021 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3 liter engine. I don't want to have to replace my truck since it's brand new. Will my Silverado pull the 260RB safely? I am looking for opinions.

[Second Chance]

Loaded, the hitch weight on the 260RB will be about 960 lbs. (12% of the trailer's GVWR). Get the weight number's off your truck's door sticker and the info on the 260RB and plug them in here:

http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-...eight-tt.shtml

This is also a good informational video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFL...epYourDaydream

Rob

[SteveK]

Loaded, the hitch weight on the 260RB will be about 960 lbs. (12% of the trailer's GVWR). Get the weight number's off your truck's door sticker and the info on the 260RB and plug them in here:

http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-...eight-tt.shtml

This is also a good informational video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFL...epYourDaydream

Rob

Thanks Rob for the link to the calculator. I will plug in my info and see what I get. Thanks for your service btw. My daughter is a combat medic (68W). She's an RN and want's to go through OCS but the Army isn't looking for nurses right now. Her enlistment is up in September and since she can't get into OCS and become an Army nurse she isn't planning on re-enlisting which is disappointing because she really does like being in the Army.

[Second Chance]

Thanks Rob for the link to the calculator. I will plug in my info and see what I get. Thanks for your service btw. My daughter is a combat medic (68W). She's an RN and want's to go through OCS but the Army isn't looking for nurses right now. Her enlistment is up in September and since she can't get into OCS and become an Army nurse she isn't planning on re-enlisting which is disappointing because she really does like being in the Army.

Hmmm... if your daughter has a BSN, it should be a direct commission into the Nurse Corps without OCS (unless they've really changed things). I'm sorry to hear she is unable to progress in the Army as she would like.

Rob

[NB Canada]

My wife and I are thinking about getting a Transcend 260RB and I just bought a 2021 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3 liter engine. I don't want to have to replace my truck since it's brand new. Will my Silverado pull the 260RB safely? I am looking for opinions.

If it falls within the specs of your truck it could be fine but you are the one that needs to pull safely not the truck

I am sure it will be fine and within specs


2021 Imagine 2400 BH
2018 GMC Sierra 4x4 crew

[tabnab]

Steve, Does your Silverado have the max towing package? That makes a huge difference in weights. I have a 260RB and i pull it with my 2019 Silverado with the max tow package. I just weighed it this weekend and my tongue weight is 880 lbs. The trailer weight is right at 6900 lbs. This is empty tanks but full of propane and loaded with all our gear. My Silverado is rated for 1120 lbs. tongue weight, 11,600 lbs. trailer weight and payload is 2016 lbs. The total combined weight on the scales was 12,500 lbs. I just wanted to give you some real world numbers.

[NB Canada]

Steve, Does your Silverado have the max towing package? That makes a huge difference in weights. I have a 260RB and i pull it with my 2019 Silverado with the max tow package. I just weighed it this weekend and my tongue weight is 880 lbs. The trailer weight is right at 6900 lbs. This is empty tanks but full of propane and loaded with all our gear. My Silverado is rated for 1120 lbs. tongue weight, 11,600 lbs. trailer weight and payload is 2016 lbs. The total combined weight on the scales was 12,500 lbs. I just wanted to give you some real world numbers.

Quite positive a GM without “max tow” would still be very capable to tow this trailer
Well within specs

Of course a brake controller and a tranny cooler is a must


2021 Imagine 2400 BH
2018 GMC Sierra 4x4 crew

[SteveK]

Steve, Does your Silverado have the max towing package? That makes a huge difference in weights. I have a 260RB and i pull it with my 2019 Silverado with the max tow package. I just weighed it this weekend and my tongue weight is 880 lbs. The trailer weight is right at 6900 lbs. This is empty tanks but full of propane and loaded with all our gear. My Silverado is rated for 1120 lbs. tongue weight, 11,600 lbs. trailer weight and payload is 2016 lbs. The total combined weight on the scales was 12,500 lbs. I just wanted to give you some real world numbers.

My Silverado does not have the max tow package. I'll tell you, all the acronyms and numbers (GCWR, GCVWR, etc) totally confuses me. I've done my best to plug all the numbers in to the towing calculators and that I can find and I think that what they are saying is that my truck is capable of towing my trailer fine. I know that it will have to pay close attention to what load that trailer up with. One thing that I didn't account for was a full tank of gas when I was calculating. Based on the recommendations of the RV dealership I bought a Blue Ox weight distribution hitch which i hope helps.

I kind of feel like my wife and i jumped into buying this trailer a little too fast. When we first looked at the 260RB the RV dealership told me that my Colorado would pull the trailer just fine and all the specs were within limits. I felt really uncomfortable with that and knew that it would be dangerous to pull the trailer with my Colorado. Just looking at the Colorado next to the trailer common sense told me that was a bad idea. The 260RB checked all that boxes that we were looking for in a travel trailer so we decided to trade my Colorado in on a new 1500 Silverado figuring that if the Colorado could pull it surly the Silverado could pull it safely. For now we will have to deal with what we have and maybe down the road we will trade for a bigger truck. I just have a hard time spending $70k on a pickup.

[Chewwi]

. . . One thing that I didn't account for was a full tank of gas when I was calculating. . .

You don’t have to include fuel weight in tow vehicles cargo capability. A full tank of fuel as well as other vehicle fluids are already accounted for in the vehicle’s unloaded curb weight.


2020 2600RB,
2017 Silverado Crew Cab 1500, 6.2L

[Refclown]

My Silverado does not have the max tow package. I'll tell you, all the acronyms and numbers (GCWR, GCVWR, etc) totally confuses me. I've done my best to plug all the numbers in to the towing calculators and that I can find and I think that what they are saying is that my truck is capable of towing my trailer fine. I know that it will have to pay close attention to what load that trailer up with. One thing that I didn't account for was a full tank of gas when I was calculating. Based on the recommendations of the RV dealership I bought a Blue Ox weight distribution hitch which i hope helps.

I kind of feel like my wife and i jumped into buying this trailer a little too fast. When we first looked at the 260RB the RV dealership told me that my Colorado would pull the trailer just fine and all the specs were within limits. I felt really uncomfortable with that and knew that it would be dangerous to pull the trailer with my Colorado. Just looking at the Colorado next to the trailer common sense told me that was a bad idea. The 260RB checked all that boxes that we were looking for in a travel trailer so we decided to trade my Colorado in on a new 1500 Silverado figuring that if the Colorado could pull it surly the Silverado could pull it safely. For now we will have to deal with what we have and maybe down the road we will trade for a bigger truck. I just have a hard time spending $70k on a pickup.

Your truck should tow it just fine. I just sold my 2018 GMC Denali with the 6.2L engine. It did not have the tow package but was still rated a 9,300 to capacity and towed my 22MLE with out an issue. Of course I did use a Reese Stead-I-Flex WD Hitch. I now have a 2021 Chevy LTZ with the HD trailer Package and the 6,2L engine. This truck has a tow capacity of 11,900 lbs. I do like the 6.2 as it has a lot of power and torque (420hp, 460 ft/lbs of torque). Big tow difference with the HD tow package. Lower gear ratio, bigger cooling system and heavy duty rear end with HD springs