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Beachgirl · 11-30-2010, 01:16 AM

Of further interest for anyone contemplating 2011 Chevy vs Ford TV:

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11...e-rockies.html

http://blogs.dieselpowermag.com/6729...oke/index.html

In the first run, he had 3 adult males with a curb weight of 8,220. Just for argument, let's say we throw in 780 pounds more of gear (that's a lot). With a GCWR of 13,000, you still can handle a pin weight of 4,000 lbs. Using his test truck, you could do 4700 lbs. Using his test truck curbside weight, you also could tow a trailer up to 20,980. His actual trailer weight was 18,920- giving a 1 ton leeway.

Thank you all for your input. Since we won't be fulltiming, just taking extended vacations, I think the Chevy should do it for us. Unless I have made an error in these calculations, we should be within legal limits. It's scary since this is all theory till we get actual weights, and then it's too late- we have bought that TV.

11-30-2010, 01:16 AM	#16
Beachgirl Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 57	Of further interest for anyone contemplating 2011 Chevy vs Ford TV: http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11...e-rockies.html http://blogs.dieselpowermag.com/6729...oke/index.html In the first run, he had 3 adult males with a curb weight of 8,220. Just for argument, let's say we throw in 780 pounds more of gear (that's a lot). With a GCWR of 13,000, you still can handle a pin weight of 4,000 lbs. Using his test truck, you could do 4700 lbs. Using his test truck curbside weight, you also could tow a trailer up to 20,980. His actual trailer weight was 18,920- giving a 1 ton leeway. Thank you all for your input. Since we won't be fulltiming, just taking extended vacations, I think the Chevy should do it for us. Unless I have made an error in these calculations, we should be within legal limits. It's scary since this is all theory till we get actual weights, and then it's too late- we have bought that TV.