Towing Help??
 

I have a 2008 Chevy 2500 6.0 leter. What I need to know, is would this truck tow a 32 ft trailer with a lounge.
My 28 foot trailer dry weighs 4500 pounds and has my car, golf cart and tools and supplies. The truck pullys it fine.Anyone with experance please help!!!! Don't want to buy a deisel.
Bob Lasko
1134 SS/CS

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One thing you have to think about is stopping. The diesel only helps in getting the load going.
Is your truck capable of handling the weight safely?

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What Art said.

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You are really on the edge. A dually would be much better. More gvw, but much better stance for such a big trailer. Is the 32 2 axle or 3?

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lol

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I tow my 32' with a 3500 Dodge diesel. No lounge but carry a golf cart, tools, 3200 lb car and all the "other stuff". Going is not the problem.. Its stopping. Last time out I had a OH SH-T stop and it was all the dually wanted. Even with brakes on all 4 wheels of the trailer... Just my $0.02 worth......

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It would be eather. i have not ordered a trailer yet.

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Anyone using a 4500 series Dodge or Ford.They look reasonably sized compared to the monsterous
Chevy 4500.They also have 19 1/2" tires and big brakes.Also a bigger pricetag.

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I have almost the same set up, and I have had 2 Oh sh-- stops. I was wishing for a bigger truck then too. Mine isnt loaded as heavy as some I have seen, but its up there due to the trailers weight alone. Having brakes on 3 axles would be great, as I have 2, but I think the bigger issue, at least now days, is the legality of it. IF, you did , and I mean it could happen, have an accident, you may be held liable, with the truck being too small for your overal GVW. All it would take is one wiseass to change lanes at the wrong time to cause a huge mess, and you could be answering to a summons.
Your truck, like mine, has a 9200 GVW rating, and the truck is almost 7K by itself. Almost every Dualie has at least a 10K rating, but the extra brakes and extra pair of tires on the ground more than make up for the 800 lb difference.

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Bob, get the 16" wheels & tires on the new trailer. You can usually order the 6 hole 16. The brakes are the same on the 5k and 6k axles. The diff is the outer bearing and 6 or 8 lugs. And don't get the 'st' tires. They are really bad.