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05-26-2018, 11:11 AM
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Location: n. ga.
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2001 Chev S-10 V6
I currently own a S10, V6, Extended Cab, auto. trans. with a mfg. towing cap. listed 5800 lbs. Looking to purchase a tm which can be towed by it. Am I too optimistic? Anyone towed with such a animal?
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05-26-2018, 01:07 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roscoesdad
I currently own a S10, V6, Extended Cab, auto. trans. with a mfg. towing cap. listed 5800 lbs. Looking to purchase a tm which can be towed by it. Am I too optimistic? Anyone towed with such a animal?
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If the 5800-pound tow rating requires a particular configuration (rear-end ratio, etc), and/or a factory towing option, and your S10 is "properly equipped" according to those specs, you should do just fine. A fully-loaded ready-to-camp TM will weigh in at about 4000 pounds, depending, of course, on TM model and how you pack.
Bill
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05-26-2018, 01:44 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Vancouver BC
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The owner's manual for my 2002 Tahoe states the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) and maximum weights for individual axles (maybe on the door).
Last summer I overloaded my rear axle, yet I was under the towing maximum. It is also easy to overload the TM itself. It comes down to how you pack, and keeping the wife happy. Don't forget, passengers add to the GCWR too!
You can do it with your S10, just keep packing in mind.
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05-26-2018, 03:22 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Larry is right. You don't want to exceed the TM's weight ratings, but you also don't want to exceed your S-10's weight ratings. Check the Gross Axle Weight Rating Rear (on a sticker in the driver's door), and try not to exceed it. Remember that a TM's hitch weight is high. The rule of thumb is that 14% of the TM's total loaded weight comes down on the hitch - not the 10-11% that the usual RV sources tell you. So if your loaded ready-to-camp TM weighs 4000 pounds, the hitch weight will be as high as 560 pounds, and it all comes down on the S-10's rear axle. Yes, you should have a WDH.
Now add all the stuff you put in the back of your S-10, and you will find you are loading the S-10 rear axle pretty heavily.
How to get a picture of all this? Load up your TM ready to camp, load up the back of the S-10 with the weight you would put in it to go camping, put your wife in the front seat, and weigh the rig. It is quick (5 minutes), easy (just drive onto the three-plate platform), and cheap (about $11) any CAT scale (CATScale.com for locations). You'll never know for sure until you check it.
Bill
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