My new 2011 Silverado 3500

[snoking]

Not a lot of info on the web yet on the 2011, but I did find that you are rated to a 5th wheel trailer up to 16,800 with the SRW and 21,100 with DRW and 4x4. 397HP and 765ft lbs - Watch out Ford!!!!!

Chris

[Mike Clay]

google the reviews for the new trucks lots of test drives out there. Im not one to buy a first off of something and Im sure there will be a few problems I will have to deal with in the future but this truck over my 08 is like night and day and I loved my 08

[snoking]

Doing a little math!!

11000 GVWR minus 8,000 = 3000 for pin weight, hitch weight and other stuff in the truck! Not that GVWR is an all binding number! So, what is the Rear Axle rating. My shade of green is getting brighter and brighter!

Chris

[Mike Clay]

Chris its 11,600 GVWR

[snoking]

Chris its 11,600 GVWR

Great, that means you should have over 3000 left for pin weight or a 5th wheel up to around 15K GVWR'd after the hitch and other things are added to the truck. Good numbers! Tires must be 3525 each, with the 7050 RAWR.

Now for more mileage reports! You are authorized to go camping or run up here and visit. What is your trailer overall lenght? We can handle up to around 35 foot. http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/res6pseo/id16.html We have sewer dump and 30amp RV power.

Chris

[rwlouks]

Not a lot of info on the web yet on the 2011, but I did find that you are rated to a 5th wheel trailer up to 16,800 with the SRW and 21,100 with DRW and 4x4. 397HP and 765ft lbs - Watch out Ford!!!!!

Chris

Report: Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel to churn out 800 lb-ft of torque

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/19/repo ... -800-lb-f/

[Mike Clay]

Weighed it when i took it out for a test drive and with hardly any fuel and both of us in it and no hitch it weighed 7,950 lbs 50 lbs less then my 08 the GCWR for the truck is 24,500 My trailer is almost 40' but would be happy to meet you half way Yes the tires are 3525

[Rob & Cathy]

Rob start drinking coffee im referring to the glue strength

Oops, I thought you were referring to Matt's post.

But glue!

Rob

[Mike Clay]

George uses it at work says it will hold most anything

[Rob & Cathy]

George uses it at work says it will hold most anything

I too would trust George's knowledge on the subject.

My only concern would be if something were to happen, and the installation of the hitch was questioned, the manufacture could come back and say it wasn't installed per their instructions. Just a thought.

Rob

[bfast54]

Mike........................Sweet looking truck

You aren't talking about GLUE-ING on a hitch, are you

[Travelers]

Not a lot of info on the web yet on the 2011, but I did find that you are rated to a 5th wheel trailer up to 16,800 with the SRW and 21,100 with DRW and 4x4. 397HP and 765ft lbs - Watch out Ford!!!!!

Chris

Report: Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel to churn out 800 lb-ft of torque

I can wait.
I can wait
I can wait

[Mike Clay]

Why are there F FF FFFFF Ford pics on my cheby thread Thats ok let them keep fighting pretty soon we will have 800 hp and 1000 ft lbs of torque

[Mike Clay]

Was at the dealer today getting some things done took this with my iphone so bad pic but they have my poor Mater up on the ramp

[Don Wilson]

Hey Mike,

When you trade them in you have to let go . Its like selling houses when you sell it, it is not yours anymore!

Don