2000 silverado 1500 towing

"Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car" (pilot-and-car-guy) 05/13/2016 at 01:35 • Filed to: None

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What is the towing capacity of a 2000 silvarado 1500 with the 5.3, auto, 4x4, single cab, 8ft box?

RyanFrew > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 05/13/2016 at 01:38

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=2000+chevy+…

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Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > RyanFrew 05/13/2016 at 01:44

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I did, but I’m seeing a lot of different figures from different sources. I was hoping for an owner to chime in with something confirmed.

RyanFrew > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 05/13/2016 at 01:51

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Haha, I’m just giving you a hard time. No owner here will serve as a better source than any of the reasonable places you’ve probably seen online. Here is the best source I could imagine asking for. Directly from the owner’s manual:

Edit - Sorry, you said 4WD. This is the screenshot you need:

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > RyanFrew 05/13/2016 at 01:59

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Thank you! Is the 5.3 for the stick or the auto? I’m pretty sure that’s the one in my new truck.

RyanFrew > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 05/13/2016 at 02:06

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Pretty sure it couldn’t be optioned with a manual.

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > RyanFrew 05/13/2016 at 02:09

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That makes it easy then. Last question, any idea what the maximums are without a weight distributing hitch?

Shift24 > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 05/13/2016 at 02:10

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Alot of the times the hitch and ball are the limiting factor, unless you are looking to add 5th wheel. Now ratings can be greatly exaggerated because no one was really governing it. For example my 96 k1500 was rated at 10k lbs but no way am I considering that and a like on the FP an 86 Suburban was rated at 8k lbs with a 350 v8 making all of 165hp. Now this link with broken references said about 8k depending on gearing but I figure thats about max.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f22/how…

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > Shift24 05/13/2016 at 02:12

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Our trailer has a max gross of 7k, and I’m hoping to avoid needing a weight distribution hitch.

Shift24 > Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car 05/13/2016 at 02:27

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Check the ball and hitch on the truck, normally there are some sort of ratings.