Can 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 Tow 5th Wheel Trailer
Question:
Thanks so much! I have a Std bed. 6.5. I'm thinking a gooseneck, so I can utilize the bed of my truck when I'm unattached..so to speak. My understanding is that the Pin weight should be 500-550 lbs.
asked by: Sheri M
Expert Reply:
Your 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 is capable of towing a fifth wheel trailer. Your trailer's overall towing capacity will be the weight of the trailer it can tow. The trailer's pin weight does not factor into the bed's pay load directly either.
Email me back with the bed length of your truck and I'll get you all setup.
But in the mean time if you have a long bed truck you'd want a fixed hitch since you don't need a slider for turning clearance. So for that the Reese Hitch Part # RP30047 would be what you need. And then for a rail kit part # RP50064-58 which is a custom fit.
If you have a 6-1/2 foot bed you'll need a slider hitch like part # RP30051 with the same rail kit.
If you have a 5-1/2 foot bed you'd need the Demco Hijacker Auto Slide part # DM8550040 as it's the only hitch with enough sliding clearance for that short of a bed. Same rail kit works though.
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
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- Below the Bed
- Flip-Over Ball
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Wheel Well Release
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- B and W
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B&W Companion Slider Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter - Dual Jaw - 20,000 lbs
- 5th Wheel Gooseneck Adapter
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Above Bed - 13,000 lbs
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- 3250 lbs Vertical Load
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- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 15-1/4 - 18 Inch Tall
- 22-1/2 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- Demco
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Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
- 5th Wheel Hitch
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- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Standard - Double Jaw
- 13-1/2 - 17 Inch Tall
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Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Square Tube Slider - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs
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- Above Bed Rails
- 4000 lbs Vertical Load
- 16000 lbs GTW
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- Standard - Double Jaw
- 15 - 18 Inch Tall
- 10 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
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Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches
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Sheri M.
5/17/2018
Thanks so much! I have a Std bed. 6.5. I'm thinking a gooseneck, so I can utilize the bed of my truck when I'm unattached..so to speak. My understanding is that the Pin weight should be 500-550 lbs.