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Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396
I don't think you need a diesel if you're only going to tow a few times a year but the 2500 has bigger brakes, E load tires, and suspension better equipped for hauling big trailers. I've probably put 100K miles on my trailer and even with a 2500 it can get sketchy when there's a fair amount of wind. Unless GM has improved the brakes drastically on the 1500's they suck and can barely stop the truck in a panic situation.
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I had the dealer call Les Schwab tires to come get the truck and put 10 plys on it before I ever left the dealership! It came with "girlie" tires from the factory.
The new Chevy's come with a built in electric trailer brake on the dash.... Yesterday I messed with the settings a bit to get a feel for how the electric brakes on the trailer would work. At "5" you could feel them helping haul down, at "6" they were pulling the truck down. I think they go up to "10".
There's no question that a 2500 (or 3/4 ton) truck would be better for trailering all around... it's just that I don't want to drive it the rest of the time if I don't have to. The 1500 is rated to tow more than what I'm going to be laden at... so hopefully it works well enough that I'm not trading it in May! LOL