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Originally Posted by yamaha409

I have a 06 Duramax 2500 4X4 crew cab. The 5th wheel I want to purchase has a dry weight of 13,500lbs after adding my goods I'm guessing it will be around 15,500. Can this weight be handled to the stock 12,000lb rating if I add a leaf out back and use a Timberin overload. My dad has this set up on his F-250 gas V10 and has been pulling his trailer since 1999. I just dont see why my duramax cant handle this with the suspension upgrades.

In the manual it states that I am good for 22,000 gross.NOW you can get a lot more than that with WD hitches,bags etc.There is no reason at all that a Duramax can't pull that,just ask some of the guys here who tow for a living[not me].I operate equip and am involved in the planning stages of subdivision building,road clearing,so I move some of the smaller[less than 10 ton ] equipment.So I am not constantly on the asphalt makin a living,as most of the work is off roads anyhow.. I just opened the GVRW, GVW, can of worms...