I have a 2001 chevy silverado pick-up, regular cab, with a tow/haul option. How much weight can I safely haul on the highway in the bed? GVWR is 6100 lb, 3686 lb on the rear, but what is the curb weight of the vehicle? Thanks!

There should be a plate, usually in the driver's door frame, that states your gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), maximum tow weight, and gross combined weight rating (GCWR). Your truck can probably pull more than this, but it won't do it safely (brakes, suspension, frame load, etc.)

If the unit is getting the signal frim the pedal depression, it has to work. check that it's getting the signal when you depress the pedal. Check those connections, if all that is fine, the unit itself is faulty.

dakota is meant from manufacture to haul max. 5,000 lbs so you have a 1200 lbs camper that leaves you a capacity of tounge weight of 3800 lbs safley and anything over may cause severe damage to your vehicle,or others around you,be safe

Most newer transmissions recommend checking the fluid at every oil change. With heavy driving (towing, hauling, mountains, etc.) it should be serviced at 60,000 miles. Regular driving with little towing and hauling, it can easily go 100,000 miles. You can also check the wear by looking at your transmission fluid. If it is very dark and smells "burnt" you should have it serviced and have a tech check for unusual wear and damage.

i would think you are correct. the other truck is a 1 ton because it can haul more weight, should have no prob w/ weight of the bed.

the gvwr is the calculated weight the the truck can carry in the cab and the bed combined, it is not the towing capacity, the towing capacity can be found in your owners manual. I hope this helps you, good luck !

You are talking about the trailer option button on the end of the shift select lever ?
I would say a fuse, check there first, and there is also a relay.
As far as I can tell all this switch does is take the tranny out of overdrive, which you can do with shift lever manualy.
If you do not find the problem, you may have to replace the switch.

This is a very difficult question to answer.

Here is why: Are you pulling a trailer? Bumper mount hitch? Fifth Wheel? Weight distributing hitch? What is the limit on the tires? Is it a big six or a little six? Is this a load in the the bed of a pick-up? Is this a truck camper you are talking about? Are electric brakes involved? Will the frame support the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) (the maximum weight allowed on the frame when new). (I am specifically referring to frame rot or frame and suspension deterioration here!) How is your clutch? Drive shaft?

A major consideration in my mind would be the terrain you expect to be doing this pulling/hauling through. By design, the Ford F-150 is a 1/2 ton truck while the F-250 is considered to be a 3/4 ton truck. This is the limit for what you put in the truck, in the cab, in the tank and in the bed. Towing is an entirely different issue.

My friend, your vehicle is relatively low mileage but it is not in the condition it was in 1983, 27 years ago.

I hope I have helped, not confused you with this question and response.

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the 1500 hd rated tow 10300 lb haul in bed 3129lb but the 4x4 tends to reduce tow capacity by about 200 to 400 lbs

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