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Fishar · 08-07-2021, 10:00 AM

I've got people wanting to buy my dually so I'll need something else to drive. Selling my 5th wheel so I don't need it anymore.

My original plan for a toad for our Monaco was to use our 2010 Silverado 4x4 ext. cab 6.5 bed truck as a toad. Wife drives it now.

Since I need to buy a vehicle I'm looking at Equinox and Colorado. Trouble with the Equinox is I couldn't pull my boat out of the water down in Florida to put it up in the storage yard for the summer when I leave, I'd have to ask for help and I don't like doing that. Also if I decided to move the 16 ft. box trailer I leave down there I'd have to ask someone to do that too.
I'm thinking of hooking up whichever I decide to use with the ReadyBrake system.
Silverado is naturally the biggest and has a camper shell so I could haul stuff in the bed and lock it up. It's also going to make my rig kind of long. I've never towed a car behind a motorhome before.

Silverado 6400 pounds
Colorado 4500 pounds
Equinox 3329 pounds.

So looking for thoughts from the experienced here. Fuel mileage difference, ease of towing difference, pulling grades (Monteagle twice a year). problems turning with the longer Silverado, etc.

400ISL, 10,000 tow rating on 2007 Monaco 42PDQ.

Thanks.

becks · 08-07-2021, 10:26 AM

You will be surprised how many of us tow full size pickups. Given your needs tow the Silverado.

Smhutto · 08-07-2021, 10:29 AM

I have a 2006 Dip and pull a GMC Canyon (same as Colorado). Been using this setup for 2 years. I can barely tell the Canyon is back there.

I can’t speak to the Silverado or Redibrake. I have the M&G Braking system on the Canyon and it is fantastic — especially compared to the braking systems I’ve had before (Brake Buddy, invisibrake). A bit more difficult to install, but IMHO much easier to use and maybe just my perception, but it’s simplicity makes me feel like it will be extremely reliable.