Expert Answers about Chevrolet Silverado 1500

• Is Tongue Weight Rating of Hitch on 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Enough for Hitch Bike Rack
• Your 2018 Silverado 1500's factory 2-inch hitch should have plenty of tongue weight capacity to allow use of just about any hitch type bike rack. There should be a sticker on the hitch that provides weight capacity ratings, including the tongue weight (TW) rating, which is what matters for using a bike rack. Tongue weight is down-force on the hitch from the item installed in it. This means that you would want to check the total combined weight of your chosen bike rack, such as the Yakima...
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• Weight Distribution System for Snowmobile Trailer with Short Tongue
• Weight distribution systems usually install such that their A-frame-mounted spring bar lift brackets are between 26 and 32-inches to the rear of the hitch ball. As an example, the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System # EQ37100ET, which works for trailer tongue weights from 600- to 1000-lbs, has brackets that need to be positioned between 27- and 32-inches from the hitch ball center. But we do offer the Curt Short Arm # C17332 which needs 28-inches. Trailers that have a straight pole...
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• Height of Putco Rocker Panels for a 2014 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab
• The Putco Rocker Panels part # P9751218 which are a fit for a 2014 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab are 4.5" tall.
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• Recommended Air Bags for a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500
• Yes, you are correct the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs item # F2609 do fit your 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500. These have a 5,000 lbs load leveling capacity that will keep your rear end from sagging when you've got your golf cart loaded up. Since you have the High Country Package you will also need the Lift Spacers for Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs item # F2366. I recommend adding the Firestone Air Command item # F2610 to your truck. This onboard compressor will allow you...
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• Off-Road Lights With 10 Foot Harness for 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500
• I do have an solution for you to use off-road lights on your 2016 Chevy Silverado 500, however when I contacted Aries they were unable to tell me the length of the harness that comes with the Aries LED Work Lights # AA1501250 and there are none currently available to me that I would be able to go and measure. There are a pair of outstanding alternatives, the Vision X Optimus Single Prime Pod Light Kit # XIL-OP110KIT which have a narrow 10-degree spot beam, or the Vision X Optimus Single...
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• Fifth Wheel Rail Location in a 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 5 ft 8 inch bed
• The distance from the rear edge of the 5 foot 8 inch bed in your 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 will be 25-1/8 inches. The rails are 22 inches apart measured on center, so to determine where the rear edge of the bed rail would sit you would first need to measure 25-1/8 inches from the rear of the truck bed and then measure forward an additional 22 inches.
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• Weight Capacity of Westin R5 Nerf Bars on 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500
• I spoke with my contact at Westin regarding the Westin R5 Nerf Bars # 28-51030 (which are confirmed to fit your 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500) and he said that they do not actually list weight ratings for any of their nerf bars. This is because the limiting factor will be the mounting locations on the truck itself. He just recommends checking with a local Chevy dealer to see what the weight capacity is on the Silverado's rocker panels, which is where the nerf bar brackets will mount. This essentially...
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch for a 5-3/4 Foot Bed 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500
• Yes, you can install a 5th wheel hitch in the 5-3/4' bed of your 2021 Silverado 1500. However, because of the super short length of your bed you are going to be limited to two options that I have listed below. Option 1 is to use the Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Slider item # DM8550040. This hitch will automatically allow your 5th wheels king pin to move backwards towards your tailgate when you are backing and making turns. This has the most travel amongst all sliding hitches...
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• What Is the Minimum Height of the Thule Xsporter Pro Adjustable Height Truck Bed Ladder Rack
• I checked with Thule but they do not provide any sort of lowest height setting for the Thule Xsporter Pro Adjustable Height Truck Bed Ladder Rack part # TH500XT. The reason for this is because there are not any stops so the crossbars will go as low as the bed depth will allow. This would also depend on where exactly the uprights were positioned. I do however have the Yakima OverHaul HD Adjustable Truck Bed Ladder Rack part # Y01151-59 which is a very similar option and this does have...
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• How High Does The Leer Hard Tonneau Cover # LE82FR Sit Above The Bed Rails
• The Leer Hard Tonneau Cover # LE82FR is a low-profile cover with textured, matte black finish that sits 1-1/4" above the bed rails of your 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500.
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• Body Mount Bracket Torque Requirement When Installing Deezee Tube Steps
• I checked and GM requires 52 ft lbs of torque for the body mount brackets that get used when installing the DeeZee Tube Steps part # DZ372537 that you referenced.
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• What is Rise/Drop of B&W Tow & Stow 2-Ball Mount # BW44FR
• The actual max rise of the B and W Tow N Stow part # BW44FR is 3-1/2 inch and max drop is 2-1/2 inches. The other numbers you can see on that product page is not the actual rise/drop numbers and instead is just how they are organized on our facet page.
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• Ground Clearance Dimensions for B and W Tow n Stow BW29FR
• The distance from the bottom of the shank of the B and W Tow n Stow part # BW29FR to the bottom of the ball mount is right at 7-3/4 inches. Worth nothing is that B and W states you need 11 inches of clearance from the bottom of your hitch to the ground to use this.
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• Overall Diameter of Trailer Wheel Center Cap 319EZ for 3.19-Inch Trailer Wheel Pilot Holes
• If your trailer wheel pilot hole is 3.19-inches then you can use wheel center cap part # 319EZ or one of the other same-size center caps shown on the linked page. All fit a 3.19-inch pilot hole. The 3-7/16-inch dimension noted on the product page refers to the outside dimension of the flanged part that remains behind the wheel to hold the cap in place. This is why it is larger than the hole diameter. The next size up is for a 3.33-inch wheel pilot hole diameter. I linked our pages for...
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• Weight Capacity of Nerf Bars for a 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500
• Determining the weight capacity for a set of nerf bars is somewhat of a tricky task. The weight capacity limit for a set of nerf bars is generally limited to the strength of the rocker panel they are attached to. This can make it difficult for manufacturers to rate their nerf bars for a specific capacity. With that being said, Aries does not rate the Aries Round Nerf Bars part # AA204045 for a maximum weight capacity. For an option that does list a maximum weight capacity, I recommend...
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• What Rhino-Rack Crossbars are Compatible w/ a RetraxOne XR Hard Tonneau Cover?
• The RetraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover item # RTX57YR weighs 25 lbs. It is confirmed to fit the 6-1/2' bed length of the 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500. There are two options for Rhino-Rack crossbar kits that are compatible with the t-slots on the RetraxONE XR. I have listed them below: 71" Rhino-Rack Vortex Crossbars for Retrax XR Tonneau Covers item # RRVA180B-RRRLT600 65" Rhino-Rack Vortex Crossbars for Retrax XR item # RRVA165B-RRRLT600
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• Draw Tite Front Hitch Ground Clearance on 2019 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss
• While I can't get you the exact dimension I can help you easily determine it by taking a couple quick measurements. If you measure 8.5 inches from the lower lip fascia on the front of your 2019 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss up and out you'll know exactly where the hitch opening of the # 65082 will be and from there you can measure straight down to the ground to get the ground clearance. See attached picture.
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• 5th Wheel Hitch Compatibility and Custom 5th Wheel Base Rail Kit for 2017 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab
• The Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Square Tube Slider - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs # RP30051 is compatible with your 2017 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab as long as you don't have the 5-1/2 foot bed. The slider hitch won't slide enough for the clearance needed for that short a bed so a Sidewinder Pin box is needed to give you the clearance needed. If you have a 6-1/2 foot bed you will be able to use that hitch. If you have the 5-1/2 foot bed, I've attached a couple articles to further assist...
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• Can 2 Axles with a 2-3/8" Diameter Safely Hold a 4,500 lb Boat
• Since axles that have a 2-3/8" diameter are typically rated for 3,500 lbs, like the Dexter Axle # T3584F-EZ-8974, then 2 of them would put the weight capacity at 7,000 lbs so they will be able to handle a boat weighing in at 4,500 lbs as long as the boat trailer itself doesn't weigh over 2,500 lbs. You also want to check the weight rating of the boat trailer itself. Even if your aluminum axles are rated for more than your 4,500 lb boat, the rest of your trailer may not be able to handle...
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• How Long is the Brake Controller Install Harness part # 3016
• I went out to the warehouse and pulled brake controller wiring harness # 3016 for the 2015 Chevy Silverado to measure it for you. The overall length is approximately 30-3/4 inches. The length of the wires between the plugs on each end is approximately 28-3/4 inches. If you wanted to splice in additional wire to the harness you could with 10 gauge wire like part # 10-1-1 sold by the foot, but a longer version of this harness is not available.
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