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09-18-2017, 11:41 AM
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Info for TT an TV. Can we do it?
Hello all,
Need some help on towing a TT. We have a 2004 Yukon, 5.3, axel rating 3.73. Dead set on Imagine 2150rb. Here is the info on the TT, and pulled the VIN on our Yukon for the specs. Will towing this TT be doo-able? Cheers!
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09-18-2017, 12:19 PM
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Looks doable. I wouldn't load the TV and/or TT to the max though
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09-18-2017, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
Will towing this TT be doo-able? Cheers!
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Let's modify the question to: will towing this TT be doo-able WITHOUT EXCEEDING ANY OF THE WEIGHT LIMITS OF THE TOW VEHICLE?"
And the answer is: Depends.
If you load the SUV very light, and if you load the trailer somewhat light, then you can probably tow that trailer without being overloaded.
TT has GVWR of 6,695, and you can expect a normal family to load it to about 6,200 for a camping trip. That's a tongue weight (TW) of about 800 pounds, plus another 100 pounds for a good WD hitch, for a total hitch weight of about 900 pounds.
So load the Yukon with all the people and stuff that will be in it when towing. Drive to a truck stop that has a CAT scale, fill up with gas, and weigh the wet and loaded SUV. Subtract the weight of the wet and loaded SUV from the GVWR of the SUV and the answer is the payload capacity available for hitch weight. If the payload capacity available for hitch weight is at least 900 pounds, then you have a go. But my guess is that you'll be overloaded.
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09-18-2017, 04:57 PM
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Going to do some work to the rear end a but, toss on an equalizer hitch, possibly a Reese, and a brake module to even things out. From what I have been studying, the Kon can pull just fine, it's the stopping and sway that can get a little tricky. Any suggestions on equipment and suspension upgrades for this load?
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09-19-2017, 02:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Black Betty
Going to do some work to the rear end a but, toss on an equalizer hitch, possibly a Reese, and a brake module to even things out.
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Reese makes several different "equalizer" hitches, including 1] cheap and not very good, 2] okay for weight distribution but inadequate for sway control/prevention, and 3] good. Skip the cheap ones and the okay ones and get the best Reese weight-distribution/sway control available - Reese Strait-Line trunnion bar. Like this one good for any hitch weight between 700 and 1,200 pounds:
https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...e/RP66084.html
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From what I have been studying, the Kon can pull just fine, it's the stopping and sway that can get a little tricky. Any suggestions on equipment and suspension upgrades for this load?
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If you need suspension upgrades, that means you're overloading your tow vehicle. Don't be that guy.
Stopping should not be a problem if you're not overloaded. The service brakes on the tow vehicle (TV) are designed to stop the TV when loaded to the GVWR of the TV on the two axles of the TV. The trailer brakes are designed to stop the trailer when loaded to the combined GAWR of the trailer. Of course, that assumes you have a good, functioning, properly installed and adjusted trailer brake controller in the TV
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09-19-2017, 02:59 PM
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Reese makes many different hitches. Don't go cheap. It's your connection to the trailer, and should provide effective sway control.
I have an Equal-I-Zer hitch, and it works very well. Use it according to the owner's manual and you should do just fine.
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09-20-2017, 12:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1bigmess
Reese makes many different hitches. Don't go cheap. It's your connection to the trailer, and should provide effective sway control.
I have an Equal-I-Zer hitch, and it works very well. Use it according to the owner's manual and you should do just fine.
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I pulled an Adirondack 26qs similar weight with a Tahoe 5.3 3.73 Autoride. Had the e hitch and spring bars. Kept it light. Tanks empty etc. Good brake box. Towed it all over the Texas hill country. I had zero issues. Storms rain hard braking. I just put a P3 brake box in my truck. Really like it. Wish I'd of had it back then. Good luck. Should do fine. Keep it light. Check the numbers. Have fun.
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