Total newbie, towing question regarding my TV
We have never owned an RV before, always tent camped but now with twin 3 years old kids, it's time to get a travel trailer. We have a 2010 Suburban 1500 4wd, single speed transfer case and 5.3L V...
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Pay attention to everything Old-Biscuit stated. I love Suburbans and have owned 3 of them over the years. Unfortunately due to the softer suspension of being an SUV it suffers from a low payload compared to it's PU truck counter parts with a similar drive train.
You're going from a tent. What's wrong with tenting with the kids? We tented with our daughter from about 1 yo until she was about 8. Then we got a pop-up and used that until she was out of high school. And that was because neither my wife nor I wanted to sleep in the ground anymore.
In your situation you might be best off considering a pop-up.
When you do get an aux trans cooler get a stacked plate type, not a tube and fin type. Stacked plate is more expensive but also more efficient.
Your dealer is blowing smoke. I towed a single axle trailer for 10 years and our current double axle. I have noticed no difference in stability, sway, or bounce. They have both been just fine. The only time you run into trouble is when the trailer is not setup properly.
You're going from a tent. What's wrong with tenting with the kids? We tented with our daughter from about 1 yo until she was about 8. Then we got a pop-up and used that until she was out of high school. And that was because neither my wife nor I wanted to sleep in the ground anymore.
In your situation you might be best off considering a pop-up.
When you do get an aux trans cooler get a stacked plate type, not a tube and fin type. Stacked plate is more expensive but also more efficient.
EnzoColorado wrote:
The dealer said the 20BHLE will tow better, sway less and bounce less due to the tandem axles.
Your dealer is blowing smoke. I towed a single axle trailer for 10 years and our current double axle. I have noticed no difference in stability, sway, or bounce. They have both been just fine. The only time you run into trouble is when the trailer is not setup properly.
