Tow vehicle selection & performance
To start, we're strongly considering purchasing the Grand Design 2400bh but we need to upgrade our tow vehicle as well. Bottom line up front: We're a military family that moves frequently and I want t...
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donn0128 wrote:
The SUVs your looking at will all be marginal at pulling long before you add family and stuff. Depending on family size and how much junk they want to hqve with them, a 2500 Suburban would be a much better choice. Load carrying capacity is the number your looking for. Remember with any tow vehicle, for every pound you add beyone the base level vehicle and one 150 pound driver you subtract from the towing capacity. This aint rocket science, but you should always error on the side of caution for safeites sake.
Thanks. I adjusted the load capacity to consider cargo and the additional passengers/family. This effectively reduced the tow rating of the Armada by 200 lbs to 8300. I also calculated the RAW to come in about 300lbs below the RAWR. We would consider the 2500 Suburban but frankly can't/won't spend the $$. If we need the capacity, I'll probably make the wife drive a truck, hah.
