Avalanche for towing?
I get conflicting responses all across the board on this. We bought a travel trailer that we were told could be towed just fine by our 2002 Chevy Avalanche (1500). Now we're not so sure. We're conside...
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1st off you have a 1500 so 'payload' (cargo carrying capacity) is LOW
The weight of ALL passengers, stuff inside (all that stuff in door pockets, consoles, seat pockets, under seats, on seats, bags, backpacks etc), hitch must be subtracted from that payload number and then have enough left for trailer tongue weight.
2nd...you will run out of payload, GVWR and be up against RAWR/Rear Tire Max Load Ratings LONG before reaching that magical marketing max tow number (stripped model with 150# driver and 20# cargo)
3rd...that trailer has a DRY weight of 5960# with a DRY tongue weight of 780#
It has a GVWR of 10,000# and at 12% (a low tongue weight percentage)that would be a wet tongue of 1200#
4th......buy a 250/2500 truck to tow with!!!!
The weight of ALL passengers, stuff inside (all that stuff in door pockets, consoles, seat pockets, under seats, on seats, bags, backpacks etc), hitch must be subtracted from that payload number and then have enough left for trailer tongue weight.
2nd...you will run out of payload, GVWR and be up against RAWR/Rear Tire Max Load Ratings LONG before reaching that magical marketing max tow number (stripped model with 150# driver and 20# cargo)
3rd...that trailer has a DRY weight of 5960# with a DRY tongue weight of 780#
It has a GVWR of 10,000# and at 12% (a low tongue weight percentage)that would be a wet tongue of 1200#
4th......buy a 250/2500 truck to tow with!!!!
