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dante93gtz
Explorer
Oct 26, 2017

Help me make sense of my vehicle's towing capabilities

I'm trying to best determine what my truck is (and is not) capable of hauling. We recently sold our F350 diesel in favor of something with 3 rows of seating. We bought a '14 Cadillac Escalade ESV AW...
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LVJJJ
Explorer
Oct 28, 2017
Don't believe the sticker weight, as someone suggested. TT's seem to weigh a lot more than what's listed. Have had a dozen or more TT's over 30 years, all of them weighed more than what manufacturer said.

Had a 22' 2004 Tahoe "lite" (haha), UVW specs said 2900, scale said 4160 (with some add ons). Also a 26' 2005 Trail Cruiser, specs 3400, scale said 4800 (partially loaded so expected a few hundred pounds, but 1400??? Weigh it before you buy it. (used a certified commercial scale)

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