DRTDEVL wrote:
You are overthinking this by a lot. You have another problem staring you in the face, yet you don't even realize it.
Your GVWR is 1313 lbs more than the curb weight of that Yukon XL. Your estimated tongue weight is 750 lbs, leaving you 563 lbs. If you put 30 gallons in the fuel tank, you are now down another 240 lbs, leaving only 323 lbs for all passengers and gear.
Yes, I don't like how close this is either.
It's two adults (400lbs), two kids (100lbs), two dogs (100lbs). We tow with the third-row bench removed, which is a
heavy SOB, to reduce weight for this reason. So our 600lbs family minus the bench seat weight credit must be less than 563lbs. If that's true, it's just barely. We keep the trailer cargo as close as possible to the trailer axles, both to minimize angular momentum and the contribution to tongue weight.
I'm hoping my tongue weight is less than 750lbs, but only a trip to the scales will tell the full story.
