Towing with Suv
Hello To All We will be towing a 7,000lb travel trailer with an Suv. My wife likes the Toyota Sequoia and I like the chevy Tahoe. Any comments or experience with either of those out there? I am new t...
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IF the 7000#s is dry, consider it to be 7800 to 8500#s ready to camp with a tongue weight over 1000#. The front storage will add considerable weight to the tongue.
Mine started out 5650# with 800# hitch weight. Now it sits at 7200# and 1100# hitch ready to pull out. For an SUV, I recommend a 2013 or older 2500 Suburban. Yes, a 1500 will pull it. But towing also involves having to keep it slow on large downhill grades with hairpin curves that will test the brakes and transmission(and make your butt pucker), and have enough payload capacity to carry the tongue weight and passengers.
Many on these forums will agree that the Tahoe and Sequoia are not up to the task for these weights.
IF the 7000#s is dry, consider it to be 7800 to 8500#s ready to camp with a tongue weight over 1000#. The front storage will add considerable weight to the tongue.
Mine started out 5650# with 800# hitch weight. Now it sits at 7200# and 1100# hitch ready to pull out. For an SUV, I recommend a 2013 or older 2500 Suburban. Yes, a 1500 will pull it. But towing also involves having to keep it slow on large downhill grades with hairpin curves that will test the brakes and transmission(and make your butt pucker), and have enough payload capacity to carry the tongue weight and passengers.
Many on these forums will agree that the Tahoe and Sequoia are not up to the task for these weights.
