'04 Chevy Tahoe 5.3L

AFelts wrote:


Thanks SouthpawHD, the newer of the two has a tongue weight over 600lbs! The '08 Stampede is only 411.

Be very careful using dry weight numbers for planning. Ready to tow those tongue weights will be higher.

When your trailer is ready to tow you'll be closer in weight to the GVWR than the dry weight. So find out what the GVWR of each trailer is and plan for 13% of tongue weight based on those numbers. That way what ever you do you know where where maximums are, and most likely you'll be below those numbers, ready to tow.

So for example, the Aerolite has a GVWR of 6600#. At 13% that's an 858# tongue. Realistically you'll be at closer to 6000# loaded, which is still a 780# tongue. Plan accordingly.

And most important, don't let all this overwhelm you, have fun!