2009 Tahoe 5.3L 4WD 3.42 Gears
I'll cut to the chase. My wife and I (no kids, pets, etc) have our eyes on a TT and we're looking for experienced opinions regarding what would become the setup. We have a 2009 Tahoe, 5.3L 4WD w...
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first, the 10,000lbs. rating is for the receiver ONLY, not for your Tahoe. GM puts that same receiver on a number of different vehicles, all with different towing capacities.
second, if your Tahoe's towing capacity is only 5700lbs., then that's too much trailer.
your 5700 number is rated with only a 150lb. driver in the Tahoe. anyone else and anything else in the Tahoe, lowers that number by its weight.
third, the 23LS has a bogus website "dry" weight of 4700lbs.
this does not include the weights of "options", like awning, microwave, spare tire, oven, a/c and so on.
you can generally add another 400lbs. for the "options", for a trailer that size, making it about 5100lbs. before you add water, propane, battery and cargo.
how did you come up with the towing capacity of only 5700lbs.?
second, if your Tahoe's towing capacity is only 5700lbs., then that's too much trailer.
your 5700 number is rated with only a 150lb. driver in the Tahoe. anyone else and anything else in the Tahoe, lowers that number by its weight.
third, the 23LS has a bogus website "dry" weight of 4700lbs.
this does not include the weights of "options", like awning, microwave, spare tire, oven, a/c and so on.
you can generally add another 400lbs. for the "options", for a trailer that size, making it about 5100lbs. before you add water, propane, battery and cargo.
how did you come up with the towing capacity of only 5700lbs.?
