Best SUV for towing
I have a jayco exp 17c and a 19' bass boat. I will be towing both in the south alot. I learned my Yukon has the 3:08 gears and no HD tow package which drops it to 5000lb tow capacity. I had no idea. T...
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tcc11tcc wrote:
Trailer weighs just under 3000lbs, you're suppose to add 1000lbs for gear, and then I am going to put a hitch on the TT and transport 2 scooters and bikes. I am thinking I'll be pushing well over 4500lbs. The rating is 5200lbs.
But you have (except trans cooler) better gearing than a 10 year old half ton with 4.10 axle rated for 8k+ pounds. The difference in tow rating between 3.08 and 3.42 is less than 500 pounds. The HD towing group with trans cooler takes the 3.42 from 5500 pounds to 8000 just by having the trans cooler.
Be careful about adding a lot of weight to the rear of the RV. Frames are not usually designed to handle 500 pounds off the rear. And it can really upset the tongue weight percentage and handling.
