Can we pull a TT with our ‘20 Suburban
We recently bought a 2020 Z71 Chevy Suburban. We know that the towing capacity for our car is 8000lbs, but we don’t want to meet that capacity because we don’t want something like... the transmission ...
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A couple of things come into play with the most important thing being the weight capacity of the Burb. As said look inside the drivers door jamb and find the yellow sticker, It will tell you how much you can carry. then start subtracting everything that you will be putting in it.
Next look in the owners manual or on the actual hitch for the capacity of the hitch. Here you should find something like.
Capacity:
500 lb weight carrying 1,000 lb weight distribution. (important for tongue weight consideration)
This is important because the hitch is part of the frame now and you can't change out the rear hitch for an aftermarket with more capacity.
Your towing capacity, the easy number that GM will advertise like crazy to you.
How tall are you and your spouse? there are many lite or microlite trailers out there. But they often save on weight by lowering the roof and therefore the ceiling. You don't want a trailer you have to duck when inside to keep from hitting your head.
Do you have a place to store the trailer? If you're thinking driveway know that the model number on the trailer is usually not the length. For instance my trailer is a 27BH. But bumper to end of the tongue is 29'6" So take a tape measure with you when shopping and add 2 ft to whatever measurement you find. You won't be backing the trailer until it hits the garage wall. So don't measure with the tape pressed to the wall. Also for a driveway look up, if the house eaves stick out that will be your measure point. The trailer most likely won't fit under the eaves.
Now that you have the above information it's time to go shopping.
Next look in the owners manual or on the actual hitch for the capacity of the hitch. Here you should find something like.
Capacity:
500 lb weight carrying 1,000 lb weight distribution. (important for tongue weight consideration)
This is important because the hitch is part of the frame now and you can't change out the rear hitch for an aftermarket with more capacity.
Your towing capacity, the easy number that GM will advertise like crazy to you.
How tall are you and your spouse? there are many lite or microlite trailers out there. But they often save on weight by lowering the roof and therefore the ceiling. You don't want a trailer you have to duck when inside to keep from hitting your head.
Do you have a place to store the trailer? If you're thinking driveway know that the model number on the trailer is usually not the length. For instance my trailer is a 27BH. But bumper to end of the tongue is 29'6" So take a tape measure with you when shopping and add 2 ft to whatever measurement you find. You won't be backing the trailer until it hits the garage wall. So don't measure with the tape pressed to the wall. Also for a driveway look up, if the house eaves stick out that will be your measure point. The trailer most likely won't fit under the eaves.
Now that you have the above information it's time to go shopping.
