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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I was an owner to a 2018 premier chevy suburban. Tow package, rear air suspension and all. I towed a 34ft TT, 6,800lbs loaded I'm sure tongue weight was around 800lbs loaded.(apex ultra light 300bhs) I have 4 kids plus my wife.
I ended up getting rid of it. Having the primere is more capable then the Z71 I believe because of the auto leveling and such. The suburban pulled the trailer pretty good but when it comes to steeper grades the transmission would get hot. There are certain situations where it'll really get hot especially when reversing up a steep driveway. (When it tow haul mode, the battery guage would turn into the transmission temp)
Knowing what I know, I would not go over 26ft total, and no more then 6k fully loaded that's pushing it. As for the Z71, you may have a 3.23 gear ratio instead of 3.42 with no auto leveling.
When I towed, I made sure I put everything into the trailer over the axles, to keep my payload limits in order, which the suburban has a pretty good limit for being a 1/2 platform
We also recently traded our 300bhs that had bunk beds for a 293rlds. We figured that you lose a lot of trailer for beds. Small bathroom size and little living room size. So we simply have a large living room area for more family time and we just make the beds from the couches and dinette.
I ended up getting rid of it. Having the primere is more capable then the Z71 I believe because of the auto leveling and such. The suburban pulled the trailer pretty good but when it comes to steeper grades the transmission would get hot. There are certain situations where it'll really get hot especially when reversing up a steep driveway. (When it tow haul mode, the battery guage would turn into the transmission temp)
Knowing what I know, I would not go over 26ft total, and no more then 6k fully loaded that's pushing it. As for the Z71, you may have a 3.23 gear ratio instead of 3.42 with no auto leveling.
When I towed, I made sure I put everything into the trailer over the axles, to keep my payload limits in order, which the suburban has a pretty good limit for being a 1/2 platform
We also recently traded our 300bhs that had bunk beds for a 293rlds. We figured that you lose a lot of trailer for beds. Small bathroom size and little living room size. So we simply have a large living room area for more family time and we just make the beds from the couches and dinette.
