Chevy Traverse and Rockwood Roo 23ss

There is no Yukon in recent production that is rated anywhere near 10,000 lbs. The good news is you don't need that much of a tow rating. Do make sure it has the 3.42 rear axle ratio. The 3.08 is not made with towing in mind. You're on the right track though. You may want to consider a full sized van in your search.

It's (Yukon)rated for 10,000 lbs trailer capacity with a heavy duty trailer package HD. 1,000 lb hitch weight. Truck engine, truck chassis. So many things to check before purchasing anything.

ike1450 wrote:
Bikndan--It has both of those that you mentioned, but the sheet also says rear axel 3.08 ratio. Haven't bought it yet, so I guess we need to get it clarified by the dealer?

This Suburban is rated to tow 5000 lb. I would definitely look for one that has the 3.42 rear axle.

Bikndan--It has both of those that you mentioned, but the sheet also says rear axel 3.08 ratio. Haven't bought it yet, so I guess we need to get it clarified by the dealer?

that Yukon will have the 6 speed trans, enabling it to have a 3.42 rear end ratio that will easily pull the 23SS.
yes, make sure it has the HD trailering package.

ike1450 wrote:
I think we have found our "new" tow vehicle--2011 Yukon SLT 15004WD. That should take care of the weight problem.

make sure you check which package it has. If it has the 3.08 it may not be rated much higher then the traverse. If it has the 3.42 then you have about 8K in capacity. I only know this due to the fact that my neighbour thought that because he had a Yukon he could tow 8K, but found out that he did not have the towing package and lower rated axle ratio and was limited to about 5K.

Full size 3/4 ton van. I personally love them. Great payload, tons of room, and fantastic visibility.

I think we have found our "new" tow vehicle--2011 Yukon SLT 15004WD. That should take care of the weight problem.

Thanks bikendan and all others for your help. Looks like we will be selling or trading in our Chevy Traverse for a truck or something big enough to pull our Roo. Glad to hear that you like your Roo, as we are looking forward to getting on the road.

ike1450 wrote:
The GVRW says 4808#.Is that still too much? We would not have much inside the camper except clothes, etc for 2-3 days.

not sure what you're reading but the GVWR for the 2009 23SS is 5879lbs.
if you don't believe me, here's the 2009 brochure:

http://www.uvsconsole.com/manager/admin/cp-brochures/126400711336060.pdf

as i said on your other posts, that's too much trailer for your Traverse's 5200lbs. towing capacity.
any 23SS owner will tell you that it will weigh at least 5000lbs. loaded for camping.
mine is and that's just for the two of us. that's why we didn't buy a Honda Ridgeline, since it had a max towing of 5000lbs.
we loved the 23SS and bought something that could tow it easily without having to worry about every ounce.
an Avalanche with a tow capacity of 7200lbs.