Comments towing with a recent Yukon 6.2L?
I am looking at the 2015 'i' model year Yukon Denali with 6.2L 420 HP and 460 ft/lbs torque. We are a family of 6 and are looking at the K-Z S322BHK which has a GVWR of 8800. The Yukon says max towing...
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txcraig wrote:
After reading about frontal area, the "divide wheelbase by 5" rule and of course all the great replies in this post, I am now certain dialing back TT size is the way to go. The Jayco White Hawk 28DSBH is 5460 dry (635 dry hitch weight) and while the trailer's 31' length is several feet over (131" WB on the Expedition EL divided by 5 results in a max trailer length of 26.2 ft) perhaps investing in a topnotch WDH could compensate for that. I will most likely try to find a way to do some trial tows and see how the combination works.
I commend you for doing some homework here, but I would caution you that even the much higher and more effective WDH/sway systems out there can only go so far. In the end you still need enough dog for these oversized tails and secondly be careful about how much credibility you put in "trial tows" since they almost never involve "MR. MURPHY" and that outside the box situation that causes the serious accidents and injury. You can never be 100% sure, but can sure stack the odds in your favor by not pushing the envelope too much.
Larry
