How much Should I tow with a Suburban?

Thank you everyone for your input, my head is spinning with all the information. I will print this out and use my calculator and channel my inner nerd to get more comfortable with the numbers. I will definitely and go to the CAT scale. Such great information thank you everyone!!! I'm going to try and plan some epic trip with the family, wish me luck :)

Kind regards, Joe

Pulled my old trailer for 3 1/2 years with a 2002 and my trailer was heavier than what you posted. And a 2014 will be better than what I was using. Pulled just fine. Use a weight distribution hitch, but a good brake controller, (unless it's built in to your Suburban), and go enjoy.

Typically and realistically, the half ton Suburban should be good up to 6000 pounds dry. You'll run out of payload or receiver rating before towing capacity. You may find the right 7500 pound dry TT that stays under the 1000 pound receiver rating even loaded, or you may be over with a 5000 pound dry TT. If your payload is 1400 pounds and family weighs 600 pounds, then you have 900 pounds left for trailer tongue weight. 900 pounds of TW means about 6500-7000 loaded, or 5500 pounds dry.

The Jayco Jflight SLX 264BHW should be a good match. Get a weight distributing height with integrated sway control and learn how to adjust it. Get a proportional brake controller. Use Tow/haul trans mode. Happy camping!

The newer Suburban hitch receivers are only rated to carry 1000 lbs.
So working from there, divide the max receiver weight by 15% to get closer to what you can tow.
1000 / .15 = 6667
Look for a TT that has less than a 6667 GVWR or less than a dry weight of 5400#s.
Also, look at your cargo carrying sticker if you plan on alot of passenger weight. Add up the tongue weight, hitch weight, and passengers. Don't exceed the payload either.

That 4400# is the DRY weight (shipping/unladen-----as it leaves factory)
GVWR is 6500# (max weight that trailer is rated for)


With your 1500 Suburban and the K5L tow package you will be OK with that trailer weight and length.

Braking.......good trailer brake controller and Suburban brakes stops itself and trailer brakes stop trailer

One suggestion.....load that Suburban up 'camp ready' ----you, ALL passengers, fuel, any stuff you would have inside Suburban etc and go to a CAT Scale and get weighed.
Weigh ticket will give you front axle weight, rear axle weight and total vehicle weight. Compare those to vehicles weight ratings and rear tire max load ratings. Subtract actual weights from weight ratings then you know how much more Suburban can accept for additional 'payload' (tongue weight) and how close to that GCVWR you will be (Suburban camp ready total plus trailer)
Tongue weight...figure 15% of the GVWR of 6500# (985#?)

Enjoy!

Length is not the issue; weight is. 4400 lbs should be just fine in Colorado. But is it really 4400 lbs?