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looktotheson
Explorer
May 04, 2015

I'm confused - Suburban 1500 tow up to 7,500 lbs?

I've just started looking into travel trailers and don't have a trailer or a tow vehicle at the moment (wife and I drive tiny Saturns!). I've looked at several trailers that would be contenders (Coach...
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robsouth
Explorer II
May 04, 2015
Weight is not the only consideration. Pulling 8,000 lbs of trailer that is a flatbed filled with rocks will tow completely different from an 8000 lb big rectangular box such as a camper. Wind drag, stability and other factors come into play. You do as you see fit, but I would never be happy pulling a trailer that large with a that vehicle.

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