Max Trailer
I recently purchased a 2015 Yukon XL and am looking at upgrading a Pop-up to a travel trailer. Trying to find out what size I can get is pretty confusing. The Yukon is rated with a max towing of 85...
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bradg wrote:
I see another bottleneck as well. The GVWR is 7300. Subtracting the curb weight of 5536 leaves 1764 for cargo. If I use 1000 for 5 people and some cargo, it leaves about 764.
This is the limiting factor for most vehicles up to a big honkin' dually pickup.
If you are a family of five, figure that the loaded weight of the trailer will be about 1000 over the dry weight. It adds up quick with all the stuff a family packs in. We run about 1500 lbs over the dry weight with no fresh water on board.
Also the average tongue weight of a trailer is 13%, and that weight gets added into what the vehicle can carry. So if you have 764 lbs of capacity available, 764/.13= 5877 loaded trailer weight. Subtract 1000 lbs for stuff and you are looking at dry weights in the 4500-5000 range.
Plenty of lightweight floorplans available that may interest you, so don't be discouraged. Don't get too ambitious, the 4L60E transmission in the Yukon and XL is not known for lasting long when overworked.
