New to TT looking for opinions on setup

Tongue weight of the trailer is added to cargo and people in the Truck. With 1200lbs minimum of gear and people, you add 900lbs tongue weight. Now you have 2100 lbs with a payload of 1380lbs. If those are the numbers, you will be out of payload with just cargo, people, and the weight of the hitch, before you even hook up the trailer.

Ok, here is the info from the Escalade:
Max Trailer Wt. = 8100lbs
GCWR = 14000lbs
GVWR = 7200lbs
GAWR FRT = 3550lbs
GAER RR = 4000lbs

Thanks for helping me out with this.
Guessing on passenger and luggage I would guess 1200-1500lbs approx. in the TV.

Ok. Your payload is maximum 1380lbs. Assuming max hitch weight of 15% = 900lbs, you limit your cargo and people in the TV to 480lbs. Max tow is 7700lbs. At the 80% rule the trailer GVWR should be 6160lbs. These are estimates based on available info. Can you get the actual payload off the yellow sticker inside the drivers door on the Caddy, and how many people and weights will be riding?

A 6.0 should be an 8 cylinder engine so you should be able to pull the Kodiak with no problems. It will lug some on hills but that is to be expected with most tow vehicles and travel trailers. You are spot on with getting a good WDH with built in sway control. Make the towing experience much more enjoyable.

Actually the Kodiak is 6000lbs gvwr the 4300lbs is UVW. Again I dont have it so I can not read the plate.

I believe the Escalade is 7700lbs and the TT (from online resesrch) is 4300lbs. I will verify this tomorrow.
Thanks

qball6 wrote:
Need a little more info. What is the payload of the Caddy and GVWR of the Kodiak?

True...as far as I can see the trailer has a 6600 GVWR.
What are the towing and payload specs for your Escalade?

Start there.

Need a little more info. What is the payload of the Caddy and GVWR of the Kodiak?

Thanks in advance for any replies.