NEW TT PICKED UP TODAY
DW and I traveled to MI yesterday and picked up our Passport 2920BH today. At 32' total length it was a white knuckle 7 hr trip back to IN today. I only hit one curb and had to move a rock to get it d...
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I checked "dadof6's" posts and found this in an earlier post he made:
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Okay guys. I spoke with a guy at an RV park to get an idea of what I should be looking for and he advised 2 things:
1- Nothing bigger than a 27 w/my 2005 Chev Suburban 1500 4x4 the way it is now.
2- Modify the Suburban with shocks and air bags and I could get the 30 footer.
He explained himself but that was an hour ago. Do you guys have any input on this? Thanks again.
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If you are towing with a Suburban 1500.
Stats on your Passport
Shipping weight: 5385
Hitch: 625
Carrying Capacity: 1815
(From the http://www.keystonerv.com/passport/ web site.
Our first camper was a 5K Dutchmen Sport Lite. We towed with a 1500 Chevy Suburban (2003 model). The trailer was only 18 foot. I used a Reese Weight Distribution System with a friction sway bar. I remember the white knuckle driving. Eventually I got use to the squirrely ride. Then I blew up the transmission. Found out I should have never towed in "overdrive", but only in Drive. Also, the harsh automatic shifting aided in destroying the transmission. We had a new (used rebuilt) transmission installed in that Suburban, and 2 months later sold it! It never towed or had the same performance again.
We went to a 3500 Dually (Gas) and never looked back. The Suburban was just too small.
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Okay guys. I spoke with a guy at an RV park to get an idea of what I should be looking for and he advised 2 things:
1- Nothing bigger than a 27 w/my 2005 Chev Suburban 1500 4x4 the way it is now.
2- Modify the Suburban with shocks and air bags and I could get the 30 footer.
He explained himself but that was an hour ago. Do you guys have any input on this? Thanks again.
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If you are towing with a Suburban 1500.
Stats on your Passport
Shipping weight: 5385
Hitch: 625
Carrying Capacity: 1815
(From the http://www.keystonerv.com/passport/ web site.
Our first camper was a 5K Dutchmen Sport Lite. We towed with a 1500 Chevy Suburban (2003 model). The trailer was only 18 foot. I used a Reese Weight Distribution System with a friction sway bar. I remember the white knuckle driving. Eventually I got use to the squirrely ride. Then I blew up the transmission. Found out I should have never towed in "overdrive", but only in Drive. Also, the harsh automatic shifting aided in destroying the transmission. We had a new (used rebuilt) transmission installed in that Suburban, and 2 months later sold it! It never towed or had the same performance again.
We went to a 3500 Dually (Gas) and never looked back. The Suburban was just too small.
