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SoonerWing03
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Jun 04, 2018

Newbie and can't figure out the "What can I tow" math

Hello all, My family and I are looking for a travel trailer but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do the math to determine what I can safely pull. I have looked at many different sites ...
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bartlettj
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Jun 05, 2018
I have an older generation Tahoe and the suspension really doesn't like more than about 5k GVWR on the trailer with a normal load of 2 adults, 2 kids, a dog, and a Champion 3k generator in the back. It gets really bouncy even with a good WD bar setup. I recently upgraded to a 2500HD, what a difference.

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