Pulling with half ton!
Hey gang. New to the site, and surprisingly for being Canadian, new to RV'ing. Just buying a 2007 Jayco JayFeather 29D. GVW is 7050 lbs. My question for you experienced towers is this: I have a 2...
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ysidive wrote:
I had a 2006 Avalanche with the 5.3 and 3.42 rear... Avalanche is a great vehicle, but not the greatest tow vehicle.... The rear suspension is too soft to carry a heavy tongue weight... Coil Spring rear suspension gives a great soft ride, but not condusive to heavy towing... If I recall the Avalanche is rated to tow a maximum of 7500... I loved my truck, but I had to upgrade to a 3/4 ton to tow the weight of a 24 foot boat.... You might be able to tow that trailer with the Avalanche, but it will be white nuckel towing...
8,000 if a 2wd with the 4.10, 1,360 list payload which is going to probably put him over with a 7k gvwr on the trailer or be really, really close to max. (7,000 * .13 + 100 + 150 + 150 + 160) > 1360
(Trailer tongue weight + hitch + two people + fuel) and that allows nothing for options, cover, any cargo, etc.
