question regarding 2000 suburban 2500
Hi all I have been lurking for years but am a newbie to the whole RV lifestyle. finally making a 10 year dream come true and we will be fulltiming for 1 year with 5 kids and a puggle. :C We curren...
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You can pull that weight, but need to know how much you can carry. What is the payload rating for your truck? It needs to support the weight of all passengers and stuff in the vehicle, plus the tongue and hitch weight.
Estimate the average 13% of loaded trailer weight to be carried on the tongue, plus another 100lbs for the hitch. Add in the weight of passengers and stuff in truck. If your payload is higher than that you should be ok to carry it.
The other issue is the actual trailer weight. If 7k is the empty weight you may struggle when it's loaded. Packed with stuff for 7 people to full time will easily push you close to 9000lbs. That may be too much. Can't say without knowing more specifics of your tow vehicle. (engine, gearing, tow rating etc)
Estimate the average 13% of loaded trailer weight to be carried on the tongue, plus another 100lbs for the hitch. Add in the weight of passengers and stuff in truck. If your payload is higher than that you should be ok to carry it.
The other issue is the actual trailer weight. If 7k is the empty weight you may struggle when it's loaded. Packed with stuff for 7 people to full time will easily push you close to 9000lbs. That may be too much. Can't say without knowing more specifics of your tow vehicle. (engine, gearing, tow rating etc)
