Questions for the weight police
Just sold our MH and going to a travel trailer. We have a new 2016 Tahoe with the max tow package. 5.3 engine, 3.42 gears, 6 speed transmission, 1590 lb cargo capacity, 8400 towing capacity. Has integ...
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You've certainly got all your figures mapped out and at least you are aware of them, so that's already miles ahead of most..
But, it never fails, no matter how much you try to compute these figures out, if you are figuring them out to the MAX ratings of the tow vehicle to the DRY weights of the trailer, the TV usually comes up short...
Go get just your Tahoe weighed and see how much of that yellow sticker "payload" is really left..
Still a lot more "ratings" to your truck than just the payload and tow rating...
Things like axle ratings usually get ignored and the "P" rated tires and the fact that it's still a relatively short wheel base vehicle..
Not saying you can't tow the trailer you quote.. Just saying, just going with published numbers, you can make just about anything work if you want it to..
Towing is more than just the weights.. Gotta be able to handle it too..
Good luck!
Mitch
But, it never fails, no matter how much you try to compute these figures out, if you are figuring them out to the MAX ratings of the tow vehicle to the DRY weights of the trailer, the TV usually comes up short...
Go get just your Tahoe weighed and see how much of that yellow sticker "payload" is really left..
Still a lot more "ratings" to your truck than just the payload and tow rating...
Things like axle ratings usually get ignored and the "P" rated tires and the fact that it's still a relatively short wheel base vehicle..
Not saying you can't tow the trailer you quote.. Just saying, just going with published numbers, you can make just about anything work if you want it to..
Towing is more than just the weights.. Gotta be able to handle it too..
Good luck!
Mitch
