Sluggish towing with GMC Yukon
I just picked up a used 2007 Jayco Exp 17C & towed it home last night with my 2011 GMC Yukon SLT. The drive was 2 hrs & lots of hills in TN. I had the tow mode on. It seemed to struggle up the big hil...
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It sounds like your Yukon towed just fine. 3500 RPM up hills might even be a little low. You would make more power with the engine spinning faster. 8 MPG doesn't sound too bad. About average I would say. You could try to slow down to get slightly better mileage but then you'll clog up traffic. 65 mph is all the faster you should run with ST tires on the trailer. Their maximum rating is given at that speed.
If the trailer handled fine, didn't sway around, didn't squat the tow vehicle too much, and didn't bounce you a lot going over bumps I doubt that a weight distributing hitch or sway control would be necessary. Save your money. That's a pretty light trailer. Tongue weight should be well withing range.
If the trailer handled fine, didn't sway around, didn't squat the tow vehicle too much, and didn't bounce you a lot going over bumps I doubt that a weight distributing hitch or sway control would be necessary. Save your money. That's a pretty light trailer. Tongue weight should be well withing range.
