beemerphile1 wrote:
Forget any SUV. Keep in mind that most manufactures consider the tow rating to be on a vehicle with a 150# driver only. Where are you putting the rest of the family? Cargo/people in the TV must be subtracted from the tow rating.
You can haul that monster around but you will want to stay on interstates as much as possible.
With your limited experience you will be miserable towing that large of a trailer.
Kudos for doing your homework before leaping.
Ok so my tow rating is 12,000 in a 2500 Burb. Our total weight is is 680 for people,so we'll just say 700. Minus the allotment for 150# driver that leaves 550 lbs. That would leave 11,450 for the tow rating. The trailers GVWR is 11,146(that 46 may be off, I don't have my paper right here). We don't plan on taking any cargo in the truck with us besides maybe 1 snack bag. We'll only be driving a few hours at a time every week or two (or three) on the average. So am I understanding the tow rating correctly based on what I just said? Thanks!!
