towing advice

I recommend staying closer to 6k dry. The original post TT would be closer to 8k loaded with close or over 1000 pounds of TW. That's a lot for the most capable half tons, and the Tahoe is not the most capable half ton.

I'll echo the rest on the NO answer. My trailer is about 32 feet bumper to ball with a "dry weight" of 6425. My Suburban is a 3/4 ton with the 6.0 and I would say I am at the comfortable limit of my rig. It handles fine, but I had to upgrade the aux trans cooler to a 40k unit to keep the trans happy. I also upgraded the front brakes to the PowerStop z36 setup.

The last year of the 3/4 ton Burb was 2013, although you can get a 1 ton through a fleet dealer if you know the right guy...but expect to pay $75k+

Personally, I'd go with a pickup. We went the SUV route because my daughter gets car sick and having air behind her seat and not a wall helps tremendously.

Side note - When I ordered our trailer, the specs stated 5800 but it arrived with a 6425 sticker...and magically the MFR updated the specs to the heavier amount months later.

Too bad Chevy changed the Tahoe's towing abilities so much from my 2015's where I can tow an 8,400 pound trailer provided I keep under or at my 1,595 pound payload capacity. Up to you but I wouldn't tow a 35 foot TT with my Tahoe even if the weights were ok. SoundGuy is right.

sigep999 wrote:
thank you for the advice, bullet ultra lite has aggressive front profile and wider wheel base to help with towing.

Hopefully you don't seriously believe either of these will make any difference at all. ;) Your Tahoe has too short a wheelbase for towing a trailer of that length and insufficient payload capacity to handle this trailer's average gross tongue weight, loaded and ready to camp. You need more truck or less trailer.

Too much weight in my opinion. I think that short wheel base coupled with the soft rear suspension of the Tahoe would produce too much tail wag and porpoising.

My Son bought a 30 ft TT and tried towing with his Tahoe, same as yours. He went to Tahoe from Sac C and he the tail wagging the dog the whole trip. He got back and bought a new {used} F250 Ford

The other numbers are Max cargo and axel rating.

With 850 lbs. on the tongue how much cargo capacity do you have for people, camp gear and other stuff you cannot live without. When loaded you may be surprised at how close you come to the max axel weight also.

How a rig handles is such a personal opinion that only the OP can decide if it is fine or a white knuckle ride.

Also I have found that you can add about 1200 lbs. to the Dry weight and 200 to 300 pounds to the dry tongue weight by the time you ready for the road.

sigep999 wrote:
thank you for the advice, bullet ultra lite has aggressive front profile and wider wheel base to help with towing.

It might help with towing but not with that Tahoe

thank you for the advice, bullet ultra lite has aggressive front profile and wider wheel base to help with towing.

sigep999 wrote:
I have 2016 Chevy Tahoe.
8600 towing capacity
1000 hitch capacity
5.3 with max trailering package

using a e2 hitch sway system can I safety tow a RV that weights?
6845 dry weight and 845 tongue weight
bumper to hitch 35 FT

IMHO: Short answer... "NO", not safely.

First of all there is little chance you can actually tow something even approaching 8,600#. Towing capacity is as useless a statistic as "dry weights" and both can get you into a world of trouble.

First check your Tahoe's payload. From that subtract 1,040# {your actual tongue weight computed at 13 per cent of the loaded weight of your trailer and everything in it}, assuming you, like most folks will load at least 1,000# + another 100# for the weight of your WD hitch. Also check your rear axle load limit as you may already be over but certainly will be very close to its max.

If you have much if any payload remaining {and I sincerely doubt it}, it will quickly disappear as soon as you load the Tahoe.

Now consider your Tahoe, {the dog... no pun intended}, attached to the 35' tail. I think you can see where I am going with this analogy. Yep, on anything but a straight relatively level road with little or no wind the tail will be wagging the dog.... big time.

I'd recommend more truck or less trailer.

As always.... Opinions and YMMV.

:C