Trailer Length - Length of What?
Two questions: 1)I've been trailering for 36 years and just realized my understanding regarding the meaning of trailer length may be wrong. If a trailer is reported to be 23' long, is that the leng...
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WoodGlue wrote:
hmknightnc X2 on this statement!
It does matter what the wheelbase of the TV is and it would be silly to not taking a small wheelbase into account. No way would I tow a 28' or 29' trailer. It's called "tailwagging" on a short wheel base vehicle!
WoodGlue
Hi Wood
I don't think anybody (especially me) is advocating not being smart such as taking a Jeep Wrangler and trying to tow a 40' trailer. That is equally as silly as the example of a single cab dually can't tow 34'. But there is no standard basis or formula for doing a TV WB calculation for maximum trailer length
There is no reason the OPs Tahoe is limited to the length the OP thinks. Have an 05 Tahoe that pulled a 32' TT wieghing 6k# over 50k miles. No sway control just wieght distribution, towed rock solid, no sway on curvy 2nd roads or Tractors zooming past. It was my wife doing the pulling of the TT while I pulled the Horse Trailer. Let me tell you if there had been so much as one close too white knuckle moment with her that little adventure would have stopped right there, period. Its way more about proper hitch and wieght setup than length
Now on the other hand every person should do what they are comfortable doing. If the OP is not comfortable with longer lengths then that is his right. His money, his equipment, his choice.
