Trailer Length/Weight Recommendations
I know this is probably the most frequently asked questions around... But I would like some advice from a few different sources. I will be towing with a 2002 Chevy Avalanche Z71 1500 4WD. Based on...
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The focus on weight for the OP with a short wheelbase truck is mostly wrong. Sure the 5-6000lb range is spot on, but length is WAY more critical for this truck.
Tow a empty 30' enclosed trailer that weighs 1500lbs on a windy day then tow a 8000lb flat bed. You'll die for the flat bed tow at max weight all day, any day.
Towing with short wheelbase SUV's myself I can tell the OP that he'd be fine at 6,000lbs and around 26' max length.
Getting over 26', you will beg for a Hensley or Propride for absolutle stability.
I could not tow my 32' with a Sequoia without one of these ridiculous contraptions by Hensley and Propride. The OP will find the same applies to him.
Tow a empty 30' enclosed trailer that weighs 1500lbs on a windy day then tow a 8000lb flat bed. You'll die for the flat bed tow at max weight all day, any day.
Towing with short wheelbase SUV's myself I can tell the OP that he'd be fine at 6,000lbs and around 26' max length.
Getting over 26', you will beg for a Hensley or Propride for absolutle stability.
I could not tow my 32' with a Sequoia without one of these ridiculous contraptions by Hensley and Propride. The OP will find the same applies to him.
