TT Shopping...What should be my weight target
Tow vehicle will be an 05 Chevy Tahoe LT...has a 5.3 liter V8....VIN search says towing capacity is 7700 lbs. Tahoe has a "towing" button as well as a leveling system on the back suspension. I've ...
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I'd be looking at trailers with a gross weight (trailer maximum allowable weight fully loaded) under 7,000 lbs. That said, beyond the maximum tow rating of your truck you want to also consider the truck's maximum payload. About 12.5% of the total trailer weight will be resting on the truck. Add to that the weight of the passengers and gear in the truck and it shouldn't exceed the maximum payload for the truck. Sometimes the maximum payload will be the limiting factor rather than the maximum tow rating.
