TV/TT Tongue weight Calculation check
The Following is a copy of a follow up post I made yesterday to a different topic i had created. rather than bump than bump that post that is no longer on topic, I have created a new post asking the f...
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Nope, your calculations seem to be spot on. You've discovered that a big bad Yukon XL/Suburban is really just a kitten in the world of tow vehicles.
Of course, when you go to an RV dealer, you'll likely hear, "Oh, you have a Yukon XL/Burb. Go ahead and pick anything on the lot. You can tow it."
This is why I upgraded from an 01 half ton to my 08 3/4 ton. Of course, all I gained was about 500 lbs of payload. But the kids are larger now (our family of 5 now weighs ~835 lbs, compared to ~600 when we started RVing), so that by itself necessitated more payload.
Plan to stow all your gear in/on the trailer, leaving nothing but fuel and family as the added weight. Here's my first rig (29' trail cruiser), and the weigh slip:
Of course, when you go to an RV dealer, you'll likely hear, "Oh, you have a Yukon XL/Burb. Go ahead and pick anything on the lot. You can tow it."
This is why I upgraded from an 01 half ton to my 08 3/4 ton. Of course, all I gained was about 500 lbs of payload. But the kids are larger now (our family of 5 now weighs ~835 lbs, compared to ~600 when we started RVing), so that by itself necessitated more payload.
Plan to stow all your gear in/on the trailer, leaving nothing but fuel and family as the added weight. Here's my first rig (29' trail cruiser), and the weigh slip:
