What can a tahoe really tow?
I'm trying to decide if a tahoe would pull my 30' bullet. It weighs in at 5030 dry. I'm guessing we add another 1500 to 2000 pounds loaded up. The hitch weight lists at 540. The tahoe supposedl...
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A couple more questions to help get good answers:
What type of towing, several times a year for only a short distance?
More travel over longer distances? Flat land or mountains?
There's a lot more involved than just towing in a straight line.
Well the Tahoe be able to control the TT in an emergency situation? Remember a Toyota can pull the Space Shuttle.
I personally wouldn't, but I tend to go overboard anyway. We had a 91 Fleetwood Prowler 24' TT, no slides just a very basic TT. We were towing with a Silverado
1500 Heavy Half 5.7L with full towing package. It handled the TT but it wasn't a fun tow, at the same time we also had a 2004 Trail Blazer that per the GM numbers said it could handle the Prowler, but knowing how the 1500 handled it I couldn't even image putting it behind the Blazer.
So at the end of the day, only you can make the decision of what's right for you and your family.
What type of towing, several times a year for only a short distance?
More travel over longer distances? Flat land or mountains?
There's a lot more involved than just towing in a straight line.
Well the Tahoe be able to control the TT in an emergency situation? Remember a Toyota can pull the Space Shuttle.
I personally wouldn't, but I tend to go overboard anyway. We had a 91 Fleetwood Prowler 24' TT, no slides just a very basic TT. We were towing with a Silverado
1500 Heavy Half 5.7L with full towing package. It handled the TT but it wasn't a fun tow, at the same time we also had a 2004 Trail Blazer that per the GM numbers said it could handle the Prowler, but knowing how the 1500 handled it I couldn't even image putting it behind the Blazer.
So at the end of the day, only you can make the decision of what's right for you and your family.
