What can my Suburban safely tow?
We were all set to purchase a Jayco Jay Flight 28BH today until I started reading threads on here and getting nervous about our Suburban's ability to tow it safely. We have a 2008 Suburban with a 6L ...
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Thank you everyone for your replies! I'm still trying to make sense of everything, and I'll admit that it's a little confusing for someone who knows nothing about cars.
The dealer is telling us that we'd be fine because we have the 4.10 axle and will be using a WDH, and when I asked him about the calculators I found online, or the formula posted here which uses available payload, he claimed he'd never heard of that. He said that 4,000lbs is way too low of a limit for our Suburban and looked at me like I was clueless. (which, obviously, I am! lol!)
Anyway, I think we are going to concentrate on hybrids. That will give us the space we need without putting us at or over our limit. I'm a bit concerned about the tent ends given that we are moving to Northern Michigan, but I doubt we'll be headed out when the weather is extreme. ;)
Thanks again for all the help! This newbie appreciates the advice from experienced towers who aren't trying to sell me something! Even if I don't completely understand it.
The dealer is telling us that we'd be fine because we have the 4.10 axle and will be using a WDH, and when I asked him about the calculators I found online, or the formula posted here which uses available payload, he claimed he'd never heard of that. He said that 4,000lbs is way too low of a limit for our Suburban and looked at me like I was clueless. (which, obviously, I am! lol!)
Anyway, I think we are going to concentrate on hybrids. That will give us the space we need without putting us at or over our limit. I'm a bit concerned about the tent ends given that we are moving to Northern Michigan, but I doubt we'll be headed out when the weather is extreme. ;)
Thanks again for all the help! This newbie appreciates the advice from experienced towers who aren't trying to sell me something! Even if I don't completely understand it.
