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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Just towing FAR under a tow capacity, does not mean you are safe and or sane!
I've towed with rigs UNDER gcwr and not gone up a hill, because they were only speced to max out on a 15% grade, I was pulling a 20+% grade. So I could not go up said hill. Another rig I was 2000+ lbs over gcwr, and had no issues going up the same grade.
I've been under gcwr and felt unsafe with a trailer loaded incorrectly and having it sway uncontrollably.
At the end of the day, you need to look at ALL the numbers and decide what is best for you. Personally, I probably would not feel too comfortable towing much over 5000 lbs with our burb and the size of family. Drivetrain wise, ie motor trans and gears, I would have no issues with a 10K trailer, IF it was in a 2500 series burb! a 1500, I would not tow squat with my family! As your burb would be at gvwr BEFORE loading a trailer.
A number of ways to look at things.
marty
I've towed with rigs UNDER gcwr and not gone up a hill, because they were only speced to max out on a 15% grade, I was pulling a 20+% grade. So I could not go up said hill. Another rig I was 2000+ lbs over gcwr, and had no issues going up the same grade.
I've been under gcwr and felt unsafe with a trailer loaded incorrectly and having it sway uncontrollably.
At the end of the day, you need to look at ALL the numbers and decide what is best for you. Personally, I probably would not feel too comfortable towing much over 5000 lbs with our burb and the size of family. Drivetrain wise, ie motor trans and gears, I would have no issues with a 10K trailer, IF it was in a 2500 series burb! a 1500, I would not tow squat with my family! As your burb would be at gvwr BEFORE loading a trailer.
A number of ways to look at things.
marty
