Confused Newbie TT TV weights
Ill start off by apologizing ahead of time, Im sure this has been asked and answered many times. TV: 2002 GMC Envoy Book says max tow weight of 5300# Installed tow package with round plu...
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welcome.
First things first. Subtract all the weight you have in the Envoy above 150 pound driver from your towing capacity.
Second, terms like dry or shipping weight are meaningless except to sell you more than you can handle. Now, take the trailers GVWR and if you are under 4500 pounds you probably will be OK. The big problem towing is the large frontal area of the trailer will suck power in a hurry. Had a new style Trailblazer and attempted to tow a 19 foot TT. Two trips was all I could take. Traded for a Tahoe and that towed fine. Personally I would look at tent trailers to keep weight and frontal area down to reasonable numbers.
First things first. Subtract all the weight you have in the Envoy above 150 pound driver from your towing capacity.
Second, terms like dry or shipping weight are meaningless except to sell you more than you can handle. Now, take the trailers GVWR and if you are under 4500 pounds you probably will be OK. The big problem towing is the large frontal area of the trailer will suck power in a hurry. Had a new style Trailblazer and attempted to tow a 19 foot TT. Two trips was all I could take. Traded for a Tahoe and that towed fine. Personally I would look at tent trailers to keep weight and frontal area down to reasonable numbers.
