โMay-06-2016 08:27 PM
โJun-08-2016 01:27 PM
jenjen77 wrote:
Thanks for the update!! I have a question though. We are getting ready tow from florida to indiana in our 1/2 ton 2011 suburban with a tow package. A bit nervous, as this is our first time towing this particular trailer..5500lbs dry and 7200 gross. We plan on actually going to a CAT scale on the way to get weighed. Did you have the tow package on your Suburban? Curious on what we are in for!! lol thanks
โJun-08-2016 11:52 AM
shedhorn wrote:
Hello all. Apologies for my absence of late, but life tends to get away from you when you're working a lot, chasing kiddos, working on the house/yard, and of course, camping. We took the Jayco out last weekend and had a good time. We The kiddos don't like to nap when we're camping, but that's an issue for another thread!
Thank you all for your feedback. I really appreciate getting different perspectives.
Towed the Jayco with our 1/2 ton Suburban. Went over a steep mountain pass here. She did poorly and I followed advice such as anticipating the inclines, shifting as needed, etc. Just not enough power. Engine came close to overheating and the tranny got really hot too. I was very conscious of how much cargo weight I had in the Suburban, knowing that it's easy to max out with passengers and gear.
Bottom line: it just wasn't safe or comfortable. Time for a different tow vehicle.
โJun-08-2016 11:43 AM
โJun-08-2016 11:15 AM
โJun-08-2016 07:15 AM
likestrucks wrote:I think you are discounting the difference between your 5.7 and his 5.3. The mid to late 90's 350 was/is a beast.
I wonder if its just expectations and getting used to making the Burb work for you. My tow vehicle is a 1998 k1500 with a 350 and 3.73 gears. When I tow the travel trailer(6900 loaded last time I scaled it) I keep it out of OD and just cruise, it does fine going highway speeds. At about 105km/h or 65mph the engine is turning about 2600rpm. Like TNrob said, if you anticipate the hills and use the shifter you can sail over most hills. If its ever a long steep hill and things start to heat up I just back off and go up in the slow lane. Its not a sports car and Im not in a race. Go drive a super b, towing anything after that seems fast, haha.
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โMay-24-2016 05:37 PM
shedhorn wrote:
Picked up the Jayco 23mb yesterday. Brought it home with it 1/2 ton suburban. All I can say is...gutless! Used weight dist hitch. Trailer was not loaded with any gear or fluids (just propane and 2 batteries on tongue) and the burb struggled to get up some long hills. Transmission got pretty hot. Front end felt like it was floating at times. All this and I was still more than 2k lbs under tow capacity.
I can only imagine it will get worse when I have gear and fluids in the trailer and people plus cargo in the burb.
It might eat gas as a daily runner but something tells me the better route is a 3/4 ton burb.
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