Help Needed to pair new Tahoe w/ TT
Hey Guys, I'm a newbie here. Looking to purchase a TT and TV really soon. Given all the towing horror stories going around, I'm very apprehensive about subjecting my wife and 2 small kids to anything...
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shar3890 wrote:
We have a 2016 Passport 2400BH-dry weight of 4730 and length of 27'10" which of course is shorter and weighes about 350 lbs less than the model you are looking at. We absolutely love the trailer by the way. We tow with a Chevy Tahoe with absolutely no problems. We have been pulling RV's for almost 30 yrs. We have the whole trailer tow pkg on the car and use a Reese weight distribution system with sway control. I understand your desire to have the Tahoe over a truck-always felt the same. The trailer you like would certainly be the max I would want to pull with the Tahoe-maybe you would consider the next shorter model. Would hate to see you buy an RV too big for you to safely pull with Tahoe, then regret your purchase.
This is what the OP stated in his first post they wanted to pull with a Tahoe and which is what started this entire debate about how suitable the Tahoe is as a TV.
"The TT we're looking at is the Forest River Wildcat Maxx lite T265BHX.
Here are the specs:
GVWR: 7828 lbs.
Hitch Weight: 828 lbs.
UVW: 6496 lbs.
CCC: 1332 lbs.
Exterior Length: 31' 8""
BIG difference between that trailer and yours which you tug with a Tahoe. Although it seems the OP accepts some of what has been offered and is now considering a somewhat shorter, lighter trailer it's pretty clear that regardless he's still insisting on a Tahoe instead of 1/2 ton truck with a longer wheelbase more appropriate for towing a travel trailer. Your points are well taken ... being in California perhaps he should consider the 2600BHWE "West" version of your trailer which is WAY shorter and lighter than what he was originally considering.
