New and need Trailer options advice
Morning RV.netters Over the past couple of days the wife and I have finally came to a decision and have started shopping for our first new trailer. In conjunction with the trailer we also have to u...
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Most half ton SUVs have 1400-1600 pounds of payload typically equipped as people buy. Receiver limits are 900-1000 pounds. One of those will be the limit for family RVing well under the 8000-9000 pound tow limits. Travel trailer tend to be a lot more stable with higher tongue weight percentage, closer to 15 than 10 percent. Take 1000 pounds as a loaded TW limit. That's about 7000 pounds loaded and 6000 pounds dry.
What if your family is heavy at 700 pounds and you want a luxury equipped SUV with only 1300 pounds of payload? Now you have 600 left for loaded TW, which is about 4500 pounds loaded. So play with your own estimates to refine what is realistic. This reason as well as some test drives/tows with current TT limited us to the 3/4 ton SUV.
Besides the payload issue, the 2015 Armada power train is the weakest available in half tons.
Are you open to passenger vans? The Nissan NV3500 relieves the payload issue, possibly receiver issue, but uses the same powertrain as the Armada. The GM Express/Savanna 3500 would be great, but the equipment offered from the factory is fairly low compared too SUVs. But they are cheap!
What if your family is heavy at 700 pounds and you want a luxury equipped SUV with only 1300 pounds of payload? Now you have 600 left for loaded TW, which is about 4500 pounds loaded. So play with your own estimates to refine what is realistic. This reason as well as some test drives/tows with current TT limited us to the 3/4 ton SUV.
Besides the payload issue, the 2015 Armada power train is the weakest available in half tons.
Are you open to passenger vans? The Nissan NV3500 relieves the payload issue, possibly receiver issue, but uses the same powertrain as the Armada. The GM Express/Savanna 3500 would be great, but the equipment offered from the factory is fairly low compared too SUVs. But they are cheap!
