Newbie with questions on Escalade TV
Hello, we are looking to buy our first camper (travel trailer) and got a new(er) TV to pull it. We bought a 2010 Escalade ESV and I would like to know if anyone has one what dry weight camper they are...
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The problem you are going to run into is the payload rating on the SUV. Your SUV will have 1200-1600 lbs of payload (look at the tire and loading sticker in your drivers door jamb). This is the most weight you can load in your SUV including passengers, cargo (luggage, kids toys, wife's purse, and the trailer tongue weight) A 6,900 lb empty trailer will weigh about 8,000-8500 lbs plus once you are loaded and ready to go. This simply way way too much for a half ton SUV and most Half Ton pick up trucks.
Imho keep shopping for the rightly matched trailer for your SUV or buy a 3/4 ton pick up truck.
a weight distribution hitch does just that. It distributes the trailer tongue weight force across the TV's axles and some of the trailer axles. This is an essential piece of equipment, especially for half ton tow'ers pulling TT's. They make the handling oh so much better and allow the trucks to handle higher tongue weights. (Higher as in greater than 500 lbs)
Thanks!
Jeremiah
Imho keep shopping for the rightly matched trailer for your SUV or buy a 3/4 ton pick up truck.
a weight distribution hitch does just that. It distributes the trailer tongue weight force across the TV's axles and some of the trailer axles. This is an essential piece of equipment, especially for half ton tow'ers pulling TT's. They make the handling oh so much better and allow the trucks to handle higher tongue weights. (Higher as in greater than 500 lbs)
Thanks!
Jeremiah
