Hello,I am a newbie to RVing and planning to buy my first RV. I am also buying a new SUV for my family of 6. I am curious to know your thoughts on towing a travel trailer for the following scneario- Tow vehicle is a SUV with 7500 max towing rating- T...
carringb wrote:If you want to tow that much trailer AND carry 6 people in luxury, the Navigator is by far the best option IMO. The interior is at least as good as the MLS finally, but will manage a heavy trailer far better.Full size vans are great, b...
dmboiler wrote:Thanks to all for the information and advice. Below is some data from the stickers on the driver's side door frame:GVWR: 7500 LBFront GAWR: 3550 LBRear GAWR: 4250 LBThe combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed: 1508 ...
GrandpaKip wrote:I thought you said family of 4 in the original post. That GLS is going to be taxed with 6 people. I would look at a van.Yes, sorry, I edited the question.My immediate family is only 4. However, we do have 2 grandparents who travel wi...
rdhetrick wrote:Don't forget to include the weight of the hitch itself - 100 lbs or so. So you really only have 800-100=700 lbs. 700/.14 = 5000 lbs trailer weight. 1000 lbs cargo in your trailer, that makes your dry trailer weight max about 4000 l...
truckpro wrote:If I were you I would call the place where you bought the camper from and ask for help there as well. A lot of times they can look all of the info up for you and let you know if it is a good idea to pull that much weight with the type ...
