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Posted by: jaybeecon55
Truck and trailer in my sig and pics. Barely know it's back there until I try to pass a gas pump. Next truck will be a diesel.
Jaybee
Posted by: jaybeecon55
It sounds like you either have too little tongue weight or your trailer is too big for your Tahoe. I'd play around with the weight distribution in the trailer - try it out with more weight loaded forward. You can reach a point where you need a certain amount of tongue weight (normally 10% to 15% of total trailer) to keep the rear end from fishtailing but you can find that this amount of tongue weight is too much for the tow vehicle. The WD hitch should help but it needs to be set up right - pretty important that the trailer and tow vehicle remain level. The Tahoe has a fairly short wheelbase so any minor trailer sway will be amplified as compared to towing with a longer WB vehicle. Final thing to check is your weight - I can see a 22' loaded trailer passing 8,900 pounds. Keep in mind tha the 8,900 number is a max load number and includes all passengers in the Tahoe, all your gear and fuel. Rule of thumb for safety is to only tow to 80% of your rated tow weight.
Jaybee
Posted by: tmm2good
04 GMC 3500 Deezel pulling 30 foot KZ toyhauler. Love it !!!
Posted by: 1tonchev
2005 GMC 2500 HD Duramax crew cab 4X4. Chipped, 4" exhaust with CAT removed.
Posted by: QuadKaryn
I have a 2003 GMC 2500HD and I pull a 30ft Ragen 5th wheel.. and yup, I stop at all the gas stations along the way too... next time..DIESEL!!!
Posted by: UBETRUN
2001 F250 V10 4x4 auto
I tow a 30' bumper hitch 9K lb Raptor toyhauler and a 33' 11K lb boat.
Gas mileage isn't very good, 6-7 towing and 11-12 around town empty.
If my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
Posted by: UBETRUN
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Originally posted by: DesertViper
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Originally posted by: UBETRUNIf my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
The computer programers that increase diesel truck power fool the computer into thinking it is giving less fuel to the engine than it really is, so the end result is the computer giving more fuel to the engine, and it makes more power. The thing is though, the programmer also fools the on board computer that calculates fuel mileage into thinking you are burning less fuel than you really are. Most programmers will show a 2 - 3 mpg gain in fuel mileage as calculated by the on board computer, even when there has been no improvement at all. If he was calculating fuel mileage by hand, instead of going by what the computer says, then he has gained fuel mileage.How much does your boat and trailer weigh? My fiver weighs 17,000 fully loaded. That makes a stock Dodge getting 9 mpg, and a stock GMC getting 9 mpg. Looks pretty equal to me. I've actually owned two prior Dodge Cummins, and they're fine, but the rest of the truck is sure better with GM.
Wow, that's good info. We were using the factory fuel mileage computer, never checked it against paper and pencil. Even if it didn't get better mileage with the programmer, it sure hauled better with 150 extra ft/lbs TQ.
My boat trailer is a 13K lb triple axle aluminum trailer and the boat is roughly 11K lb with fuel, water, ice, gear, and beer. There is a picture of it on My Page here, it makes my F250 look like a little toy.
Posted by: Scootergptx
06 Silverado 1500 pulling a 21 ft WW super lite.
Posted by: Scootergptx
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Posted by: powerstroke01
My wrangler............
Posted by: Trasher
LOY- Welcome to the forumimg src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
It great to hear that someone has finally posted what they found after using the valued info posted here (at times)BR>
Glad your ready to head out riding now
Posted by: rescuediver
I tow a 36 foot 5th wheel Weekend Warrior with a '01 F250 4X4 7.3 Powerstroke, CrewCab with a Bank's Big Hoss power chip, Bank's Transcommand, 4" stainless steel exhaust, 4" lift with Firestone "Ride-Rite" air bags and Bilstien shocks.
Posted by: rescuediver
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Originally posted by: Speeddrive1Gets about 12 mpg loaded, not that great but who cares, when its loaded that means were going to have fun.
Exactly
Posted by: deanz400
99 Chevy S10 4 door blazer ,4.3 v6 ,tow either a 4x10 homemade trailer or my homemade 6x12,with tons of tie down points ,get about 16 mpg when towing either one have towed with up to 4 ATV's on the 6x12 it has side extenders to 8' ,benifit of being able to weld my own trailers ,the 4x10 can haul 2 ATV;s ,
Posted by: 20045SP500HO
http://www.checca.net/atvtrailer.htm
I use a 1998 mitsubishi montero sport v6 3.0L ... 18mpg unloaded ... 14mpg when you keep it at 55mph with the trailer ... 10 mpg when you drive at 65mph with the trailer. 176,000 miles of towing abuse and no problems!
I usally keep it at 55 mph with the OD off ... may take me a little longer, but i get another 72 miles out of a tank of gas.
Posted by: LittleBill
Proud to say i prolly have the wimpest vehicle in the post.
I have a 1993 subaru legacy towing a Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer which pulls my rancher and stuff around 1000 pounds. been towing for 35K, car is at 104k, runs flawless and gets 17-19 towing at 72mph through the hills of pa, and can get close to 25 drafting a semi
heaviest was either a 6x14 trailer towing a forman and a rancher and 4 5 gallon gas jugs, or 35 pallets on my HF trailer, both felt the same and the car did fine.
i feel bad for the guy with a nissan who needs airbags to tow a single artic cat. lol
Posted by: ss97
I tow a 6x8 home-made flat trailer with a 2000 F150 (7700) Supercab short bed, 5.4L. I have to be careful to remember it's back there since the loaded trailer is still very light for a trailer........
Posted by: Faster250R
I've got a 96' F-350 4X quad cab with Banks chip & Intercooler, 4" turbo out w/ exhast, K&N and rear leaf air bags pulling a 30' Weekend Warrior (9,990#) with a buggy enclosed (2,180#) Heavy pull over the mountains, but we get there!
Posted by: mywifesquad
I tow a '97 23' Prowler Travel trailer with a '92 F350 CrewCab 4X4. I pile toys in the 8' bed.
Posted by: buck183
2003 F250 4x4 CC SB PowerStroke. Run AFE intake and 4" turbo back exhaust. Have about four different tuners and chips I run in it depending on the mood I'm in.
Trailer is a 2005 24' Cargo Mate enclosed trailer. If I'm not in the mood to pull the big trailer I just hook up to the ole 16' flat bed for a quick run.
Buck
Posted by: Teebone56
What do you tow and what do you tow it with? Thought this might be an interesting thread.
I tow a 25ft weekend warrior Super Lite with a 1500 Silverado Z71. We don't get there fast but we get there all the same.
Posted by: Teebone56
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Originally posted by: DesertViper
Here you go:37' Dune Chaser fifth wheel, towed by a GMC 3500 quad cab dually.picture
Nice Rigg...
Posted by: Teebone56
I would say too much weight in the back of the trailer, like Jaybeecon mentioned.
Posted by: Teebone56
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Originally posted by: LOY
Hey Teebone56,Sorry, I couldn't get back to your sooner. Well, I really appreciate your advice and took it very seriously too. I began to check if my 2007 LTZ Tahoe was leveled with the trailer so that the tongue had at least 10-15% tongue weight. My brother has a 2006 Silverado Turbo diesel crew cab 4X4 and towed the 22FK behind it. It drove like a champ! This is when your recommendation was put to play. I measured the height of the Tahoe and notice that my hitch was 22" of the ground and my brothers Silverado was only 17 inches. The problem was due to the fact that the 2007 LTZ comes standard with 20 inch wheels versus the Silverado's 16" which increased my hitch height. The attitude was sitting extremely high which was causing the truck to sway out of control. I purchase a different reciever hitch bar that had a 14 " drop versus the current 8" drop. I swapped the recievers and BINGO the ride was much better because the truck hitch and receiver where leveled. Thank you very much! Please enjoy your wknd!
Glad it worked out for you Loy. You never said if you were using an equalizer hitch, set up right they work wonders, I use the 1000lb bars.
Posted by: ridinhigh
I have a 82' Datsun and pull a 35' 5th wheel camper, doesn't do too bad. I get 18 mpg pulling in the mountains. **LOL**
sorry just had too.
Nah I pull my 26 foot camper with thy ol 02 Duramax, Edge powered.
Posted by: MX450RIDER
I tow 30 ft inclosed trailor with an 05 dodge cummins with the edge juice box cold air intake. I get 21mpg highway and 17mpg pulling my rig with 9 quads
Posted by: KVRMUDDRUNNER
I have a 1984 Ford Conversion van with 1979 Ford F-250 4x4 frame under it with lift on the body that I call THE TANK that hauls all my toys. Has a 460 with Edlebrock intake, 600 Edlebrock carb, Sealed Power Cam and lifters. Pretty much the biggest van around these parts. Has a custom Safari rack that I made and a light bar with no lights on it yet, has a visor and our racing graphics on it. Its a work in progress. I use it to haul my 2000 United Expressline 21 foot enclosed trailer. I can fit our two Brute Forces, my V-Force and another atv inside the van. Gets about 6 mpg full loaded baby!! haha. I need a freakin Powerstroke Turbo!! I drive this thing about 280 miles to race my atvs at a mud run and I also run the van too there so it pulls double duty and still kicks butt. BUILT FORD TOUGH!!
Posted by: DavidLT250S
1985 Chevy Suburban 4x4 350/4 speed, with either our 16foot utility trailer or 4x8 utility trailer, somtimes i tow my suzuki behind my 1990 honda accord.
Posted by: Steveo10
05 GMC Duramax:
Banks chip
AFE intake
MBRP 4" turbo back exhaust
Trailmaster 6" lift
16" Helo rims
35" BFG Mudterrians
Rice rocket killer!
Posted by: jayri
06 Dodge 3500 dually with a Cummins. Tow a 30' goose and a 20' bumper, both flatbeds. Six speed manual and no muffler!!
Posted by: jayri
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Originally posted by: DesertViper
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Originally posted by: QuadKaryn
I have a 2003 GMC 2500HD and I pull a 30ft Ragen 5th wheel.. and yup, I stop at all the gas stations along the way too... next time..DIESEL!!!
I wouldn't expect too much cost savings by going diesel. I'm towing a little bigger trailer than you, but when I towed it with a Dodge V-10 truck I got 6 mpg, and when I tow it with our GMC diesel I get 9 mpg. Granted that is an improvement of 50% in fuel mileage, but it is still just a 3 mpg improvement, and around here diesel cost 50 cents a gallon more than gasoline does. When I fill up with diesel I start to wonder if driving a diesel is costing me more money than it is saving. I don't think you save enough to make an argument for a diesel based on cost. A diesel does tow better though.
9 mpg??? Sounds like you need a Cummins!!
Posted by: DesertViper
Here you go:
37' Dune Chaser fifth wheel, towed by a GMC 3500 quad cab dually.
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Posted by: DesertViper
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Originally posted by: QuadKaryn
I have a 2003 GMC 2500HD and I pull a 30ft Ragen 5th wheel.. and yup, I stop at all the gas stations along the way too... next time..DIESEL!!!
I wouldn't expect too much cost savings by going diesel. I'm towing a little bigger trailer than you, but when I towed it with a Dodge V-10 truck I got 6 mpg, and when I tow it with our GMC diesel I get 9 mpg. Granted that is an improvement of 50% in fuel mileage, but it is still just a 3 mpg improvement, and around here diesel cost 50 cents a gallon more than gasoline does. When I fill up with diesel I start to wonder if driving a diesel is costing me more money than it is saving. I don't think you save enough to make an argument for a diesel based on cost. A diesel does tow better though.
Posted by: DesertViper
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Originally posted by: UBETRUN
If my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
The computer programers that increase diesel truck power fool the computer into thinking it is giving less fuel to the engine than it really is, so the end result is the computer giving more fuel to the engine, and it makes more power. The thing is though, the programmer also fools the on board computer that calculates fuel mileage into thinking you are burning less fuel than you really are. Most programmers will show a 2 - 3 mpg gain in fuel mileage as calculated by the on board computer, even when there has been no improvement at all. If he was calculating fuel mileage by hand, instead of going by what the computer says, then he has gained fuel mileage.
How much does your boat and trailer weigh? My fiver weighs 17,000 fully loaded. That makes a stock Dodge getting 9 mpg, and a stock GMC getting 9 mpg. Looks pretty equal to me. I've actually owned two prior Dodge Cummins, and they're fine, but the rest of the truck is sure better with GM.
Posted by: Sherlock
I pull our 12'x83" PJ with a Polaris Sportsman, Outty 800 and a Polaris Magnum with as much gear as my 98 F150 4.6l will hold. Really surprised what this little motor will do. Gotta pull in 3rd gear but it gets ya there.
Posted by: rpxr400
'05 F150 with 5.4L - tow Worthington 8.5x12 trailer with (usually) 3 full sized utility quads.
Posted by: xFreebirdx
In My sig and my pics.
Posted by: xFreebirdx
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Originally posted by: Scootergptx
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Originally posted by: xFreebirdx
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Posted by: Speeddrive1
2001 GMC crewcab dually w duramax and allison. 8.5 slide in camper and 20 ft inclosed interstate trailer full of toys . Gets about 12 mpg loaded, not that great but who cares, when its loaded that means were going to have fun.
Posted by: rusty24
I have a 02 Suburban and tow a 6x14. The trailer can have anywhere from a 400ex, Kawasaki Bayou, Suzuki DS 50, Suzuki 50, or a couple of the buds utilties. I will also throw the Go-Kart on as well ---- MANCo Dingo with a 67.5 and a little extra.
The heaviest I had it was when I had a Foreman 500, Polaris Sportsman and my 400ex with gear.
Posted by: Jojano
I have a 2002 F250, towing a 28' Attitude Toy Hauler. Have never been happier. Until now, my sixteen year old needs a vehicle-" my truck". Oh well I better tell my wife when I pick up my F350 longbed Deisel. To bad for me.
Posted by: flyinscrammy
04 2500 Dodge Cumins turbo haulin a 36ft raptor...
Posted by: kwb377
Just got rid of my 5x14 utility...now tow all the quads on a 7x16 car hauler with my '98 Expedition 4.6L.
Posted by: LaPurr
I tow my 2 quads that are in my sig. I have them loaded on a 2 place snowbird snowmobile trailer. Its low profile, and is easy to tow. I tow it with a 06 Subaru B9 Tribeca. It gets about 14 loaded with 2 quads, 17.5 loaded with 1 quad, and 18-22 with a empty trailer, or no trailer.
Posted by: LaPurr
I have seen others towing with the F150's with the 4.6 or the 5.4. Its kinda cool at night cause you get to see the glowing red exhaust manifolds LOL..
My new tow vehicle is also my work vehicle. A 95 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 non-Turbo Diesel Long bed. I am debating on getting rid of the trailer thou. They both fit in the bed of the pickup. Just makes it hard to tow my Snowmobiles...
Posted by: toehanus
My towing vehicle is a '99 Dodge 2500 4x4 with the CTD. If I'm just towing my quad, I either load it in the back of my truck or haul it with a 5x8 utility trailer. If I'm hauling more than one, I have a 6.5x16 utility trailer that I tow. The dodge has 160,000 miles and still gets 19 mpg highway unloaded. Love that truck.
toe
Posted by: 650MaxDaddy
Hi Teebone56,
We've got a 2001 Silverado 2500 Extended Cab, 6L-V8, 4.10 rear end. Tow our new '07 Can-Am Outlander 650 MaxXT with a new 5x9 utility trailer from Great Wolf Trailers right outside Long Pond, PA (just a few miles north from the Pocono NASCAR track). Custom built in just a weeks time. 3500# axle, 15" tires, 8 tie downs, crank on tongue, A-Frame construction, drop tail gate, 12" rail around 3 sides for about $800. The 5x9's at Lowe's & Home Depot are only 2000# axle rating and were $750. I got the extra axle rating so I could haul Pellets for my pellet stove in the off season. He has a place on Ebay and a website: greatwolftrailers.com. GREAT guy to deal with!!!! Highly recommended.
During camping season, tow a 2004 Laredo 27RK 5th Wheel.
Posted by: Scott3710
I tow with a 2005 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L extended cab and a 4x8 Trailer. My prairie goes in the trailer and my sons Kazuma goes in the bed of the truck. Works great other than the poor gas milage, I'm not sure of the MPG but I know it is not good.
I also have a 2005 F250 SuperDuty extended cab, but I only use that for work. I tow a 8 x 14 enclosed trailer and I also tow a bobcat and trailer (not at the same time
Posted by: DLUNA1
05' Silverado 1500HD w/ 07' WW 28' Superlite, and I also stop at every gas station!
Posted by: jacmax69
I tow a triton ATV88 trailer with a 05 Chevy Equinox
Posted by: TrailxRider
RV/trailer
truck
Posted by: lou700r
03 dodge 2500 cummins HO pulling 37' Crossterrain
Posted by: LOY
Hello Teebone56 and all,
I tow a 2007 22FK Attitude with a 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ 4X4. I can believe how much the trailer sways. I have a sway control bar and a weight distrubution hitch and it just sways out of control. My Max towing weight on my Tahoe is 8900lbs. What could be the problem. The LTZ does have 20in wheels and hitching up is a drag.
Posted by: LOY
Posted by: LOY
Hey Teebone56,
Sorry, I couldn't get back to your sooner. Well, I really appreciate your advice and took it very seriously too. I began to check if my 2007 LTZ Tahoe was leveled with the trailer so that the tongue had at least 10-15% tongue weight. My brother has a 2006 Silverado Turbo diesel crew cab 4X4 and towed the 22FK behind it. It drove like a champ! This is when your recommendation was put to play. I measured the height of the Tahoe and notice that my hitch was 22" of the ground and my brothers Silverado was only 17 inches. The problem was due to the fact that the 2007 LTZ comes standard with 20 inch wheels versus the Silverado's 16" which increased my hitch height. The attitude was sitting extremely high which was causing the truck to sway out of control. I purchase a different reciever hitch bar that had a 14 " drop versus the current 8" drop. I swapped the recievers and BINGO the ride was much better because the truck hitch and receiver where leveled.
Thank you very much! Please enjoy your wknd!
Posted by: yearmax
05' Nissan Pathfinder with a 5x8 open trailer. I have a 2001 AC 4x4 400. It tows like a champ. added air bags in the rear to keep the truck level when hichted up. So far so good.
Posted by: TRVCatAttack
Ford Excursion.
Pics
Posted by: Brucesterj
I've got a new (1600 miles) '07 Tacoma access cab 4.0 V6, 5 spd auto 4x4. I am in the market for a toy hauler too..I did a "test tow" this evening with a 2004 Titan 20'. It seemed to pull it with no problem. It weighs 4200 lbs. The truck is rated for #6500. It also comes with the way bar kit and the stabilizer kit as well. Not to mention the extended warranty until 2011. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy it. I'll post pictures if I do.
Bruce
ps. I'm also a truck driver. Very familiar with towing trailers.
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Well.. I bought it. What a nice Toy hauling trailer it is.! Got it on Friday, used it on Saturday. Just NEED 3 things to get it really going. A tire for the spare rim sitting inside of it. A stereo system installed. and a generator. I'll upload some pix uploaded soon. I'm in the middle of switching my webhost.
Bruce
Posted by: RayC
I tow my 2006 Lt-r 450 on a small harbor freight trailor beind my 1993 Toyota 4runner SR5 with a chevy small block 350 putting out about 350hp with a manual/automatic th350 transmission. I has about 11 inches of lift and sits on 38.5" super swamper boggers with 15x12 weld scorpio wheels. Hard to tell that it's towing anyting because I can't see it behind the truck when im driving it. Also kind of hard to back up because of the hort wheelbase and the short trailer, and because i can't see it, but all in all it makes for a good time.
Posted by: NeedzToyz
1993 Suburban 3/4 ton w/ 454
8x10 steel tilt snowmobile/ATV trailer
Posted by: houser444
I tow a 24 ft Carson Toy hauler with an 02 Dodge CTD. With the trailer @ 55mph I get around 17 average MPG and @ 65 get 14 MPG. Empty I average any where from 19 to 24 depending on my speed. Im thinking about gettig another 02 CTD 6 speed and just storing out back for when this one wears out.
Posted by: 97xplorer
00 ranger 4x4 and whatever trailer i can find. haha
Posted by: MDANIELSON55
i toe my victory lane 40ft fifth wheel with my o8 dodge dually love the new larger diesel and the 6 speed auto with manual shift button with a jake brake to save on brake wear love it mike
Posted by: 500maxxt
To tow my atv I use our toad, a 2002 jeep wrangler sahara (tj). Normally the jeep spends it's time behind our class C.
I use a triton aut 10-64.
Posted by: High Rollin
I pull a 25ft big tex with 11 round bails of hay. With an 03 dodge 3/4 ton hemi. I get 11 mpg on the highway and haven't been brave enough to check it loaded. But must say it out does my buddes 3/4 ton chevy 6.0 with 4.10 gears. When we play i haul my polaris rzr and my kawasaki prarie 300 on a 16x5 trailer with drop gate.
Posted by: sparks1032
Not sure where to start in this but I have FIVE quads and need to tow a large tow hauler and looks like the diesels are the way to go! I am going to have to purchase a new truck to get the toy hauler we need so wish me luck
