2021 Tahoe LT 5.3 with Max trailer package, Equalizer 1200 WDH. I am pulling a 30' Bullet 250BHS, 6500lbs fully loaded, bikes, generator which is stored over axels inside trailer using propane so no gas smell, food, clothes, ready for a week of camping but with only about a 1/4 tank of fresh water during travel. Tongue weight is at 840lbs. Tahoe with occupants and snack cooler brings my payload to about 300lbs under max which is 1760lbs. Weighed at a CAT scale three different ways, with WDH, without WDH bars connected, and just the Tahoe. I have pulled it for about 3000 miles so far on several trips. Up steep grades and through desert wind tunnels, about 10 to 30 MPH gusts and the Tahoe performed great no sway at all and trans temp never went above 200, barely knew it was behind me. Going down steep grades, the engine and trans seemed to keep at a steady RPM that only required minimal braking, trailer brake gain was set at 3.0. I did have to pull for a couple of miles on city streets to get to a dump station, because the one at campground was closed, with nearly full tanks which brought weight up to about 7500lbs. I felt that weight behind me and drove real slow and won't make a habit of doing this.
I have read about trailer length and wheelbase and I believe that is outdated info. I have pulled in some semi-extreme situations and feel my rig is setup properly and not pushing the limits, but believe I'm at the limit I want to be at with a little bit of wiggle room left. The new Tahoe is a great design and has incredible handling and pulls my trailer so well I have to remind myself I'm pulling it. I do feel the hurt of getting 9mpg but that's the cost of enjoying life I guess. Overall I don't think going to the extremes for an expensive hitch is necessary. Payload is the issue with the Tahoe but can be dealt with.
