Tahoe Travel Trailer

[Rayvas76]

2017 Tahoe LS with towing package sans the integrated trailer brake controller. I have one installed and wanted to get advice.

I’ve been looking at the Apex Nano 208bhs and wanted feedback/advice is this is something that will be easy to tow.

Family is me (225 lbs), wife, 150 and kid, 100. No pet and no real gear to speak of like kayaks etc. we are chill when we camp and are not too adventurous.

I’m going to upgrade to a new Suburban 3.0 when the time is right.

Thanks and appreciate the advice!

 

[GMCChevy]

The tow package comes with the integrated brake controller, they all come standard with the hitch. Googling that trailer its 6,000lb total weight so that's a few hundred pounds lower then your max towing capacity.
It should do the job ok and you can always look at different suspension, hitch setup etc. If its an issue.

 

[Rayvas76]

The tow package comes with the integrated brake controller, they all come standard with the hitch. Googling that trailer its 6,000lb total weight so that's a few hundred pounds lower then your max towing capacity.
It should do the job ok and you can always look at different suspension, hitch setup etc. If its an issue.

Thanks for the input. Oddly enough, I distinctly remember having to install a brake controller as the LS model that I own does not have it.

I’ve looked up the VIN and information and it’s showing the tow package sans the controller.

I guess I should have asked specifically for those who have towed similar rigs if their Tahoe performed brilliantly.

I rented a 26 ft Shasta and it felt like when I was being passed by semis that I was being sucked in. I kept it at 55mph the whole way as I just didn’t feel comfortable.

Admittedly it was also my first time towing…

 

[MobileHomie]

Towing a camp trailer is a different experience for sure. Your Tahoe, like my Yukon, are the shorter wheelbase models and that will have an effect on trailer handling. The larger the towing vehicle in relation to the towed, the easier it gets. You will feel the effects of big trucks passing no matter what you drive, having a trailer amplifies that. Weight distribution and anti sway hitches work wonders!

 

[Rayvas76]

Towing a camp trailer is a different experience for sure. Your Tahoe, like my Yukon, are the shorter wheelbase models and that will have an effect on trailer handling. The larger the towing vehicle in relation to the towed, the easier it gets. You will feel the effects of big trucks passing no matter what you drive, having a trailer amplifies that. Weight distribution and anti sway hitches work wonders!

Thank you for your reply and perspective!

 

[Geotrash]

I rented a 26 ft Shasta and it felt like when I was being passed by semis that I was being sucked in. I kept it at 55mph the whole way as I just didn’t feel comfortable.

Admittedly it was also my first time towing…

We call that truck suck. Totally normal - especially with a half ton chassis, but I still get a little bit of it towing with a Suburban 3500. I towed our 7500 lb camper with our 2012 Yukon XL Denali 1500 for several years and 20K+ miles as well, with no issues. That said, over time I think you'll find you'll be more comfortable with a longer wheelbase.

 

[GMCChevy]

Thanks for the input. Oddly enough, I distinctly remember having to install a brake controller as the LS model that I own does not have it.

I’ve looked up the VIN and information and it’s showing the tow package sans the controller.

The codes are pretty generic. I wonder if it onlt y means it has the standard tow equipment or if it has the different rear suspension and axle ratio and everything else but the brake controller. Either way it's not the end of the world and it's an excuse to get the suburban

I don't like towing big trailers. They're nicer to stay in but not getting around areas you don't know. I know people who've enjoyed smaller trailers better for the easier mobility of them.

 

[Geotrash]

I don't like towing big trailers. They're nicer to stay in but not getting around areas you don't know. I know people who've enjoyed smaller trailers better for the easier mobility of them.

We have a 32’ now but we had an 18’ before 2020. It took me a season to feel fully comfortable pulling it, but we wouldn’t go back now. You really do get used to it.

 

[swathdiver]

A pro-pride hitch locks the trailer and tow vehicle together while underway and mitigates being pushed around by big rigs. Check them out.