What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[M3kanic]

City driving or have you ever towed that setup on the highway?



Might be an inch or two high; that Shamrock looks like it has a much taller coupler height than 16-"18" and if she tows well with the WD hitch and doesn't sway, call it good.

If you look at both pics it is set differently. I have been trying to get it perfectly level, but I think that's the best I'm going to get it. It tows fine. No sway or anything. One of the pictures is in key West and another is in Virginia. So I have definitely towed some distance.

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[iamdub]

City driving or have you ever towed that setup on the highway?

With the mower on it, it was to the gas station about 4 miles away to fill it and a few 5-gallon jugs. Country roads between sugar cane fields with almost no traffic.

I hauled those landscape pavers to the buyer about 40 miles away, most of which was highway. They were right at the weight capacity of the trailer. I keep a 1/2" piece of OSB on the trailer floor and had the pavers stacked two layers high on that. Covered that with another sheet of OSB and ratchet-strapped it all down. The trailer's axle is set further back than center, so loading the floor evenly automatically gave me a little forward weight bias. It towed great and nothing moved at all. I've never considered the upward angle of the trailer- does that pose any significance?

 

[M3kanic]

The upward angle can cause things to shift but the real concern is ground clearance. With the trailer angled any direction you are losing clearance somewhere.

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[iamdub]

The upward angle can cause things to shift but the real concern is ground clearance. With the trailer angled any direction you are losing clearance somewhere.

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If that's all then that's not a concern. The angle keeps the mower from high-centering when driving it up the ramp and reduced ground clearance isn't an issue on paved roads and gas station parking lots where I routinely drag this thing.

 

[swathdiver]

I've never considered the upward angle of the trailer- does that pose any significance?

It can, not enough tongue weight can cause the trailer to sway and of course if the deck is angled enough a load could shift if not secured properly and cause problems too.

Get you one of these: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/reese-tactical-adjustable-ball-mount?cm_vc=-10005


The other night I was waiting for my wife while she went into the grocery store "for just one thing". A Suburban dropped off his wife too and he was pulling a little 5x8 utility trailer with a severe upward angle, not sure how the coupler stayed on the ball. He'd just bought it and was taking it home to be used by a Kia Sedona. All he had was the 2" drop hitch walmart special. That's what got me thinking about yours.

Maybe @intheburbs can share some wisdom on this topic or tell us I've no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[iamdub]

It can, not enough tongue weight can cause the trailer to sway and of course if the deck is angled enough a load could shift if not secured properly and cause problems too.

Get you one of these: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/reese-tactical-adjustable-ball-mount?cm_vc=-10005


The other night I was waiting for my wife while she went into the grocery store "for just one thing". A Suburban dropped off his wife too and he was pulling a little 5x8 utility trailer with a severe upward angle, not sure how the coupler stayed on the ball. He'd just bought it and was taking it home to be used by a Kia Sedona. All he had was the 2" drop hitch walmart special. That's what got me thinking about yours.

Maybe @intheburbs can share some wisdom on this topic or tell us I've no idea what I'm talking about.

I'm familiar with the necessity of tongue weight. I rarely drag a trailer and when I do, it's that little one. I drive the mower up and pull forward slowly until the Tahoe squats a little then lock the mower in place. Never had a problem. That's a pretty sweet looking hitch, but I don't tow enough in frequency or weight to worry with something like that. Once I lower the Tahoe, I'll revisit all this. I have a feeling I'm gonna end up keeping the ball mount I have now and it'll be about right.

 

[Derick]

No repairs today, but I got it stuck in the mud while taking my camper over to a friends house for winter storage. Not an enjoyable experience.

 

[Tonyrodz]

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[swathdiver]

No repairs today, but I got it stuck in the mud while taking my camper over to a friends house for winter storage. Not an enjoyable experience.

Care to elaborate?

 

[swathdiver]

I'm familiar with the necessity of tongue weight. I rarely drag a trailer and when I do, it's that little one. I drive the mower up and pull forward slowly until the Tahoe squats a little then lock the mower in place. Never had a problem. That's a pretty sweet looking hitch, but I don't tow enough in frequency or weight to worry with something like that. Once I lower the Tahoe, I'll revisit all this. I have a feeling I'm gonna end up keeping the ball mount I have now and it'll be about right.

You've got it figured right for what you do. Just be sure if you ever go to tow something bigger that the mount and ball are each rated for it. That setup I linked to is the one I bought and is more than enough; it exceeds the capacities of the hitch itself when towing without a WDH.