Yukon Denali 6.2 towing Travel Trailer

[gooffeyguy]

Why no "redline" on the tach is probably because the tach only goes to 6k, which is probably redline

 

[optimusprime]

Also, when y’all are talking about the trailer weighting 5-6K are you referring to empty or loaded weight?


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[89Suburban]

Why no "redline" on the tach is probably because the tach only goes to 6k, which is probably redline

Do our trucks have rev limiters?

 

[avalonandl]

Yep rev limiters are at 6,000 rpm or sumthin like that,,,,,

Trailer weight varies. Most are dry weights and you really have to figure about 1000 lbs more for gear, food, supplies, etc....

 

[swathdiver]

Also, when y’all are talking about the trailer weighting 5-6K are you referring to empty or loaded weight?


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Dry Weight for a Trailer is like Curb Weight for a car or light truck, it's the weight of the vehicle with all options and a full tank of fuel, or in the case of the trailer, batteries and gas (propane). But sometimes those are excluded so you have to check.

My prior references are to a loaded trailer, regardless of what it's dry weight might be as we rarely tow them that way once our wives get inside!

My truck has seen just over 5700 rpms though the motor is rated for 6200 as is the transmission. I think the factory rev limiter is set by computer for 5800 so there is no way for us to manually hold it and go higher and thus no need for a red line marking. Is that right Bill?

 

[gooffeyguy]

I thought curb weight of a vehicle was without fuel?

Gas weighs 7lbs per gallon

A full tank of gas is like adding another person 182-214 lbs

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[Jason101]

Not a Yukon, but I tow 6,400 pounds fully loaded, 30ft Travel Trailer with a 2017 Tahoe (5.3 engine) and I have plenty of power. I have a good WDH with sway control, so I get minimal way

 

[Isaiah W]

I think the tow/haul feature on the (correct me if i'm wrong) 2007+ that has transmission braking is underrated. I use it with no trailer with a fully loaded car through hills/mountains, helps to maintain speed down hills using the transmission.

 

[Jetav8r7]

When our kids were smaller, we started using the travel trailer for vacations. At the time, I had a half-ton Suburban. It was an ultra-light 28' trailer that was about 4500 lbs dry. Loaded for vacation, we were closer to 6,000 lbs.

The engine isn't the problem in the half ton trucks. As others have said, the 6.2 is a great motor. But the weak link is the rear axle. You'll be overloading it, even with weight distribution, if you go much above 6500 lbs or so in trailer weight.

So, bottom line, yes, the truck will pull a travel trailer very well. You want a trailer that's no more than about 5,000-5,500 dry. And if you ever go to an RV dealership, don't listen to a thing the salesman tells you. Check everything using scales. CAT scales charges $11 for a weigh. Cheap insurance.

I tow fairly often near max gross with my 2010. And there ain’t no way in the world I would every let my Tahoe get into that heat range. I have the tow package. But that’s why my tranny lasted me 340,000 miles befor I swapped it out. I kept a critical eye on my trans temps.

 

[optimusprime]

The more I do the math with the GVWR and how much we will be carrying, the more it seems it’s not really feasible. I only have around 500 lbs of hitch weight left over so that puts me at about 5000 max trailer weight, or 3500 dry weight if I leave the 1500lb margin for stuff in the trailer. And that’s with my kids only weighing 50lbs each right now.


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