Towing capacity & travel trailers

Remember that pulling the load effectively is not the dilemma...........it's stopping the load.

I'd stay near suggested capacity but that's just me.

Yea, it pulled everything I hooked to it, stopping it on the other hand could get a lil tricky.

Look inside one of the kitchen doors on the RV.
There's a weight chart sticker.
Know the difference between UVW and CCC.

•UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight). The total weight of an RV as it was delivered to the dealer. It does not include any dealer installed accessories.

•NCC (Net Carrying Capacity). This is the actual amount of cargo allowed. It is in simplest terms, GVWR - UVW = NCC. This is sometimes listed as CCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity)

If you get too high in weight, you'll have less weight capacity for things you want to pack with you.

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I'd be careful with this number more than anything if you'll have trailer brakes. Air bags can help a whole lot. Trailer brakes are a necessity if you're getting close to the limit

That said, mine is rated for about 6500, and it pulls wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more than that pretty often. The vehicle can do it easily; it's the man driving and, much more importantly, all the other people driving who determine what's safe and what isn't.

I have seen this type of thread on other forums. The questions are always:
What can you legally tow?
What liability do you have if you are overweight and get involved in accident where you are at fault?

Towing capacity is wildly optimistic. All that it means is the vehicle will pull that load one time, for a brief period, w/o consideration of other factors. Weather, ambient temperature, and braking are all important considerations for towing.

You you should shoot for at least 10% less than max.

Also, make sure you consider GVWR.

I know for a fact the bumper cover design on your vehicle will dramatically increase transmission temps when towing.

know for a fact the bumper cover design on your vehicle will dramatically increase transmission temps when towing.

Iwould add a quality trans cooler. and a trans temp gauge
dont trust the factory trans temp built into the info center.
By the time it says trans is hpt ot has already done damage.
I would servce trans with qualoty synthetic fluid.
For every 5 degrees a transmission get over operating temperature it loses approximately 30,000 miles in life.

Not accurate as far as temp for all trans, but you get the idea

I am going to have to pay attention to mine next time I am driving. I want to say mine gets into the 200s with not even pulling anything.

GM, the problem with that particular vehicle is that the bumper cover blocks the airflow from going across the fins on the trans cooler.

I have an 08 EXT AWD and while the motor was as strong as acid, towing any kind of load in the summer raised the hell out of the trans temp. I will say, too that the stock gauges have improved dramatically and are fairly accurate.
The OP's vehicle has almost the same bumper cover as the Cadillac, I would expect the same problem.