Question Towing experience question with SUV

[jrburlone]

Hi - We have an older chevy trailbalzer with a 5.3, 350, V8 transmission that we've used almost exclusively to tow a 3100 dry weight travel trailer. The towing capacity for the chevy is listed as 6500 to 6800 lbs and we are thinking of a new trailer with dry weight of 4500 lbs. Is the trailblazer still an OK option?

 

[Holdmybeer]

You'd likely need a WDH w/ sway bar. Watch your tow vehicle payload and load distribution in the trailer. Probably need to step up from a class III to IV receiver hitch.

 

[Porterhouse]

The question is not that the engine and transmission can pull it, but whether the rig will be stable enough to tow it safely. You can tow anything safely if you go slow enough, but you probably want to get on the interstate and do the speed limit. I think you will be limited by the size and weight of the tow vehicle. A good rule of thumb for conventional trailer towing is that your tow vehicle should weigh more than your trailer, so I think you will come up a little short by that measure.