I'm going to be towing my Z06 on a tandem trailer half way across the
country in about a month and I've never towed anything bigger than a formula
ford,
for any distance.
So, here's the deal: #1500 tandem trailer and #3200 car + odds and ends in
the forward box = little less than #5000 gross trailer weight. I'm pulling
with an '02 Suburban 1/2 ton.
The factory hitch is rated at #600 tongue weight and #5000 gross trailer
weight.
If I position the car correctly and have tongue weight in the #250-350 range
(using 5 to 10% gross trailer weight as tongue weight) , should I be OK ?
The trailer has a moveable front tire bar, so once I set it, the weight
distribution will be the same each time I pull the car on the trailer. OR,
would I
be much better off getting a weight distributing hitch?
Any other things to keep in mind?
Thanks
Mike
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