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Wacko2007 Enthusiast

Wacko2007

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Hey Guys, I will be going on a atv trip in late october, about a 13hr ride

I will be towing a 8.5 x20 enclosed trailer, with about 3500lbs inside

I believe the trailer weighs about 3000lbs empty.

I was wondering how the denali will do with this kind of load and if anyone has any info or advice for me

thanks

 

ps- any info at all would be great.

Irv Enthusiast

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Hey Guys, I will be going on a atv trip in late october, about a 13hr ride

I will be towing a 8.5 x20 enclosed trailer, with about 3500lbs inside

I believe the trailer weighs about 3000lbs empty.

I was wondering how the denali will do with this kind of load and if anyone has any info or advice for me

thanks

 

ps- any info at all would be great.

 

You may want to invest in a sway control set-up if you don't have one already?

 

http://www.reese-hitches.com/products/Dual...20Control,26002

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

Stevens03

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Hey Guys, I will be going on a atv trip in late october, about a 13hr ride

I will be towing a 8.5 x20 enclosed trailer, with about 3500lbs inside

I believe the trailer weighs about 3000lbs empty.

I was wondering how the denali will do with this kind of load and if anyone has any info or advice for me

thanks

 

ps- any info at all would be great.

 

You may want to invest in a sway control set-up if you don't have one already?

 

http://www.reese-hitches.com/products/Dual...20Control,26002

 

 

Or you can spend alot less money and get a friction sway control bar for about $50. Your truck will handle the weight just fine.

Irv Enthusiast

Irv

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Hey Guys, I will be going on a atv trip in late october, about a 13hr ride

I will be towing a 8.5 x20 enclosed trailer, with about 3500lbs inside

I believe the trailer weighs about 3000lbs empty.

I was wondering how the denali will do with this kind of load and if anyone has any info or advice for me

thanks

 

ps- any info at all would be great.

 

You may want to invest in a sway control set-up if you don't have one already?

 

http://www.reese-hitches.com/products/Dual...20Control,26002

 

 

Or you can spend alot less money and get a friction sway control bar for about $50. Your truck will handle the weight just fine.

 

Never heard of friction sway control before, do you have anymore info, personal experience etc? I'd like to see that :flag:

c4cruiser Enthusiast

c4cruiser

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Does the Denali have a trailer brake controller?? Enclosed trailers at 20' in length will have dual axles with brakes on both axles. Electric brakes are pretty much standard for enclosed trailers.

 

A 20' box trailer will still be subject to side winds and being passed by big trucks. A good weight distribution hitch will help not only for swaying but to help distribute the load. An anti-sway bar will help even more.

 

When you pack up, don't for get that all of the cargo you put in the Denali adds to the total weight carried in the vehicle. And the tongue weight is added to cargo weight too. When you load the trailer, you should distribute the load so that at least 10% of the trailer weight is on the tongue; that's about 650lbs tongue weight.

 

Does your Denali have a towing package?? Trailer packages include a tranny cooler, a 7-pin RV trailer wiring harness connector, hitch and a HD radiator.

 

It wouldn't hurt to add 3-5psi to the rear tires when you depart. Make sure to check the inflation pressure on the trailer tires and make sure they are at the trailer manufacturer's recommended pressure. For ST type of tires, it's probably 50 psi. Does the trailer have a spare tire?

Wacko2007 Enthusiast

Wacko2007

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I usuallly only tow about 3500lbs, I am borrowing this trailer just for this trip.

It is a friend of mine, Im not sure if he has the sway bar setup or not

I will find out some time later in the week.

My main concern is weather or not the truck can handle the weight, also there is a good amount of uphill on the way to west virginia where i am going.

Once im sure that it can or cannot, i will get the proper setup if the guy doesnt already have it.

thanks

ChrisNJ Enthusiast

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I tow 8K with mine, and it does a good job, so drivetrain/engine wise it will be a kick in the bucket. What is important is tongue weight and brakes. If you are over 500lb tongue weight you will have to add a weight ditribution set-up. IMO Resse dual cam or their newer one with the wheels is the best. And if the trailer has e-brakes, you will need to add a brake controller. This is not as easy as just buying one, as they do take some time to hook up, find the wires under the dash, and make sure the two unconnected wires are connected in the engine bay, as well as making sure the fuses are in.

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Wacko2007

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I tow 8K with mine, and it does a good job, so drivetrain/engine wise it will be a kick in the bucket. What is important is tongue weight and brakes. If you are over 500lb tongue weight you will have to add a weight ditribution set-up. IMO Resse dual cam or their newer one with the wheels is the best. And if the trailer has e-brakes, you will need to add a brake controller. This is not as easy as just buying one, as they do take some time to hook up, find the wires under the dash, and make sure the two unconnected wires are connected in the engine bay, as well as making sure the fuses are in.

 

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How do i determine the tongue weight?

I will have 6 quads and about 1000lbs of extras in the trailer

Quads are roughly 400lbs each.

Why would i need brake controller if the truck is setup for the electric brakes?

grayghost7 Enthusiast

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I tow 8K with mine, and it does a good job, so drivetrain/engine wise it will be a kick in the bucket. What is important is tongue weight and brakes. If you are over 500lb tongue weight you will have to add a weight ditribution set-up. IMO Resse dual cam or their newer one with the wheels is the best. And if the trailer has e-brakes, you will need to add a brake controller. This is not as easy as just buying one, as they do take some time to hook up, find the wires under the dash, and make sure the two unconnected wires are connected in the engine bay, as well as making sure the fuses are in.

 

pm sent

 

How do i determine the tongue weight?

I will have 6 quads and about 1000lbs of extras in the trailer

Quads are roughly 400lbs each.

Why would i need brake controller if the truck is setup for the electric brakes?

 

 

Denalis handle well over 8000lbs max trailer weight....the weight will not be an issue. The brake controller is what controls the brakes....you will need one. There's also a brake controller harness that is seperate....you will need that as well.

 

Put one Quad and 250 lbs of stuff up front....easy math there!

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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6500 pounds should be fine... especially on a one time trip. Did anybody mention to make sure you have a good transmission cooler installed if you don't have already?

neilr Enthusiast

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I tow 8K with mine, and it does a good job, so drivetrain/engine wise it will be a kick in the bucket. What is important is tongue weight and brakes. If you are over 500lb tongue weight you will have to add a weight ditribution set-up. IMO Resse dual cam or their newer one with the wheels is the best. And if the trailer has e-brakes, you will need to add a brake controller. This is not as easy as just buying one, as they do take some time to hook up, find the wires under the dash, and make sure the two unconnected wires are connected in the engine bay, as well as making sure the fuses are in.

 

pm sent

 

How do i determine the tongue weight?

I will have 6 quads and about 1000lbs of extras in the trailer

Quads are roughly 400lbs each.

Why would i need brake controller if the truck is setup for the electric brakes?

 

 

 

I think you might have a tight fit. I think most atv's are closer to 600lbs and about 6.5 ft in length. I have an 18 ft x 7ft cargo trailer and I can only get 2 atv's and gear i it.

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