Towing ATV ON 5x9 Trailer

[4weight]

Just got a 2017 Sierra All Terrain and haven’t towed anything yet.  Got a Polaris ATV on a small utility trailer should I use tow mode.  Will have some hills to negotiate my gut says yes.  Any thoughts please and thanks 

 

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[Tleesmith14]

Personally I wouldn't mess with it for such a small load.  But just play with it and see what your comfortable with.

[4weight]

Thanks !

[rkj__]

I personally don’t think I would use tow/haul for trailering that load.

The truck will not perform much differently with that trailer.


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[sldhead700]

Why not? It will hold the shift points higher, which is a good thing for the hills, so it's not shifting as often. It will also give you grade braking too.
I know it's not much of a load, but some people run it with out a load due to the higher shift points......

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[4weight]

10 minutes ago, sldhead700 said:

Why not? It will hold the shift points higher, which is a good thing for the hills, so it's not shifting as often. It will also give you grade braking too.
I know it's not much of a load, but some people run it with out a load due to the higher shift points......

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Think I’m just gonna play with it and see how it feels and reacts.  Thanks all! 

[NWI Denali]

Use it. That's what it's there for. I sometimes use tow/haul mode as a sport mode when I'm feeling frisky.

[BigBadSierra]

I tow a cargo trailer up to norther Ontario Two ATV's and cargo.  I only turn the tow-haul on once I get the hills up north.

 

Keep an eye on the Trans temp. The hills are the only point in the trip it starts to go up.

 

Now when I have the 6300lbs  travel trailer on I use it ha ha.

 

[4weight]

Thanks guys for the input,  really appreciate it.

[14GMCZ71]

Is a 5' X 9' utility trailer large enough for your ATV?  I have a Heartland 6.5' X 12' single axle utility trailer (2990lb GVW) with a Dexter 3500lb axle and use it to haul

among other things my John Deere X728 4WD tractor - 1100 lbs.  The trailer has a drop down gate - very heavy duty - maybe 200lb.  I find the extra size is nice for

using the tie down straps and moving around the load.

 

http://www.heartlandtrailermfg.com/

 

http://www.hotrodtrailersales.com/heartland-single-axle-trailers.html

 

http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/

[swathdiver]

Unless your manual says otherwise, Tow/Haul is really only effective when you're above 75% of your GCWR and was designed that way.  Personally, I do not like the way mine shifts in Tow/Haul when the combined weight is under 9-10K pounds.  Above that, it feels and runs great.

[diyer2]

Driving around Colorado I use Tow/Haul when towing my 3500 lb. boat.

It helps with the grade changes IMO.

 

[L86 All Terrain]

Put it in the bed and leave the trailer at home? Or your bed is full of coolers and gas? 

[4weight]

8 minutes ago, L86 All Terrain said:

Put it in the bed and leave the trailer at home? Or your bed is full of coolers and gas? 

Yup bed is full of my deer hunting stuff.  That being said, I think I will use and see how it feels, especially in the hills out west of Fort Worth.  Thanks all!

[4weight]

24 minutes ago, 14GMCZ71 said:

Is a 5' X 9' utility trailer large enough for your ATV?  I have a Heartland 6.5' X 12' single axle utility trailer (2990lb GVW) with a Dexter 3500lb axle and use it to haul

among other things my John Deere X728 4WD tractor - 1100 lbs.  The trailer has a drop down gate - very heavy duty - maybe 200lb.  I find the extra size is nice for

using the tie down straps and moving around the load.

 

http://www.heartlandtrailermfg.com/

 

http://www.hotrodtrailersales.com/heartland-single-axle-trailers.html

 

http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/

Yup its a Polaris 500 HO so it's perfect.  Prolly not big enough for a UTV.  I will give those a look but this one is homemade and built like a truck.