Can I Tow It

[Juiceman74]

So I am thinking about building a tiny house but didn't know if I would be able to pull a 26' or a 28' with my 08 Denali. Thanks for the help.

 

[cmc76]

What will it weigh?

 

[Juiceman74]

Not sure since I haven't picked out the plans yet for it. What's the limit on what I can tow for the Denali?

 

[David Smith]

Not sure since I haven't picked out the plans yet for it. What's the limit on what I can tow for the Denali?

It will vary if you have a weight distribution hitch or not. I think my Tahoe is like 9k regular and 12k with weight distribution.

 

[cmc76]

http://tinyhousegiantjourney.com/2017/01/26/tiny-house-weight/

maybe take a look there and get yourself a rough idea

 

[PG01]

It will vary if you have a weight distribution hitch or not. I think my Tahoe is like 9k regular and 12k with weight distribution.

Little less.... 8300 or 8500 i think....thats 4wd tho

 

[mals]

Not sure since I haven't picked out the plans yet for it. What's the limit on what I can tow for the Denali?

According to Page 19 of this guide your tow rating is 7,900# assuming you are AWD and have a 3.42 rear.

http://rvbonus.com/towing/2008/2008tow.pdf

It's similar to my 2005 Denali which is 8,100#. I tow a 18' ultralight travel trailer that weighs in at 4,300# fully equipped and ready to camp. It tows well, but I don't think I would want to tow more than 6-7k with the stock setup.

 

[mals]

So I am thinking about building a tiny house but didn't know if I would be able to pull a 26' or a 28' with my 08 Denali. Thanks for the help.

Sorry, I missed that you specified the rough size of your tiny house. I would be surprised if you could build a conventional tiny house that size and get the weight below 15k. Even smaller tiny houses than you are planning that I normally see on TV are being pulled by a 3/4 ton or larger truck.

 

[David Smith]

Little less.... 8300 or 8500 i think....thats 4wd tho

Yeah, technically 8,700lbs with no weight distribution hitch.

 

[mals]

Yeah, technically 8,700lbs with no weight distribution hitch.

Either way, the GCWR of a 2008 Yukon 14,000# so that is really the most important number.

With my setup even though I am 3800 pounds below my tow weight, I am only 3000 pounds below my GCWR since the Yukon is loaded with gear, people, and fuel.

At the beginning of this season I actually went through a CAT scale to get my per axle weights, loaded truck weight, and gross weight with the trailer. It was helpful, and I actually needed to adjust my weight distributing hitch down a little since it was transferring too much weight from the rear to the front.