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I have an Elecraft K2 I built 20 years ago. I use a mobile vertical mounted on a stake with a few radials while camping.
Nice. I have a few radios, depends on the mood I guess. Usually either the Icom 7300 or the 705. Sometimes my kid's G90. I tow a larger camper, a Keystone 272 so I have plenty of space. Sometimes I use the Alpha FMJ vertical, but more often just an end fed in a tree. I haven't towed with the Tahoe yet, just got it last week, I'll take it out in a few weeks.
 

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2016 Tahoe and 17 foot Casita which weighs 3200-3300 pounds ready to go. I'm widowed so don't load up the Tahoe with family and gear. My 2 Meter Yaesu and mag mount antenna. My Icom 7300 and a couple of wire antennas. The Casita has trailer brakes. It tows great. I try to back off on the gas pedal when the transmission is about to shift to make life easier on the clutches and other wearing parts in the transmission.

I now have the Service Bulletin 70 degree Centigrade/158 degree Fahrenheit transmission Thermal Bypass Valve (transmission thermostat). I've towed it about 10,000 miles over 2.5 years. I was not towing it when the torque converter clutch started slipping and took out the rest of the transmission at 120,000 miles.

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Above picture at Cochetopa Pass in Colorado.
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In Utah
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In Texas.
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Weights per CAT scale.
Front axle - 2,520
Rear Axle - 3,440
Trailer Axle - 2,820
Total - 8,780

Tongue Weight about 380 pounds.

My Tahoe has the NHT Max Trailering Package with automatic rear Load Leveling and 3.42 rear axle ratio. Tows easily in Tow/Haul mode at 60 miles per hour on the level in 5th gear and 1900 RPM. I will accelerate to 65 on downhills and let the speed bleed off to 60 on the ensuing level.

On bigger uphills, I will shift to 4th and slow to 50-55 mph and turn on my four way flashers. In higher elevation over Rocky Mountain passes, I will end up in third gear and about 35-40 mph.

I try to drive for longevity of the drive train and no maintenance surprises away from home.
 

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My daughter was pulling this and a dump trailer all week:

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This setup is about 7K pounds, the dump trailer was about 8K. Easy peasy.

That was about the limit of our Reese Tactical Adjustable Hitch so I moved the Curt 45900 Adjustable Hitch into my shopping cart to double the capacity.

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