Suspension for towing

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dbphillips

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Or install air springs from the air suspension system and add a compressor. At least I hope, since I am going to try to do that.
 

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Bought a 2021 Yukon Denali and it also did not come with air-bags/self-leveling or brake controller. Our 5300lb trailer w/650lb tongue weight pulled the rear down an inch but also the front popped up a bit it looked to me. (I wish I'd measured like I did the rear)
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So continuing to use the sway/weight-distribution hitch purchased for the previous vehicle. This took care of the 1" drop of the rear and the Yukon is level again...
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Also, added the Curtis 51170 brake controller and it works A-OK / looks nice.
 
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I finally got my '21 Tahoe set up to tow out 5000# Apex Nano camper. This Tahoe doesn't have the factory air bags, it does have ZLG trailering package. The factory hitch is limited to 10% of the tow capacity (see the sticker on the hitch) so 790# tongue weight is all you get on that load point and I'm real close to optimal with the CAT scale weighed 5040# camper.
To fix the 2 1/2" sag, I removed the rear factory shocks and installed Bilstein 5100 and set them at .6" lift and then an alignment. I got rid of my Andersen WDH and replaced it with a True Tow Weigh Safe Standard (nice discount for that at You Tube's Wandering Weekends). After setting the hitch system according the instructions on the App, I was able to distribute 100# to the steer axel and 140# to the camper's. The rig now tows without sag. An amazing improvement in handling characteristics; no cross wind affects and minimal suck/push from semis.
You wont be able to tow a Grand Design bc of the 1000# tongue weight.
 

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I finally got my '21 Tahoe set up to tow out 5000# Apex Nano camper. This Tahoe doesn't have the factory air bags, it does have ZLG trailering package. The factory hitch is limited to 10% of the tow capacity (see the sticker on the hitch) so 790# tongue weight is all you get on that load point and I'm real close to optimal with the CAT scale weighed 5040# camper.
To fix the 2 1/2" sag, I removed the rear factory shocks and installed Bilstein 5100 and set them at .6" lift and then an alignment. I got rid of my Andersen WDH and replaced it with a True Tow Weigh Safe Standard (nice discount for that at You Tube's Wandering Weekends). After setting the hitch system according the instructions on the App, I was able to distribute 100# to the steer axel and 140# to the camper's. The rig now tows without sag. An amazing improvement in handling characteristics; no cross wind affects and minimal suck/push from semis.
You wont be able to tow a Grand Design bc of the 1000# tongue weight.
I looked for "Bilstein 5100" but it doesn't show any for my 2021 Yukon Denali or a 21 Tahoe
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How did you learn that this works for you're Tahoe?
 

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