Thoughts on towing set-up

[wjburken]

Weight dist hitch is the proper way.

If you look close, they did use a WDH, it’s just between the dolly and the trailer!

It looks like the dolly is rigid mounted right into the receiver of the Yukon XL.

 

[swathdiver]

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

If you look close, they did use a WDH, it’s just between the dolly and the trailer!

It looks like the dolly is rigid mounted right into the receiver of the Yukon XL.

Yeah... That's a mistake waiting to happen.... proves the age old saying "more money than sense"

 

[gooffeyguy]

Looks like it slightly pivots when turning.

Also appears that you have to manually lock it in with 2 pins when you're wanting to back up

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[wjburken]

Yeah... That's a mistake waiting to happen.... proves the age old saying "more money than sense"

I agree 100%.

 

[FrankU]

That's crazy . What were they thinking with that set-up ? Set a WD up correctly and don't look back (haha)

 

[wjburken]

That's crazy . What were they thinking with that set-up ? Set a WD up correctly and don't look back (haha)

The thing is, I don't think that even with a WDH they would have been with in the capabilities of the towing vehicle. When I saw first saw the trailer from behind I expected to see a 1-ton truck pulling it, not a 1/2 ton SUV with at the most 8100 lb towing capacity. I have seen a lot of scary hook-ups, but this one is at, or near, the top. Just because they can pull the trailer without the frame sitting on the axle, I would hate to be in the vehicle if they needed to stop in an emergency even with the trailer brakes. The chances of the thing putting you into the ditch or worse are too high.