Car Hauler vs Utility Trailer

[MossRoad]

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"5th wheel trailer on suburban"

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A fifth wheel trailer can be towed by a Chevy Suburban if the Suburban is properly configured and has a fifth-wheel hitch. The Suburban's towing capacity depends on the engine and drivetrain.

 

[jyoutz]

For fun I ran this query through AI Google....

"5th wheel trailer on suburban"

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A fifth wheel trailer can be towed by a Chevy Suburban if the Suburban is properly configured and has a fifth-wheel hitch. The Suburban's towing capacity depends on the engine and drivetrain.

 

[AnotherBueller]

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"5th wheel trailer on suburban"

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A fifth wheel trailer can be towed by a Chevy Suburban if the Suburban is properly configured and has a fifth-wheel hitch. The Suburban's towing capacity depends on the engine and drivetrain.

Is that a Silverado or a Suburban? Always thought a Suburban was a big station wagon kind i thing.

 

[garry1p]

6'4"×16ft landscape trailer from Texas Trailers

I have the same trailer from Texas Trailers bought in OK. I think it was $1200 marked down to $950 sometime in the mid 90's.
I also debated on a car hauler, I have no regrets and very happy with this trailer.

 

[Renze]

I have the same trailer from Texas Trailers bought in OK. I think it was $1200 marked down to $950

Impossible !

sometime in the mid 90's.

Ah... theres the caveat

I have no idea what my trailer cost new back in 1991, i bought it used 15 years ago. Right now, its worth more than what i payd for.

 

[MossRoad]

Is that a Silverado or a Suburban? Always thought a Suburban was a big station wagon kind i thing.

Yeah, it shows a pickup but talks about a suburban.

 

[sd455dan]

I have 18’ car hauler with 3500lb axles and 7k gross.

I always wish I got at least 10k or 12k and it was 20’ long or more.

I've got a really old 10k 20' equipment trailer, a 7k 18' car hauler, and an 18' enclosed motorcycle trailer. I'm thinking about selling the car hauler and enclosed trailer and getting a 14k 20' aluminum gooseneck. The new Yanmar is too heavy for my car hauler, and the old equipment trailer is going to my son along with the Kioti.

The reason for aluminum is weight savings. My truck is a Nissan XD, kind of between a 1/2 and 3/4 ton truck. Max towing is higher with a gooseneck, but still only 11 or 11.5k. Never towed with a gooseneck but my understanding is it's better than bumper pull. This setup would give me ~8500 capacity which would be enough for the tractor with implements.

Anyone towed with gooseneck and can share experience?

One tip on rails: My car hauler doesn't have them, 2 weeks ago I loaded (drove) my 76 Bronco onto the trailer. Without getting into the long explanation of why, the front passenger tire ended up going off the side of the trailer in front of the fender. Didn't do any damage to the Bronco, only a minor dent in the trailer fender. Needless to say, even a small rail would have stopped this, and the trailer will have rails before I haul another car/truck. Getting the Bronco back on the trailer solo was not fun!

Sounds similar to my old Wilson 10K load tilt deck dove tail. I do have to climb out car windows at times. It works great for the tractor but even at 20 feet can be a bit short with a brush cutter on the tractor.