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[Yotatron]

please post a pic of what you are currently towing with your GX

I plan on getting a 25-30 foot toy hauler this summer and would like to see what these rigs are capable of.
Rated at 6500Lbs max, but I know the height of the rv also makes a huge difference.

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[Sleepy]

That is pretty damn big for the GX.

 

[Source3]

This is all.

 

[GXO]

Do not tow a 25-30 ft anything with a GX. It will push you around and pull you around in the wind

 

[Yotatron]

Even if the tra

Do not tow a 25-30 ft anything with a GX. It will push you around and pull you around in the wind[/QUOTE
Even if the RV is rated at 5500Lbs?

 

[NMBruce]

My camping trailer

 

[GXO]

Correct. 25-30 footer is a big footprint for wind. I have seen Tacomas and the like get flipped by wind puking those. We have a lot smaller wheelbase. It's just my thoughts but I would advise against it.

 

[Yotatron]

The RV I was looking at was 26' with a weight of 5500lbs, but I guess I wasn't thinking of wind.

how about a 21' toy hauler?
the one I'm looking at is light.

 

[GXer04]

I tow this 18' 1968 Holiday Rambler. (18' box. Total length is about 25' hitch to bumper) It's about 3500# loaded, and I use a weight distribution hitch. It pulls great at 60, a bit loose at 65, and scary at 70. Accelerating and stopping are no problem. Wind is the biggest factor, and I don't think the GX's short wheel base helps. A brake controller is a must for correcting sway from wind in addition to stopping.

All that being said, I would test tow a trailer at highway speed before I bought it, as you could easily get in a dangerous situation.

 

[stevezero]

about 1500 lbs of air conditioned, memory foamed bliss...

 

[GXO]

 

[JF660R]

Mostly our Champion bass boat.

 

[Scat Adams]

3 rail bike trailer, super light.

 

[Nothinghead]

22 foot AirStream sport ~4500 pounds
The GX has a 2" OME lift and is on 285s.
Towed 4000 miles through the pacific northwest last summer and about another 1000 miles since then. With sway control and properly set up weight distribution hitch, it's been great to tow. It kills the MPG almost as bad as the lift and tires did. I get 11-13 recently but that's in wind. I towed a larger toy hauler/moving trailer that was much worse even though it was empty and had double axles. I got about 8-9 MPG with that. I think the aerodynamics help a ton with this airstream on the highway and doubt I would try anything that was more boxy or longer. Weight isn't really the issue here.

***edit: electronic brake controller is a must and I believe is required by law in the US***

 

[Bluetribal]

Is 22' the box or including the tongue?

 

[Nothinghead]

Is 22' the box or including the tongue?

Tongue to tail is really more like 21'6" but they call it the 22 foot model.

 

[Nothinghead]

Oh, I forgot to mention, the trailer also has a 3" lift on it which does raise the CoG and aero profile but it's still lower than most travel trailers.

 

[Bluetribal]

Right on, that is the size I am planning on but just not a baller Airstream

 

[Ray J]

Week long trip through the allegheny mountains. West Virginia and Virginia, plus rain and snow. Handled brilliantly

 

[Ray J]

Oops, can't figure out how to delete. Obviously an LX and not a GX