Post up pics, weights, trailer info (make, model, etc), and your hitch/WDH setup if at all possible!
What are you towing with your 3rd gen?
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2016 Colorado sold 2019, 2024 Colorado Z71 bought in Oct '24
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I could lift the tongue of the 3000 pound triaxle with a 13000 pound boat on it....the boat was back to far, balanced, no tongue weight....
If you manually shift the transmission into 7th gear so it won't shift into 8th gear on the highway, I don't think you will have a problem. I have been pulling enclosed trailers with mine, I know they are not as heavy, but they are like pulling a large brick in the wind.
I use a weight distribution hitch, air the front tires up to 40psi and rears to 50psi. It will pull them at 80mph or more, all day long and it rides better than my 1/2 ton while doing it. I get about 10mpg as long as I am not running into a stout head wind.
I would buy an aluminum car hauler trailer and hit the road!
I have never hauled a boat, so the weight distribution on that may be a bit different, but for a more traditional trailer, the typical tongue weight should be 10%. At the 16,000 pounds you describe for trailer and boat, if you can lift 10% of that, I don't want to meet you in a dark alley.
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on my bass boat, if I had a full tank of gas in it, the tongue was too light and the trailer would walk all over, to fix it, I would fill the front live well fulll of water. If gas tank was less than half full it would pull great..
Just bought an old 1999 22FT frontier trailer. With a dry weight of 4400lbs and a GVWR of 6800 lbs.
hitch weight of 600-1100 lbs depending on loading.
Towed it home for about a hours trip. Seemed fine with a WDH.
what do you guys feel about a trailer this large? Are people towing comparible trailers?
Thanks!
Canyon elevation with 7700lbs towing capacity and 1494 payload
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hitch weight of 600-1100 lbs depending on loading.
Towed it home for about a hours trip. Seemed fine with a WDH.
what do you guys feel about a trailer this large? Are people towing comparible trailers?
Thanks!
Canyon elevation with 7700lbs towing capacity and 1494 payload
I'm towing a 23ft Black Rock travel trailer rated 4300lbs dry weight with my 2024 Canyon Elevation. It is not yet fully loaded with gear/clothes/food, which I would guestimate will then be around 5200 lbs. Last week I took it to the dealer for an annual roof inspection and adding a vent cover. It pulled it no problem, but at the dealership where the lot is pretty flat, I noticed it had just a very slight sag at the back. That was with a properly setup WDH and sway bar. While it would handle it, I prefer not to "push" the suspension and I've already scheduled for a set of air bags to be installed next Monday. I had the same air bags installed on my 2017 Colorado Z71 and when towing I ran with 20 lbs air. When not towing it was recommended to have 5 lbs and I never felt the ride was compromised. I did like that the truck felt somewhat "stiffer" and the towing was easier with much less sway movement. Each to their own, but this worked great for me.
Mind the hitch weight/payload and you'll be fine in most conditions.
Please let us know how it goes for you. I am looking at a 22' as well, but it does seem to be pushing the limits of the truck. 22' seems to be the cutoff between cramped and roomy. The 20' trailers just seem really small.
I have them set at 40 lbs, but I was mainly worried about the sag at the back end. I'm wondering if these newer trucks have a softer suspension than the 2017 Colorado that I had ? My 2024 Canyon seems to sit a bit higher, but there is more travel down when the same travel trailer is loaded.
What model/trim was your 2017 2nd Gen versus your 2024 3rd Gen?
All of the 3rd Gen Canyons have some lift and thus their payload is lower than some of the 3rd Gen Colorados.
The payload on the 2024 Colorado can range from 1710 to 1280 (ZR2 model).
The payload on the 2024 Canyon can range from 1640 to 1250 (AT4X model). The Denali takes a pretty good hit to the payload as well at 1360.
I seem to remember my 2nd Gen 2015 Canyon SLT, 2WD, had a payload of ~1440, but I don't have documents to support my failing memory.
This is partially why I would probably look at a Colorado LT or WT over any of the other Colorado models or any of the Canyon models, slightly better payload.
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Have you measured the sag? Measure ground to fender unhooked and then again hooked up. Then you will know if it’s a lot or not.
they are meant to sag loaded. It’s why there is a rake back to front unloaded.
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41xx dry with a dry hitch of 495.
Payload of 1402. Pulls it just fine.
Loaded should have a hitch around 600-650.
You just need to look at ultra lite trailers that are light on the hitch dry. You don’t want a 600-700 dry hitch before you load up, then loaded you’d prob be over payload.
Winnebago Micro Minnie and grand design trailers really fit the bill.
2024 Colorado Trail Boss- Advanced Trailer Package
2013 Keystone Bullet 230 BHS
UVW-4300 lbs/GVW- 6400 lbs
475 lb hitch weight
Equalizer hitch
From Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Knew the truck had the power, but was a bit concerned with length and sway of a 27 (ball to bumper) ft trailer. Have Equalizer hitch all set up and level across board so that should help with sway. We don't have major Interstates here on the far east coast of Canada so speeds will be kept to 90-95 kph (50-55 mph?) and our hills are short but can be quite punchy. Did one initial tow to get trailer home and ball was wayyyy too high and Equalizer was not set up even remotely properly (was a quick 5 km ride home), and I was impressed with the power and capabilities of the truck. I towed a smaller single axle trailer with a Honda Ridgeline and never felt 100% comfortable even though the truck had the power.
Ran all the numbers on payload and should be good. We camp at mostly serviced sites so we travel light with just basics and food (no water in tanks).
Really looking forward to the official start of camping season on the May 2-4 long weekend here in Canada and really looking forward to seeing the capabilities of this truck. If anyone towed a similar trailer with weight and length I'd love to hear your feedback.
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2013 Keystone Bullet 230 BHS
UVW-4300 lbs/GVW- 6400 lbs
475 lb hitch weight
Equalizer hitch
From Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Knew the truck had the power, but was a bit concerned with length and sway of a 27 (ball to bumper) ft trailer. Have Equalizer hitch all set up and level across board so that should help with sway. We don't have major Interstates here on the far east coast of Canada so speeds will be kept to 90-95 kph (50-55 mph?) and our hills are short but can be quite punchy. Did one initial tow to get trailer home and ball was wayyyy too high and Equalizer was not set up even remotely properly (was a quick 5 km ride home), and I was impressed with the power and capabilities of the truck. I towed a smaller single axle trailer with a Honda Ridgeline and never felt 100% comfortable even though the truck had the power.
Ran all the numbers on payload and should be good. We camp at mostly serviced sites so we travel light with just basics and food (no water in tanks).
Really looking forward to the official start of camping season on the May 2-4 long weekend here in Canada and really looking forward to seeing the capabilities of this truck. If anyone towed a similar trailer with weight and length I'd love to hear your feedback.
The short distance I drove, yes I did.
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