Hey guys,

Here is my DD. Its a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer SS. Its fully loaded minus Navigation. I do not like the Navi in these trucks because u cant listen to CDs and use navigation at the same time. Its pretty dumb. Recently i put 8k HIDs on it, Tints. Soon its getting all fresh fluids, Plugs, Tune, Intake. Its a really fun truck to drive and it tows my Evo like its nothing.

I DO have a question for you guys. I recently bought a 20ft custom Enclosed trailer. It will be here the 17th. I ordered it new. Its the lighter version made, so with the cabinets and everything it weighs a shy under 3,000 pounds. My car is around 2850 maybe a little more without me in it. The towing capacity on the TBSS is 6800. Do you think ill have any problem towing it with the truck. Ill have some tools, air compressor, and a generator in it. Thats about it. People tell me its not going to tow it, some people tell me it is. I just want to hear if anyone on here knows if someone else towed a enclosed trailer with the TBSS. Please let me know if you guys know if it has been done. In the meantime, here is some pics of it. Not the best but its something

 

How much did you say your truck weighted?

 

The TBSS weight 5,750 pounds. And the towing capacity is 6800-6900. My TBSS is the AWD one. Not the RWD.

 

You will be fine, just avoid any steep grades if possible because your SS will hate you lol.

 

Yea I think it will be all right! lol yea the good news is the tracks around me are all within a hour and a half and its pretty much all highway there. Which is nice.

 

Off topic question..

I see lots of EVO members getting TB SS for their hauler.

How is the gas mileage on this car for DD use, when not pulling a trailer? Can you break 20 in the city?

 

In the long run I think you would be happier and better served by a 3/4 ton or 1 ton tow vehicle with a diesel engine.

Trying to squeak by with a vehicle near the limit will bring only unhappiness. Far better to have a significant margin between the tow vehicle capacity and the capacity actually needed. FWIW.

 

There a great truck. Last year i towed my Evo with a open trailer and i could do 90 towing the Evo and it wouldnt feel like anything was behind me lol no joke. The gas mileage is not the best though, I get 12-13 city and maybe 17-18 highway if that. Its pretty bad, wish it was a lot better. Im in need of a plug change though. They say around 80k you need to change the plugs and i just passed 80k. Im at like 84k. I think that with a tune will help it out. It prolly wont be good gas mileage towing my Enclosed trailer this season, but its need the LS2 Motor to tow it

 

Yea see thats what i was thinking. In the long run it will probably be better to have a 1 ton truck to tow. I go to the track a decent amount. 2-3 times a month. Plus the trip to the shootout in ohio in August. So the TBSS will be working hard. Im going to see how it does when i get it the 17th. Hopefully its not to bad, we will see.

 

Definitely agree with Jim, it's not good to make a habit of towing near a vehicle's peak capacity. The setup 6,000 lbs on its own, doesn't include whatever tools/equipment you throw into the trailer and whatever you're hauling around in the truck (people, crap you can't be bothered to clean out ). I'm pretty sure you'll be exceeding the truck's tow/cargo rating.

I bet the truck will be *able* to tow it, but it's not going to do it happily, and you're running a bigger risk of things breaking.

 

^ Yea thats what ive been thinking. It prolly will tow it, but that is putting a lot of stress on the truck. I dont wanna have to replace the trans in this truck because of towing this year. I need something that will last and not break Will see how it goes when the trailer comes in in the next couple weeks. Ill be sure to let everyone knows how it does.

 

What if you sold the SS and hopped into some sort of a diesel truck? Duramax 2500?

 

^ Yea thats what I have been searching around for just in case. I dont wanna get something to expensive. The TBSS is worth around 18-19. Maybe theres a few older duramax dielsels out there that i could trade with. Ill look into it, but thats a possibility.

 

What I didn't mention previous, are the two most important things in towing that are easily overlooked.

First is braking. The closer in weight the tow vehicle is to the towed the more difficult it will be in braking control.

Second is the weight difference particularly with pulling an enclosed box trailer. High cross winds would play havoc with the TBSS. It's what they call the tail wagging the dog. Sounds funny, but not so funny on the freeway at 75mph.

 

Yea that is true, braking is a big key. The trailer i bought is not the box style. Its the oval front end, better for towing and aerodynamic to cut the wind. I def dont think i will be able to do 75 towing the trailer We will see!