Hello,

We have a 2019 Suburban LT AWD, about 35k miles on it, and have to relocate across the country (~2800 miles). Plan is to tow a uHaul 5x8 Cargo Trailer behind us with some pretty light items and gear for those things we can't ship or fit into the moving truck. Other than the trailer itself, we will probably have just a few hundred pounds of gear (maybe max 1k lbs) in the trailer itself - so really not much.

We were seeing conflicting advice from Chevy, UHaul, and other bits of scattered information regarding the speed at which you can safely tow this kind of trailer, with this much weight, etc. Any advice on this specific question would be appreciated, as well as any general towing advice for a trip like this since we've never done it before.

Thanks!

 

Mrs. Cusser has towed 2 horses in horse trailer weighing way more than that ! First she used a 1988 Suburban, then 1994 Suburban (both with 5.7 engines and 2WD), then 2005 Yukon Denali XL AWD 6.0 engine, and currently with 2011 Yukon Denali XL AWD 6.2 engine. She holds her speed to 65 mph by choice.

My guess is that there's a safety sticker on the back of the U-Haul which gets ignored by 99% of the people. Also, Interstates in California have signs limiting speed limits to 55 mph for commercial trucks and drivers towing trailers, and I'd say 99.9% of drivers ignore that.

 

I have a 6x6x12 cargo trailer that I tow frequently. It has a 2k lb capacity. I run it at 65 mph all the time. Trailer tires are the limiting factor on speed. All trailer tires have a minimum DOT speed rating of 65 mph.
Take a look at the side of the trailer tire for its rating. You can google trailer tire speed ratings to decipher it.
U Haul always puts the low-speed placard on their trailers to cover their butts.
That 5x8 is not a heavy trailer. I've towed a U Haul drive on car trailer, which is heavy by itself with a Sable on it at 65 mph with my 8k tow rated Tahoe with no issues.
Faster speeds will suck down the gas more so at 65 mph you will be fine. Load the trailer with the heavier stuff to the front to keep weight on the tongue. Trailer heavy at the rear will ''wag'' back and forth and that is dangerous.
Allow extra distance for braking, you'll find that out on your first stop with it loaded.
I own cargo, boat, camper, snowmobile and a landscape trailer BTW.