Hello
new to the forum. I have a 2001 suburban 1500 5.3 3.73 axle and a 18ft 7000lb equipment trailer. I just made a deal to buy a super clean 98 Tahoe and I need to get it 600 miles home. Does anyone have thoughts on pulling the Tahoe with the suburban or experience hauling vehicles with a similar suburban? I'm mainly wondering if the suburban will handle the weight or if it will sag to the ground and handle terribly?
We tow a 5000lb camper with the suburban and it does ok but has the weight distribution hitch bars. My only loads with the equipment trailer has been my small tractor 3000lbs. Just looking for maybe some first hand experience advise before I make this trip. Thanks

 

Weight of the trailer & the weight of the Tahoe?
Total weight together?

I've got an 03 5.4 2 valve super-duty long box 4 door with 3:73s & tow our 7500lbs travel trailer every blue moon. But it tows it like a tired dog. Overdrive off, watch my tranny temp
& have airbags vs a weight distribution hitch as its more useful for me in the truck for other things. Ended up getting a 96 454 7.4 for this reason.

Without a weight distribution hitch or airbags your gonna sway probably pretty good. I'd honestly pay a friend with a bigger truck to get it, or see if I could rent something instead if that's an option?

 

A uhaul tow dolly with brakes will get the tahoe home. Pull rear driveshaft after it's loaded on the dolly. Take off slow, and the brakes of the trailer should keep you safe stopping.