Good questions. A lot of people try to tow something that is just too big for a mid-sized SUV. However, that doesn't mean that you can't tow a good sized trailer.
Here is the towing information straight from GM for the 2WD 2005 LT:
Trailer towing maximum is 6300 lbs.
Maximum tongue weight is 400 lbs (without sway control)
Now, this is what GM says, I've heard that towing something this size isn't too tough on the vehicle at all if you're just doing it every so often.
Now, there is also the question of wheelbase, and I think that you will not want to get anything too much longer than the low 20's in terms of length. Maybe someone else on here can speak to that issue.
What type of trailer are you looking at getting? I have seen some trailers, even up to 25 feet that weight as little as 4,000 lbs when dry and maybe only 5,000 lbs when loaded depending on what you put into them. Remember that water weighs about 8lbs per gallon. So if you load up 50 gallons in a tank, you're looking at an extra 400 lbs.
Look around and see what the kinds of trailers that you are looking for weight, and maybe drive to a walmart or an RV spot (that doesn't sell trailers themselves) to see what types of trailers might do well with a Trailblazer.
Here is the towing information straight from GM for the 2WD 2005 LT:
Trailer towing maximum is 6300 lbs.
Maximum tongue weight is 400 lbs (without sway control)
Now, this is what GM says, I've heard that towing something this size isn't too tough on the vehicle at all if you're just doing it every so often.
Now, there is also the question of wheelbase, and I think that you will not want to get anything too much longer than the low 20's in terms of length. Maybe someone else on here can speak to that issue.
What type of trailer are you looking at getting? I have seen some trailers, even up to 25 feet that weight as little as 4,000 lbs when dry and maybe only 5,000 lbs when loaded depending on what you put into them. Remember that water weighs about 8lbs per gallon. So if you load up 50 gallons in a tank, you're looking at an extra 400 lbs.
Look around and see what the kinds of trailers that you are looking for weight, and maybe drive to a walmart or an RV spot (that doesn't sell trailers themselves) to see what types of trailers might do well with a Trailblazer.
