After finding my 2018 Silverado was just not enough to comfortably tow a 2012 Outback 298RE (7500 lbs dry), I purchased a new 2022 Imagine XLS 23LDE (5600 lbs dry). I made up this spreadsheet to estimate and check key loading parameters. Your PDF tutorials on loading and limits are very good, and this spreadsheet parallels them pretty well.
Based on the estimates, for the Outback 298RE I was at 98% GVWR on the truck and 95% GCWR truck+trailer. For the Imagine XLS 23LDE i am at 94% GVWR on the truck and 81% GCWR truck+trailer. I think I'm good on paper and the real-world towing experience feels much more in control.
PS I discovered I can't upload an XLS file. If a moderator or another user has a suggestion on how, I would be glad to make it available. I attached a PDF of it instead. They gray cells with red font are carried or calculated numbers, the rest is input by the user. Truck and Trailer Loading Estimate.pdf
Based on the estimates, for the Outback 298RE I was at 98% GVWR on the truck and 95% GCWR truck+trailer. For the Imagine XLS 23LDE i am at 94% GVWR on the truck and 81% GCWR truck+trailer. I think I'm good on paper and the real-world towing experience feels much more in control.
PS I discovered I can't upload an XLS file. If a moderator or another user has a suggestion on how, I would be glad to make it available. I attached a PDF of it instead. They gray cells with red font are carried or calculated numbers, the rest is input by the user. Truck and Trailer Loading Estimate.pdf
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