If you weigh 2800 lbs total then you must not carry any tools supplies at all or the trailer is very light. A XP4 should weigh 1700 with no accessories. Even a cheap light weight 14' trailer should weigh 1500 lbs. That's 3200 lbs already.
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Elevation is between 5,000 and 9,000 feet. What gearing do you have? The Suburban had 3.42 gears.
A RZR 4 and a 14-16ft trailer, and a few accessories often gets you to 3,200-3,300 lb. However, there are trailers under 1k lb with 2k payload capacities that can get the job done, and keep the weight to a minimum.
3.42 in my Sierra. I'm in Eastern Ontario, Canada, at only 410ft of elevation, so we have good air density for NA engines.
Tailgate on the trailer is down. That completely changes the weight on the back. I bet it is pretty close to perfect with the gate up. That gate probably weighs 75 to 100 lbs. When you put that weight over one spot it changes the dynamics of how it rides.
RZR: 1,691 lbs
I suggest you weigh the trailer if you really want to know. Every trailer I have ever had PJ, Big Texas, and Tophat always underestimate the weight.RZR: 1,691 lbs
Trailer: 750 lbs (per manufacturer's specification)
Accessories: full aluminum skid plate, aluminum roof, polycarbonate 1/2 windshield, particle separator, plastic cargo box in the back containing bread, peanut butter, jelly, grapes, Cheetos, Doritos, one quart of milk and half gallon of water.
I'll let you add them all up.
It's interesting that this thread has so many comments about weight distribution and the sag. Sitting in our flat driveway, we adjusted the trailer so that it was level, had good tongue weight and I was comfortable with the little bit of sag that it had. Remember that the picture was taken on ground that was uneven and not level. I was very happy with the way that it towed. It doesn't need an equalizer hitch or stiffer springs in the back.
Yes, we carry tools and a small compressor with a bunch of plugs. Add those to the list.
It's been a couple months since I was trailer shopping, but I guess they are available lighter than I remembered. Though 750 does still strike me as suspiciously light, the first comparable I pulled up is listed at 900 lb, not too far off.
Welcome to the internet. People LOVE to criticize other people's towing setups.
I can see that as a possiblity.. In the pic It looks a little low in the front
Yeah I would not say you need it either. It would just improve upon what ever the existing driving characteristics are. Your SET up looks great. I don’t know what vehicle I would be more excited to drive.
