We have completed our 1st longer trip with our travel trailer. We went out to Colorado from the flatlands of MN. Our travel trailer is about 31' and we are pulling it with a 2015 Chev Silverado Crew Cab. It pulls pretty good going down 2 lane roads, but when We get out on the Interstate an those semi trucks blow by you at 75 mph, it moves around quite a bit. I think that I am within the guidelines for weights that I have read quite a bit about on this forum. I had it weighed before we took off and the weights were as follows:
Total - pickup and camper = 13320
Pickup alone = 6620
Camper alone = 6700
Pickup front axle = 3010
Pickup rear axle = 3610
I still have the original tires (p265/65R 18) and had them pumped up to 45 pounds. I also have a weight distribution hitch. The pickup has the 5.3 gas engine with a 3.42 rear end. Do you think heavier tires would help this, and if so what would you recommend? Or does the pickup just not have heavy enough springs and shocks? Or do you think that this is just too much trailer for my pickup? Or any other comments or suggestions you might have?
Total - pickup and camper = 13320
Pickup alone = 6620
Camper alone = 6700
Pickup front axle = 3010
Pickup rear axle = 3610
I still have the original tires (p265/65R 18) and had them pumped up to 45 pounds. I also have a weight distribution hitch. The pickup has the 5.3 gas engine with a 3.42 rear end. Do you think heavier tires would help this, and if so what would you recommend? Or does the pickup just not have heavy enough springs and shocks? Or do you think that this is just too much trailer for my pickup? Or any other comments or suggestions you might have?