Avalanche 2500 + 31 ft Jayco Eagle Question

dodge guy wrote:

CampingN.C. wrote:
Well I guess I'll be the one to be go against the grain. Tongue weight on that will be every bit of 1500LBS. Not that the truck won't handle it in general but, that combined with a shorter wheel base personally, I think you'll find the towing experience less than desirable. Overall length of your camper is close to 38 ft !
I have virtually the same camper and my last TV was a 2005 2500HD. I put thousands of miles on that combo and never got it dialed in right.
My 32BHDS was sitting at 1380LBS on the tongue with two empty LP tanks. Jayco's published weights are VERY conservative, as I've said on here many times.
Reese DC with 1500LB springs bars no less is the hitch I'd go with if you decide to pull the trigger.

Not if it properly loaded and setup! It should be around 1250lbs. +\-

I'll have to respectfully disagree. I've weighed mine, loaded very lightly with very little in the ONLY storage compartment these trailers have. These are tongue heavy campers in the 14% range.
I would recommend to the OP go over to the Jayco forum and read some. He will see most 32BHDS's and 314BHDS's are typically in the 1400lb range, except some older models when I think the axles were a little more forward and tongue weights were less.

Again just to be clear. I just stated that his towing experience will be less than desirable. The truck will pull the weight all day long. However, 38ft of camper behind the shortest 2500 ever made is a lot, I think most on here would agree.