Chevy 1500 vs 2500
We currently are using a TV Silverado 1500. Our TT is a Heartland QB300 Pioneer. Without getting into weights, I was told by the dealership that our TV should handle our TT without issues. We just...
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Jim549 wrote:
Our TV has a standard Chev truck bed (79.2”). I guess they do make a long bed (97.6”).
As far as the shocks, the Chev is a 2016 so the shocks should be good.
The tires are P265/65R18. So when you say soft P rated tires, is this what you are referring to?
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Not the wheelbase, you have the second longest wheelbase you can buy in a pickup.
Yes your tires are soft. I tow those weights with the same truck as yours all the time at work. Still have P tires, no helper springs and all the weight is on the tongue.
It tows fine, but a long trailer bumper pull trailer with decent tongue weight is like a huge see-saw.
Your wife is right, nothing wrong with the truck that proper tires, and proper weight distribution won't help.
However some people think they shouldn't notice a trailer behind them, hence all the add ons and wdh and sway control, etc devices. That stuff will make it better, but it's still a trailer, IMO.
And fwiw, same trailers I'm talking about at work bounce the same behind HD cc/lb pickups and the new gassers don't have much more towing power either. Only difference is they already come with good tires and are built for significantly more payload.
