Truck and Trailer Towing Weight Question

RVNoob123 wrote:
Hello folks,

We were at an RV show and bought a travel trailer. After working with the rep we decided on the model listed below to haul with our truck. My question is:
With the specs listed below do you feel we are good with our choice? I just want to make sure the load is not too much for the truck.

Here we go:

2017 Silverado 1500,Z71 LTZ 5.3 Liter V8, 8 speed trans., 3.42 gear ratio with towing package (not max towing package) The specs say it can haul up to 9,300 LBS. We have heard not to be past 60% of the total the truck can haul. We are at 65%. We do not plan on hauling any cargo above 1,000 LBS and carry many items in the bed of the truck.
Max payload 1,710 LBS.
GVWR 7,200 LBS.

Trailer info:

2018 Keystone Cougar 24SABWE
Dry weight is 5,910 LBS, Loaded GVWR 7,800 LBS. tongue weight is 650 LBS. They say this is designed for 1;/2 ton trucks like mine (so the rep says)

I just want to be sure when we are traveling up inclines and down we would be fine. I figured this to be the best place since there is a lot of experienced travelers here that could probably help.

Thanks so much in advance!

Something to know. Hauling is completely different than towing. Your HAULING capacity is in truth the payload capacity. You put 9300lb on your truck, It will squash it. Also do know that every pound you put in the truck takes that pound away from the towing capacity. So if you load 500lb in the truck. Your towing capacity is lowered by 500lb.

In truth to find exactly what your towing capacity is. Load it as you would for camping. Gear, family, what ever. Take it and weigh it. Subtract that from the tow capacity. What is left is what you can tow.
BTW. you only count tongue weight once. And it goes against the payload of the truck.