Stitan

Ok i've read until im blue in the face. Truck is a 2018 CC 3.5 with max tow Payload cap at 1860. I know im within the limits with my new camper, pick it up friday. The travel trailer is Jayco flight slx 267bhs. 30' tip to tail, unloaded weight 5690,gvwr 7000. So curious if anyone pulls a similar trailer and any problems pulling? Will have wd hitch with sway control when i pick up. Will i need airbags you think? Pulled a 5k enclosed trailer and it maybe sagged and inch if that. Thanks for any info shared, and yes i know its beating a dead horse thread.

NVR2LO

You’re fine man

Kallen425

I tow a very similar travel trailer with the same truck as yours. The weight is no issue. Make sure you take time to get the hitch setup right and load your trailer right. My towing experience was sketchy at first. Once I got the hitch dialed in, it was much better. The only thing you won’t be able to avoid is how much crosswinds effect a half to pulling a 30’ travel trailer. A good cross wind can get your heart rate going. If winds are calm, I set my cruise at 65 and relax with one hand on the wheel. Just take your time and keep speeds 65 or less.

i do not use airbags and have one and half inches of sag when hooked up. You should have some sag. You just want to make sure the front fender height is close to the height it was before hooked up.

RubyRed Canadian

No air bags required as long as you setup your WDH correctly.

TellyDSP

Amen to that. Took my maiden highway trip this weekend with our 28bh(32 overall). The highway I know well and the cross winds can be intense. Enough to move my Explorer around on a daily basis. I got hit with a good wind while towing. Moved me to the line, but the trailer stayed with the truck. Towed well at 65. I need to upgrade my BO bars. The bars that came with the trailer are too light(750). I also have some 5100s in the garage for the rear. You should be fine once you get it dialed in. Your truck's natural rake will let it sit level once the rear sags and the bars are attached.

acdii

As others said, your fine. No need for aids on the truck as long as you have a good WDH. Bags will do nothing but upset the WDH anyway, and a properly set up truck doesn't need them, the truck is designed to sag. My advice, take it to a scale, loaded with people and whatever would be in the truck, with a full tank of gas, but without the trailer. Use this as a baseline when setting up the hitch. After the hitch is setup, take it back to the scales and if your front axle weighs roughly the same, you are good to go. < this is the simple form, thre is more involved with a proper scale, but the end result is to get the front axle weight as close to or at the unloaded weight for a good handling trailer.

Stitan

Thanks gentlemen, I figured i was just over thinking every senario like normal.

SixShooter14

It sounds like you should be good...But, I didn't see any mention of brakes? I assume you have a TBC?

kabin

I don't tow anything yet, but I do share the road with plenty that do. Just want to say thanks for over thinking this stuff.

phenrichs

Set it up, measure it (fender height and such)

Then pack the thing and measure it again. You can royally screw up your balance by packing your gear. We had one with the queen bed in front and a big storage space under the bed. Put way to much in there and got really nose heavy.