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    So you want to tow a camper! Discussion thread.

    Hi - I have a SportTrek 251 VRK (28.4 feet long) dry weight is 6060 - dry hitch weight is 770. We have a better mattress and with the camper loaded with all the necessities it weight around 6800 and the hitch weight is 910. That is with 10 gallon of fresh water. This is just a guide and I...
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    About to pull the trigger on a Travel Trailer - need some of your inputs to confirm my understanding....

    I have a SportTrek 251 VRK and I tow with a Ram 1500 limited - the issue is the tongue weight - using a tongue weight scale I am around 900 lbs without water. it’s is near impossible to get it within the Payload (1293 lbs) My tongue weight is around 13% on the overall trailer weight. You have...
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    So you want to tow a camper! Discussion thread.

    Wanted to share my experience: I own a 2021 Ram 1500 Limited - 3.92 rear axle, 1295 PayLoad, 11590 towing capacity. Everything was great with my 22’ Sonic Travel Trailer fully loaded around 4,500 lbs. towed like a dream barely felt the trailer back there and did around 6,000 miles this year...
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    Trailer sway with air ride

    thanks for the info - what tire pressure do you put in the truck tires when towing? The tag says 36
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    Getting the travel trailer straight with air suspension

    Thanks - been to the CAT scales. Few times and axle weights are all within specs
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    Getting the travel trailer straight with air suspension

    Sorry incorrect terminology I meant Jack mode 😀
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    Getting the travel trailer straight with air suspension

    Hi - I have a 2020 1500 limited with air suspension. I tow a 6500 lb travel trailer loaded. I always tow in Aero mode, Before starting I put the truck suspension on tow haul mode off, In setting up the distribution hitch I first level the travel trailer, I align the height of the trailer hitch...
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