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11-03-2020, 01:43 PM #1
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Do I need to upgrade?
I have a 2007.5 Chevy 2500 HD with the Duramax and Allison combination. The truck is Crew Cab and short bed 4x4 Z71 off road. I put Bilstein shocks under it about 10 years ago/70K miles ago and leveled the front end out. I am going to be pulling a 2021 Reflection 297rsts that shows a tongue weight of 824lbs with dry weight of just over 8000. I am getting the Blue Ox 1500 stabilizer anti sway hitch.
Will I need to upgrade my leaf springs or get air bags to handle this rig? Most of my trips will be to the mountains of NC and Virginia.2022 Reflection 303RLS
2021 Chevy 2500HD Duramax/Allison LTZ Crew Cab 4x4
Blue Ox 5th wheel goose ball hitch/B&W turnover
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11-03-2020, 02:20 PM #2
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I think you have more than enough truck to pull that and with the blue ox it will level out the trailer rather nicely for you. If you wanted to have a more stable ride with less bouncing then air bags would be the way to go. I have a Silverado 2500 z71 and put on air lift bags with an onboard compressor. It really helped keep the front end of the truck down and level.
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11-03-2020, 03:04 PM #3
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I think you have plenty of truck to pull this trailer. I pulled our 297RSTS with a 2009 Tundra for nearly 7000 miles with a Reese Straightline setup with 1500 lb bars and didn't need airbags or anything else and it towed just fine. Hook up, fine tune the WDH and enjoy the camping.
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