Any 30'+ Travel Trailer owners out there?

[Nickattu]

I am in a similar situation - Quad bunk with 4 kids. We pull a Cruiser RV - Shadow Cruiser 280QBS. I have a 2017 EL Limited.

Here is the floorpan - https://www.cruiserrv.com/2018/travel-trailers/shadow-cruiser/sc-280qbs

I Just weighed Saturday in prep for our trip out west this week. With my Reese Stediflex WDH - here are my weights from the CAT Scale:

Steer (Front) Axle - 2940
Drive (Rear) Axle - 4220
Trailer - 5740

Tongue Weight - 860 (13%)

My Gross Combined Weight is 12,900

 

[cullinan18]

Keep in mind tongue weight is usually around 12-13% of trailer weight, so you code easily hit 1,000# tongue. What's your cargo capacity? My 2017 Limited is just under 1,400#, so wife, kids, me, and other stuff (cell phones, air compressor, dog, etc) wouldn't be possible with that heavy of a trailer.

 

[johnboneske]

What is your GVWR on your trailer?

7600 pounds, I am just shy of 7000 though, we never tow with water

 

[JasonH]

My trailer is 31 ft and 7600 lbs. I think we're around 7k. Took it to the scale but forget the final number. Anyway, I wouldn't go any larger. With a family of five we're basically out of payload. All the trailers I've looked at with more than 1 slide and a bunkhouse are too heavy.

 

[johnboneske]

My trailer is 31 ft and 7600 lbs. I think we're around 7k. Took it to the scale but forget the final number. Anyway, I wouldn't go any larger. With a family of five we're basically out of payload. All the trailers I've looked at with more than 1 slide and a bunkhouse are too heavy.

they quit making my trailer in 2018, but if you can find one, it has a bunk house for sleeping for 4, and a queen bed in front with a slide. The GVWR is 7600 pounds.

 

[Jim Trombley]

I would recommend adding a sway control bar to your equalizer hitch if you don't have one. I have a 2017 Expedition Limited and tow 28.5ft 2016 Nomad with flat front and high ceilings. I use equalizer load bearing hitch with sway control bar. It tows great mostly without swaying but with high ceilings, it is scary when 18 wheelers pass by. The draft really pushes hard on the camper and can cause sway. To minimize this I stay under 60mph and stay in the right lane on highways with semi's. If I go over 65 the big rig draft can cause my expeditions sway control to kick in. Just hold the steering wheel hard and let it pass.

 

[Networkit]

We have 2018 Limited with HD tow package and tow 25" Grand Design 21BHE and granted its smaller than most listed, but we barely notice it's there.. could not be happier.

 

[johnboneske]

I would recommend adding a sway control bar to your equalizer hitch if you don't have one. I have a 2017 Expedition Limited and tow 28.5ft 2016 Nomad with flat front and high ceilings. I use equalizer load bearing hitch with sway control bar. It tows great mostly without swaying but with high ceilings, it is scary when 18 wheelers pass by. The draft really pushes hard on the camper and can cause sway. To minimize this I stay under 60mph and stay in the right lane on highways with semi's. If I go over 65 the big rig draft can cause my expeditions sway control to kick in. Just hold the steering wheel hard and let it pass.

The Equalizer E4 has built in sway control

 

[Dr0idattack]

The Equalizer E4 has built in sway control

Correct. There is an E2 that may just be a weight distribution hitch.

 

[Steve in WV]

Correct. There is an E2 that may just be a weight distribution hitch.

E2 has sway control too. Just two point instead of the E4's 4 point.