New member here and I need some advice. I have a line on a Shasta Oasis 26db Travel trailer. This trailer is 29'11" over all, 5253lbs dry/7589lbs wet. 589lbs hitch weight(I'm assuming that's on an empty trailer). I have a 17 1500 Crewcab 4x4 with 3.92 gear. Is this to long for my 1500? Unless my math is wrong, my truck in withing it's limits to tow this, I just worry about the length. My payload is 1487 according to the yellow sticker in the door jam.
Mickster you've gotten some good advice in this thread, but as noted at least by one other poster, understand your pushing upper limits of half ton towing. The wet weight is the number you should be concerned with for real world preparation. Your loaded tongue weight will likely be closer to 800 lbs. That leaves you with 700 lbs or so for weight of all occupants, all your camping gear in the truck and the weight of the wdh itself. It goes quickly especially if your loaded heavy for a week's camping trip.
When loaded your trailer likely will weigh as much or more than your truck and there are weights and mass that come into play that regardless of the beefing up you do to your trucks suspension will be there.
Can you tow that 30 footer safely with your truck? Yes with a property set up wdh and good loading you absolutely can. I've towed heavy with several half tons in the past.
I'd suggest you take the truck and trailer, fully loaded to a cat scale and verify your weights. You want to ensure your under your GRAWR most importantly. You'll be surprised how quickly stuff adds up. You say you'll load the truck light, where are you going to put your firewood, grille, etc? I won't be suprised if your over your payload rating till all is said and done. But again in my opinion the number you absolutely want to stay under is GRAWR.
Take your time, leave plenty of following distance and you'll be fine.