IMHO, a k2500 BB will not safely pull a 10k tagalong. I just bought a RAM 3500 that will. The Burb will "pull" the load. But the suspension isn't up to dealing with it. It went down a smooth highway great. Hit a dip or anything that caused the trailer to lurch and it became "white knuckle express".
About 7500 is right...no matter what the tow rating. Even new Chevy 3/4 ton diesels SRW are known for loose feeling with max tow loads.
I spent a load trying to make this work. Never was safe. I was pulling a Vengeance Rogue 31V you hauler on a 12k reese hitch with 12 I trunions. Excellent tires at 80 psi. New shocks, rag joint, poly bushings, (and bought a Firestone air suspension and compressor that I never installed) really no change. Truck drove great with 7500 and less.
Bought a Ram 350O that pulls my toy hauler without issue. All about the bucks I reckon. I'd find a chevy 1 ton dually and gitrdone.
IMHO.
Anyone need a reasonably priced Firestone 2101 and 2097 suspension? Still in original packaging. This fits 2wd and 4wd '88 '99 Burb K2500s.
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You may be right. A lot of things can come up when you are right at the edge of your ratings.
I looked up your trailer because it was curious. It's a monster for a conventional trailer!
The "dry" tongue weight is 1250 on forest rivers site! Thats 15% of the "dry" camper weight of ~8500lbs.
That is not unheard of, but it is higher than most campers. And we know the advertised dry weights are usually BS anyway.
So by the time you load it up to 10K, you are looking at at least 1500lbs tongue weight, probably more.
If you load it up to the full 11500 gross weight that camper is rated for, 1700lbs tongue weight.
Add in your 12k WDH, 42G of gas aft of the rear axle, and your family and road trip snacks in the suburban...I can see why it isn't happy.
I feel like campers are a different ballgame anyway. A 2500 Suburban might pull a car trailer loaded to 10K fine..camper, not so much.
Your 3500 Ram will be a much better tow vehicle for that camper!
Both trucks look great, btw. AND the camper.