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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dcairns" data-source="post: 29461" data-attributes="member: 15461">Original owner of a 2003 Silverado SS with Radix supercharger I am towing a 1996 Prowler (22ft) which I have owned for 20 years.  Other than 8-9 MPG (premium gas) when towing, it tows great even though the SS is not an ideal tow vehicle. No sway even in strong winds.  I recently weighed it all and found I am running over the truck's GVWR. The trailer runs about 5000 pounds with a GVWR of 5200 pounds although I have upgraded the axles long ago. The tongue weight of 750 pounds puts the truck over weight for the truck's GVWR but well under the "towing capacity". In any event it shows now signs of excessive wear from running over the GVWR and handles/brakes safely. The weight distribution hitch levels out the truck. The tongue weight percentage of the trailer weight is on the high end at 14.5% of the trailer weight, which probably contributes to it's stable towing manners.It has taken us on many adventures through the Sierra's an other places.Yosemite:[ATTACH=full]6282[/ATTACH]Near Mammoth Mountain:[ATTACH=full]6283[/ATTACH]The "Lost Coast" in Northern California:[ATTACH=full]6284[/ATTACH]</blockquote>