CPT Davenport
El Pescador
A fine day indeed! Picked up my camper yesterday from Woodland FWC. I was very surprised that she weighed in at only 977lb. The super springs took almost all the load no problem. Air bags took out any sag and sway bar worked awesome! I have no comparison to driving without these mods, but I was able to fly back over hwy 17 (super hilly and winding) going 60mph and averaged 17mpg! No issues with power, braking or feeling top heavy at all. Heading to the lake in the foothills today so I'll see has she rides with some camping stuff on board (I'm left with roughly 1000lbs of payload for people and gear). I'm quite confident that towing my Klamath tinny will be no problem. Very impressed on how my Chevy 1500 has stepped up the the challenge.
Handled it all with no problem and a smile. With the wet weight, I did need to look ahead and mind my braking to avoid any panic stops. That said, I had a couple donkeys cut me off and she performed well. Fuel consumption went down to 16mpg but that was with quite a bit of off road in 4H and 4L. Super pleased and the whole set up and she is even more epic than I ever dreamed. Wife cant wait to go again next weekend! She says she felt like a Queen. I did lower the tire pressure to 55 all the way around and it made a big difference in ride quality. Lower pressure meant no more rattling dash when we hit pot holes and uneven pavement.
