2025 Silverado 2500 Front Axle Feels Light And Brakes Are Bad When Towing 10k Camper
Updated 12/15/2025 | Published 12/09/2025
Question:
My 2025 Silverado 2500 feels light in the front and brakes worse when I tow my 10k camper. Is there a way to keep more weight on the front axle?
asked by: Devon
Expert Reply:
Devon, you’re describing front-axle unload, and adjustable airbags are one of the best fixes to reverse that squatting on the back end. With the Firestone air spring all-in-one kit # F64XV, you can air up the rear until your truck returns to a level, neutral stance. That puts weight and traction back on the front axle so your braking and steering feel more planted. Not a lot of people realize the connection between those.
Most people with a 10k camper end up around 25–45 PSI, but you can fine-tune it in seconds using the app and it does vary, so you'll just want to mess around with it until you get the truck nice and level.
Do you happen to have much weight in the bed of the truck as well? Keep in mind that any weight behind the rear axle does count as tongue weight, so you could also try to move some cargo towards the front of the truck bed.
One other thing to mention is that a weight distribution hitch would be good to add here if you don't already have one!
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Devon
12/15/2025
That makes sense. My camper has about 1,200 lbs of tongue weight. Should I air up the bags before or after setting up my weight distribution hitch?