Can I pull a 31' Airstream with my '97 Tahoe?

[72Blazerod]

Hi Guys,

I have been wanting to get an Airstream since I was a kid. The only Airstreams that seem to come up for sale around here (and that ain't often) are 31'ers. Now according to the factory these tralers weighed in anywhere from 4800 - 5100 lbs. My truck is rated for 6500 lbs (if I remember correctly), that doesn't leave too much room for the stuff I would like to pack. Has anyone pulled a 31 foot Airstream with a 1997 Tahoe, 5.7 litre, 4x4, automatic, with the trailer package and 3:73 gears?

Are there any after market parts I can add to my truck that would make it more capable of towing such a large beast? For example, headers, K&N air filter system, bigger brakes ('cause I would really want to be able to stop this rig), etc.? I know that these transmissions are also weak, anything I could do to beef this up? I really don't have the 10's of thousands of dollars to buy a new 3/4T with a DuraMax Diesel so I am trying to make do with what I have. "Run what ya' brung!" Let me know what your thoughts are.

Thanks,

Rod