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Stock the advertised empty weight is 2760#, hitch weight 350#, and max weight 3900#. The Aspen is rated to tow 8,800# and curb weight is 5050#.
I believe my modifications to the roof will make the trailer lighter but still with 1000# of gear and fluids will put it right around 3500#. The Aspen (and similar Durango that year) was built on a full frame and is near the size of the 1500 Ram sharing most suspension parts. The earlier ones were smaller and the later ones not built body on frame. We are coming from a 2500 crew cab, long bed Sierra 2500 Duramax so I know what you mean by small TV but it's really not that small LOL!
I will get a distributing hitch if we tow it with our minivan (which is rated for 3500#), but with the Aspen I think I will try it first. Towing it home it was rock steady. I will replace the bearings but the tires look newer, they are only 13" load range B at 1100# each but there are 4 of them. Why don't you like ST tires? I think I would have to go bigger to get LT tires on there. I will probably go with a C or a D load rating when these wear out.
The thing I worry about is I want to add a slide out exterior sink/BBQ on the rear bumper but will hopefully offset with a small window A/C in the front sidewall. The only time it might get weird is if the front clean water tank has been emptied and now resides in the rear grey and black water tanks. Would just need to dump before going far.
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