1100-RX Illusion Travel Lite

Are you saying that your factory truck payload is 2920? If I had to guess by the fuzzy picture, your truck is a Dodge 3500, and it looks like a short bed, what engine/axle combo??? More info would be helpful because I'm guessing on the truck.

If that is true. the 1100RX is designed for a long bed truck. The 1100RX has a 50" COG which is too far back for a short bed truck. Also that dry weight of 2820 on the camper is misleading. It's before any options so add another couple hundred pounds to that dry weight.

Technically you'll be over your payload by the time you add anything to the camper. However, IF you have the diesel, you'll have the 11.5" AAM axle which can handle the weight and your biggest limiting factor will be the tires. Suspension mods technically don't add to your GVWR (official disclaimer).

General rule of thumb is to add 800-1000 lbs of weight to your camper by the time you add fuel, food, water and stuff.

Tires: Once again GUESSING on your truck info, you probably have tires rated at 3195 lbs each. You can get Nitto's with a load index of 126 or 3750 lbs or go big to 19.5" tires and get load capacity around 4500+ depending on if you get 245's or 265's or?

TTBeachBum wrote:
Your thoughts? Dry weight is 2820; factory dry certification of truck is 2920; Your thoughts on tires? Your input is appreciated.

Have you seen a 1100-RX Illusion Travel Lite for sale?

Thd total dry we8ght is 3400; thd truck is tc certified for 2920 dry weight. The F250 is a long bed, and no have not seen the unit, it would be ordered if the fit works,

TTBeachBum wrote:
Thd total dry we8ght is 3400; thd truck is tc certified for 2920 dry weight. The F250 is a lojg bed, and no have not seen the unit, it would be ordered if the fit works,

OK, so the loaded camper weight will easily be over 4,000 lbs.

So the only altetnative is to upgrade the tires to a f rating then

I feel like the "Lone-Wolf" responding here!! Tires do seem to be the weak link. A set of Rickson wheels and tires are in the $3500-ish range. Vision 81 wheels and locally purchased tires will be less expensive.

Whats the grade?

I am often hauling at max weight for Rge E tires - no like - changed to 19.5 Rickson's/tires to have reserve tire capacity. Very nice increase in stability, not so much need to air up air down, heavier the load the better the truck handles, wear indicates they are going to last a long time. Great on snow, ice, and gravel too. We stay out of soft sand.

Main disadvantages: cost (but ok vs changing trucks), sidewalls are strong = stiff - truck rides like E's with 75psi & tires follow parallel cracks and ruts in pavement so the truck "ducks around" more than before. Tire/wheel combi is heavier than stock so fuel economy suffers a bit, especially in stop 'n go.

Effective gear ratio went up just over 5% due to increased diameter - this was an advantage on our truck.