Taphillip wrote:
I’m looking for real world experience. I just bought a 2017 srw 6.7 F350 diesel. A local guy has a 2003 lance 1171 with one slide I would like to buy. It’s 3700 lb dry weight.
If it’s not glaringly obvious, I’ve never owned a truck camper. I keep finding conflicting info. The guy with the camper has used a 2008 6.4 diesel F350 to haul this camper. He has airbags, frame mounted tie downs etc. he says it can easily handle the load.
My new truck is rated 11500 gvwr. I weighed it at a DOT scale at 8380lbs.
The sticker inside my door panel says 3296lbs as max passenger and cargo load.
Am I asking for more trouble than it’s worth, especially if I’d like to tow a trailer with a couple four wheelers on it? The ford dealer told me I didn’t need a duelly but now I’m wondering.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
Cheers!
Terry
I would ask him to take his pickup and camper for a ride so you get an idea on how the camper rides.At the very least,ask him to take you for a ride in his truck and camper..That will tell you alot knowing the modifications he has done to make it ride that way.Then you atleast have an idea how it would ride on your truck with mods.
