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River4ever
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Apr 15, 2014

Arctic Fox 990 or 992 or Lance 1050s?!?!?

Hello fellow travelers.!! I have a 2013 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD crew cab long bed 4x4 diesel and I recently equipped the truck with Ride Rite FireStone Airbags and Tork Lift tie downs!!! Now the question is what TC to get?? My truck is 7750lbs full of fuel and the GVWR is rated @ 10,000lbs. I'm very interested in the arctic Fox 992 but know I'll be over weight with it or with the 990 or the Lance 1050s. What to do??? All advice and input would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!! BTW I will be pulling a 19' Jet Boat with what ever I set up and as far as passenger just myself, wife and 1 medium size dog

Mike
2013 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Diesel
8 foot bed Crew Cab 4x4
Fire Stone Air Bags
Tork Lift Tie Downs
E Rated BFG All-Terrain Tires
3/4 ton
Truck Campers
  • Coastal_Wandere's avatar
    Coastal_Wandere
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2014
    I have a Lance 992 and love it, but i have it on a SRW F350 Diesel. It is heavy and may be a tad heavy for your truck. Just my 2 cents.
  • broncobran68's avatar
    broncobran68
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2014
    Well I like the AF 992 best. In fact, I just bought one to go along with my jet boat. But, all of those campers will weigh around 5000lbs wet. Not only will you be exceeding your GVWR, but probably also your RAWR and your tires. Overloading the tires is unacceptable. I would bet you'll need 19.5s to pull this off as well as more suspension mods. A dually or a smaller camper would be the best option.
  • RZAR66's avatar
    RZAR66
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2014
    If you have to keep your truck and those 3 campers are the only ones you would consider then go with the Lance because it is much lighter than the Arctic Foxes. If it were me, with your truck I would be looking at non slide 8 footers.
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Apr 15, 2014
    I have the AF811 and tow heavy at the same time with my F250. The larger TC's will cut into that towing ability due to the available capacity for tongue weight on that hitch extension. Plan on upgrading to 19.5" wheels and adding additional spring capacity because you will be between 8000-9000 lbs on the rear axle when fully loaded and hitched.
  • River4ever's avatar
    River4ever
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2014
    The Arctic Fox 990, 992, & Lance 1050s are not my only choices!! All suggestions for my specific application are welcome!! Is the Arctic Fox 811 for short box or long or for either?? Thanks

    Mike
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Apr 16, 2014
    kerry4951 wrote:
    AF 811 is made for long and short

    If you get the AF811 for a long box, you lose the option of additional storage or an on board generator. The rest of the specifications are the same. I believe Adventurer has the same setup for their long/short bed models. Going with these on a long bed, will reduce or eliminate the hitch extension. This will allow you to have the same hitch weight with less leverage on the rear.

    I run a 2' extension to clear my camper and trailer.
  • CAJW's avatar
    CAJW
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2014
    Might want to consider the Northwood Wolf Creek line as they're a bit lighter than the Arctic Fox line, but still have a lot of the nice features of the AF. With weights roughly 1,000 lbs. lighter they might just be the ticket. WC comparo
    Mello Mike just weighed his and like many of us, ended up over GVWR by a tad and his is a 3500. MelloMike thread Good luck on your search!

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