brophy tie downs vs others?
I have searched the forum before posting this and did not find my answer, bc all previous posts had different (newer) trucks and campers. I recently bought a TC, (see signature for rig set up), and...
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Lesson Number One: the manufacturers weight claim IS A JOKE!!
Thats the fantasy-land so-called "dry weight". It means the shell with NOTHING in it. No water, no battery, no propane or even propane tanks, zero options (which can be the A/C, heater, appliances...)
Seriously, no 11' camper weights under 2000 pounds. It really is more like 4000. Go actually weigh it yourself, you'll see.
If large truck campers were that light, there would be none of the pages and pages of discussion of overload springs, air bags, sway bars, stiffer shocks, etc to beef up already stout pickups. 2000 is nothing, people would be carrying 11-footers on half-tons.
Straight up, 1895 pounds for that camper is comedy.
Thats the fantasy-land so-called "dry weight". It means the shell with NOTHING in it. No water, no battery, no propane or even propane tanks, zero options (which can be the A/C, heater, appliances...)
Seriously, no 11' camper weights under 2000 pounds. It really is more like 4000. Go actually weigh it yourself, you'll see.
If large truck campers were that light, there would be none of the pages and pages of discussion of overload springs, air bags, sway bars, stiffer shocks, etc to beef up already stout pickups. 2000 is nothing, people would be carrying 11-footers on half-tons.
Straight up, 1895 pounds for that camper is comedy.
