can't get the gvwr math to work
I want to buy a Bigfoot 25C9.4SB and a short bed srw crew cab diesel to match. Everything I read says "gvwr gvwr gvwr - never violate your trucks gvwr!". ok. So, Bigfoot says their camper is 3K ...
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Ahh, a surely hotly debated topic. While many would seemingly require 45xx or even 55xx rigs to haul around the enormous modern day campers we bought most are able to live with 25xx or 35xx trucks. (some with modifications)
My own story involves a '97 F250HD rated at 8800Lbs and usually rolling 12-13,000Lbs across the scales loaded. The '97 has/had a rock stiff suspension. I had upgraded it with airbags and 19.5" 265/70's (never really used the air bags) and it rode/drove well. The old 5.8L was a bit weak going over hills and the fuel economy was horrible.
Fast forward to 2017 and after looking for +2yrs for a similar outfitted truck in a current model year (everyone around me sells Crew Cab models these days) I found a new F250 rated at 10,000Lbs. Considering it is carrying the same load as the old '97 truck (a NL 9.6QSE, very similar to the BF but in a long bed format) the new truck's wheels/tires got swapped for the higher rated 19.5"ers and air bags added so I can level the load.
As others have mentioned, you might have a different "comfort level" than I do and your options boil down to ether: getting lighter camper, getting bigger truck, going with a 5th wheel or travel trailer or sticking with the truck/camper match you decided on with some modifications (or not) to your truck.
Mark.
My own story involves a '97 F250HD rated at 8800Lbs and usually rolling 12-13,000Lbs across the scales loaded. The '97 has/had a rock stiff suspension. I had upgraded it with airbags and 19.5" 265/70's (never really used the air bags) and it rode/drove well. The old 5.8L was a bit weak going over hills and the fuel economy was horrible.
Fast forward to 2017 and after looking for +2yrs for a similar outfitted truck in a current model year (everyone around me sells Crew Cab models these days) I found a new F250 rated at 10,000Lbs. Considering it is carrying the same load as the old '97 truck (a NL 9.6QSE, very similar to the BF but in a long bed format) the new truck's wheels/tires got swapped for the higher rated 19.5"ers and air bags added so I can level the load.
As others have mentioned, you might have a different "comfort level" than I do and your options boil down to ether: getting lighter camper, getting bigger truck, going with a 5th wheel or travel trailer or sticking with the truck/camper match you decided on with some modifications (or not) to your truck.
Mark.
