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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Camper weight rating is typically calculated with a 150lb person in each seating position. PAYLOAD is calculated with just a 150lb driver.
Yes, 150lbs. I know we're all a bunch of fatty-fat-fat-fatties, but never underestimate a manufacturer's desire to pump up the numbers any way they can.
One thing I have yet to see anyone mention in this thread is the FAWR and RAWR of the truck. This is the TCer's "escape clause" allowing you to go ahead and exceed your truck's GVWR without causing the wheels to fall off and kill puppies.
On commercial trucks the FAWR and RAWR add up to the GVWR of the truck. On pickup trucks, the GVWR is hundreds to thousands of pounds less than the sum of the axle ratings for some reason.
An F350 SRW or similar truck has a RAWR of around 7500lbs with stock tires, and an empty weight of around 3000lbs, giving you almost 4500lbs of payload capacity in the bed over the rear axle, where the bulk of the TC weight ends up.
Yes, 150lbs. I know we're all a bunch of fatty-fat-fat-fatties, but never underestimate a manufacturer's desire to pump up the numbers any way they can.
One thing I have yet to see anyone mention in this thread is the FAWR and RAWR of the truck. This is the TCer's "escape clause" allowing you to go ahead and exceed your truck's GVWR without causing the wheels to fall off and kill puppies.
On commercial trucks the FAWR and RAWR add up to the GVWR of the truck. On pickup trucks, the GVWR is hundreds to thousands of pounds less than the sum of the axle ratings for some reason.
An F350 SRW or similar truck has a RAWR of around 7500lbs with stock tires, and an empty weight of around 3000lbs, giving you almost 4500lbs of payload capacity in the bed over the rear axle, where the bulk of the TC weight ends up.