Gas VS Diesel FORD For Truck Camper
Hey all, new to the forum and new to truck campers. I do not have a camper or a truck yet but have been doing a lot of research and trying to come up with a solution for my specific needs. The b...
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You are going to need dual wheels. That camper is going to be over 4,000 pounds when you're loaded to go down the road, which barely gives you enough weight for passengers in your truck. You won't have any excess payload for trailering while carrying the camper. Get a truck that has 6,000+ lbs. of payload.
I don't know what the resistance is to DRW trucks; if I could buy my truck again, I would absolutely go with a DRW truck even with the SRWs having higher ratings than years past. Carrying heavy on those two little tires is really hard on them and they'll be maxed out; it just makes little sense.
Gas or diesel does not matter, however, if you insist on a SRW truck, get the lightest one possible, because you're going to need the payload.
I don't know what the resistance is to DRW trucks; if I could buy my truck again, I would absolutely go with a DRW truck even with the SRWs having higher ratings than years past. Carrying heavy on those two little tires is really hard on them and they'll be maxed out; it just makes little sense.
Gas or diesel does not matter, however, if you insist on a SRW truck, get the lightest one possible, because you're going to need the payload.
