GVWR; how close are you?
I guess there is no way to post a poll on this forum. But with several threads discussing ways to increase the carrying capacity of trucks used to haul slide in campers I got to wondering how everyon...
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Natt85 wrote:
Great thread!
Very surprising to me... I guess those trucks are built to tow not too carry heavy loads.
I ran into the same thing several years ago when I bought my Arctic Fox 1150. I had a 1996 GMC dually and thought I could haul any TC, boy was I wrong. The older dually's can't haul as much as the newer ones but they tow well like you said.
I had to upgrade to my 05 Dodge DRW just to be under rear axle weight rating but still over GVWR with my AF. If I remember right from my second round of shopping for a truck to haul my AF I also would have needed an 05 Ford and something like an 08 GM for the same effect. The Ford was out due to the engine and the GM's were too expensive and still had less RAWR than Dodge's 9350 lb rear end.
I recently sold the Arctic Fox and went with a Northern Lite because I no longer had the need for a camper that big and what a difference losing 2000 lbs makes! Your truck will handle either AF you are looking at just fine with some stable-loads and at least you have the good engine if yours is a diesel but if you want a light weight camper and can get by without a slide don't forget to check out Northern Lite. It's nice to be under GVW with a TC even while towing.
