Hauling a heavy camper and towing
We are working on leaving the 5th wheel business and entering the truck camper side. We have hit the lower 48 and parts of Canada. We are looking to spend the next 10 years, more in the boonies, plu...
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Bedlam wrote:
Between the camper and trailer, you will be over 14k GVWR. If you go with a 16k or 16.5k chassis cab and add storage, you will be pushing GVWR too.When looking at these large campers while towing a heavier trailer, the Class 5 trucks is where you want to look. I am about 18k lbs GVW when loaded with a Host Mammoth while towing an 8k lb trailer behind my 5500.
Good advice.
I would note that my research has shown that the rear axle load ratings by "truck" manufacturers (not the axle manufacturer) are set to match the tire load capacity.
Mostly, there are 11,000 pound axles installed on most heavy duty pickup trucks but the rims and tires used have substantially less weight capacity.
Thus, the truck manufacturer rates the axles based on the rim/tire load.
(Lastly, I feel that the term "heavy duty" used with "pickup truck" is misleading. There are no heavy duty pickup trucks in the truck classification world.)
