rv...ru? wrote:
Thanks for the advice everyone, this has been very helpful. My estimated payload probably is a bit optimistic (and better to err on the side of estimating too much than not enough anyway), and I hadn't really considered the handling for wind/winding roads/swaying - looks like a full-ton truck and probably a dually as well is the way to go.
depending on the camper you find you may not need a dually, but even if it is one that a SRW 1 ton can handle it will be much more stable on a dually and if you decide to tow a boat or somthing later then you have the capacity alredy.
my niebour just traded in a 3 year old artic fox 865 strait across for a 2023 westland 90w. a significant step down in luxery and features but for him it was about the weight. he bought a new boat and it put him over his capacity as it was a lot bigger than his old boat, and this camper with a full tank of water and propane full was 1200 lbs lighter than his AF totaly empty (no water or propane) and frankly its deicent enough inside, lots of storage.
