How about driving this puppy? Volume 2
A double slide Host on an older Chevy SRW. Where are the weight police when you need them? The story is the contractor remodeling the house had the truck and camper. The Host was parked in the s...
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My first ClassC was 5000lb with 3 axles on it.
Now you can have TC heavier than that.
We do want luxury with time and that is something understable.
I bought my camper with F250 and had to switch to dually fast.
Point is that F150 with 2000lb camper might be as big overload as F350 SRW with 3500lb camper. It is not only the weight, but center of gravity that counts.
On 8' camper center of gravity is about 3' behind cabin, so good % of weight goes onto front axle.
Once you go 11' the center of gravity is very close to rear axle, so all weight goes on it.
Now you can have TC heavier than that.
We do want luxury with time and that is something understable.
I bought my camper with F250 and had to switch to dually fast.
Point is that F150 with 2000lb camper might be as big overload as F350 SRW with 3500lb camper. It is not only the weight, but center of gravity that counts.
On 8' camper center of gravity is about 3' behind cabin, so good % of weight goes onto front axle.
Once you go 11' the center of gravity is very close to rear axle, so all weight goes on it.
