Lighter weight camper options
I've been thinking about getting a light weight camper for my Ram 2500 with 8' box and have considered the Grandby in the link below. I'd like to be able to get off the beaten path and this would fit ...
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D-mac,
Just be very careful of the actual weight of the Granby. My brother has a 2004 Granby on his '99 F250 long bed, and it is about the same loaded weight or slightly more than my Lance hard side 165-s. It just looks like a big white solid looking box HAS TO BE much heavier than a down position, soft-side. The biggest difference is tank size. He has much bigger tanks than I do and that adds measurably to the final weight. It is a myth that all soft-side campers are lighter than hard-sides. You just look at the specs, case-by-case, model by model and make your decision.
What ever you decide, you may have to start upgrading your suspension on your 2500 to carry even the modest weight of a small soft or hard side. I am looking for the holy grail for this and have gone through many permutations, which are on-going as we speak.
Do you have the upper overload (secondaries) on your 2500? If not, let the games begin.
Stable Loads? Lift springs? Anti-sway bar? E or F/G rated tires? Lots to consider here.
regards, as always, jefe
Just be very careful of the actual weight of the Granby. My brother has a 2004 Granby on his '99 F250 long bed, and it is about the same loaded weight or slightly more than my Lance hard side 165-s. It just looks like a big white solid looking box HAS TO BE much heavier than a down position, soft-side. The biggest difference is tank size. He has much bigger tanks than I do and that adds measurably to the final weight. It is a myth that all soft-side campers are lighter than hard-sides. You just look at the specs, case-by-case, model by model and make your decision.
What ever you decide, you may have to start upgrading your suspension on your 2500 to carry even the modest weight of a small soft or hard side. I am looking for the holy grail for this and have gone through many permutations, which are on-going as we speak.
Do you have the upper overload (secondaries) on your 2500? If not, let the games begin.
Stable Loads? Lift springs? Anti-sway bar? E or F/G rated tires? Lots to consider here.
regards, as always, jefe
