Looking at Truck Camper for Retirement
Hey everyone, would appreciate your opinions. We are considering replacing our TT with a TC for retirement. We've had 2 TC's over the years and enjoyed them. I'm getting a little tired of towing, s...
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We have a similar truck in the long box version, I think your truck will be well overloaded if the camper is 2800 pounds dry weight, if you can indeed believe that measurement.
You will then probably put a minimum of 1000 pounds more on the truck when you are ready for travelling.
This gets up near 4000 plus pounds of payload.
We have made all the modifications you have mentioned and more, the Dodge trucks of this vintage are well known for their poor handling due to a weak front end, this should also be factored in. Also you have to stop all that weight, sometimes quickly..
I find them unstable to drive, if I was starting all over a dually would be in the driveway, then I would start looking for the camper, and be very careful to not overload that also.
You will then probably put a minimum of 1000 pounds more on the truck when you are ready for travelling.
This gets up near 4000 plus pounds of payload.
We have made all the modifications you have mentioned and more, the Dodge trucks of this vintage are well known for their poor handling due to a weak front end, this should also be factored in. Also you have to stop all that weight, sometimes quickly..
I find them unstable to drive, if I was starting all over a dually would be in the driveway, then I would start looking for the camper, and be very careful to not overload that also.
