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Ranger_Tim
Jul 24, 2016Explorer
A camper dry weight of around 2000 lbs. will essentially amount to about 3000 lbs. by the time you add options, water, extra batteries, propane and stuff. Hard to find models that will be less with all the amenities. I would look closely at the short box campers from Lance, Northstar, Northern Lite, Wolf Creek, and Adventurer. There may be one that fits your requirements from those. Pop-ups would be a better fit for your truck weight wise but they can be heavy too.
Utilize the StableLoad from Tork-Lift to engage your springs earlier and perhaps new Rancho shocks, sway bar. My Ford slide in camper spec sheet said max was 2800 lbs and I run at 3300 with no issues. A heavier, larger truck will help but you can get by for a while with the F250.
Utilize the StableLoad from Tork-Lift to engage your springs earlier and perhaps new Rancho shocks, sway bar. My Ford slide in camper spec sheet said max was 2800 lbs and I run at 3300 with no issues. A heavier, larger truck will help but you can get by for a while with the F250.
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