need help with truck ratings
I have a truck (new to me) details follow: 1984 GMC 1500 4 x 4 Diesel engine 8 foot bed 2 person cab Vin # is 1GTEK14S3RE559687 A sticker inside the glove box has information about truck ca...
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Sadly, 1/2-ton pickups are a very poor choice for hauling a truck camper.
The 1/2-ton is fairly capable at towing a small trailer though.
So, happily, you can go RV camping with all the amenities that you see in truck campers, albeit in a travel trailer.
GVWR 6100/2767 - Your truck should never weigh more than 6100 pounds.
Take the truck down the scales (public dumps usually have them and ask to weigh the truck) and see what the truck weighs with you, your significant other and pets in it.
Write down that weight number.
Example: the trucks weighs in at 5000 pounds.
Subtract 5000 from 6100 and you will have a surplus carry capacity of 1100 pounds.
Do that first and you will have real world information.
Its simplified, yes.
But you will have hard numbers to work with.
And remember, you have to be able to stop that heavy truck with standard brakes.
Bigger springs don't help.
The 1/2-ton is fairly capable at towing a small trailer though.
So, happily, you can go RV camping with all the amenities that you see in truck campers, albeit in a travel trailer.
GVWR 6100/2767 - Your truck should never weigh more than 6100 pounds.
Take the truck down the scales (public dumps usually have them and ask to weigh the truck) and see what the truck weighs with you, your significant other and pets in it.
Write down that weight number.
Example: the trucks weighs in at 5000 pounds.
Subtract 5000 from 6100 and you will have a surplus carry capacity of 1100 pounds.
Do that first and you will have real world information.
Its simplified, yes.
But you will have hard numbers to work with.
And remember, you have to be able to stop that heavy truck with standard brakes.
Bigger springs don't help.
