need sanity check on weight calcs
Hi - looking to purchase a new TV/TC to carry my DW and me into retirement. I've done the math and I don't like what I'm seeing so I thought I'd post up here to make sure I'm doing things right. F...
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mkirsch wrote:
You are spot on for a "by the book" calculation based on the truck's GVWR.
What's even going to be more disappointing is that 5565 number is the BEST AVAILABLE payload number for that particular truck. It is almost certain that the truck you end up with will have LESS rated payload capacity than that.
If you don't already own the truck, this link has info about campers and payloads.
(only works for me with IE) http://www.rambodybuilder.com/2015/intro.pdf
my truck (14K GVW) shows 4961 lbs. (The Hemi is rated 1K more lbs).
After I bought the truck I found this slip in the glove box that says "not recommended for slide-in camper use"
