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Having camped off and on since I was a child, I learned very early that tent camping is not for me! A few years ago, my then girlfriend decided we were all going camping. Me and my 2 kids, her and her...
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gbw wrote:
I won't get into too many details discussed here, but my camper actually unweights my front axle by 150lbs... I am still within my rear axle ratings though. Still quite a bit over GVWR, so you won't see me throwing stones.
I think you'll find most TC's are 90%+ on the rear axle. 40% on the front is being rather ambitious.
You're doing the right steps, go weigh the truck and then go weigh the truck and camper. I'm sure you'll be shocked to see the numbers. I had a weight in mind (which was still more than Bigfoot stated) and the real life weight was significantly higher. Going and checking weights will be the best way to proceed.
Again, I'm all for going over GVWR but just keep in mind the rear axle, I think that might be your weak link at the moment. Good luck.
Thanks, like I said, I was just guessing by how far forward the cabover sits.
As I said in my analogy about the chain, you upgrade one thing to be better, and yes the over all "strength" of the chain goes up, but something else becomes the "weakest link". A friend of mine has the same truck as I bought, his might be a year or 2 newer, but he has higher mileage. He throws a 700lb grizzly in his truck, then loads it up with firewood, then backs up to his 1500lb+ tongue weight toy hauler. I know its a different setup, but you get the idea.
