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Grit_dog
Sep 28, 2016Navigator III
That's 5-700lbs more than I got sitting on a short bed 2500 and I'm comfortable hauling it. Full timing? I'd want a bigger truck, but I believe a newer Long bed dually is plenty of truck in most conditions. Not like you're going to get more gnarly off road with the same weight on a bigger truck. Still 12' tall over 8' wide and a high center of gravity.
As long as the truck is solid and in good shape it will handle it. Although if I could cut 1/4 to 1/2 a ton off the back with a different brand with acceptable feature I would if I was traveling a lot of miles and off road day in day out. I'm not sure TCs get heavier by the foot than AF and the other big double/triple slides. As full timers you'll, I think, inevitably also have more weight aboard with belongings than the avg weekend warrior. Aside from theft issues, a small enclosed trailer for everything but the essentials in the camper may be a good move. Will help with not having to be as weight conscious.
Sounds like fun though!
As long as the truck is solid and in good shape it will handle it. Although if I could cut 1/4 to 1/2 a ton off the back with a different brand with acceptable feature I would if I was traveling a lot of miles and off road day in day out. I'm not sure TCs get heavier by the foot than AF and the other big double/triple slides. As full timers you'll, I think, inevitably also have more weight aboard with belongings than the avg weekend warrior. Aside from theft issues, a small enclosed trailer for everything but the essentials in the camper may be a good move. Will help with not having to be as weight conscious.
Sounds like fun though!
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