Newbie trying to match a TC to my 1500 HD
Well I'm a newbie here looking to purchase my first TC. I have been doing a lot of research, but finding many conflicting answers/opinions regarding matching campers to trucks. First, here are the sp...
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Find the tongue weight of the boat, that will be deducted from your payload. Those glove box stickers always seem low, but get a real weight for your truck. If you assume it IS 2800, which I think is unlikely, deduct the weight of passengers and all your gear...pile it all in the truck and go get weighed. Then you can look at campers. Or you can just guess at 1000lbs for gear and two passengers. That'll put you looking at campers around 1500lbs and you will find there are very few. Many folks base the payload on the axle ratings and upgrade tires and wheels to match that...Good luck!
