Noob with questions - need expert advice
I am just getting into the world of truck camping, and I wish I had discovered it earlier! It provides so many more options than the giant 16k lb 5th wheel toyhauler we had - as well as being much mo...
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I currently have a 2012 GMC 3500HD diesel dually that I will be using it for the TC. Capacities are as follows:
GVWR - 13k lbs
Payload - 5133 lbs
Trailer - 18k lbs - tongue capacity??? 1800 lbs???
5th wheel - 22,400 lbs
We are looking at a 1998 Caribou - 11.5ft (Owner is unsure of model M11G or M11K) Either way, we should have enough payload for the camper with room to spare for a trailer for boat or toys.
I'm not so sure you will be under your payload. Let's play with numbers:
Camper: not sure of weight but for an 11.5 ft camper lets call it 3,500 lb.
Stuff in camper: water, propane, batteries etc. one rule of thumb is to add 1,000 lbs to the a per dry weight.
Stuff in truck: 2 people, dogs? Etc. call it 500 lbs.
Total those and you are at 5,000 lbs leaving you only 133 lbs under your GVWR.
Now, some of these numbers maybe off a bit but the only way you can be sure is to start weighting stuff. Add the weight of the hitch itself and then the tongue weight of what you are towing and you rapidly run out of GVWR.
