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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brholt wrote:
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.
Good points. Seller claims that the sticker on the camper claims 2500 lb dry weight, and that it could be carried by a 3/4 ton. Older unit, so no slides or other fanciness, but I know Caribou has a reputation for being well built but heavy.
I believe that the rig def needs a dually to carry it - that's what he had it on. If you use the 1000 lb rule, it would be close to 3500 ready to go. I know the area where he lives, and there's a truck scale right up the road. We might have to take a drive before I plunk down cash.
