BeMurda wrote:
mkirsch wrote:
You will only discover "incurable weight limitations" if you intentionally buy a camper that's too heavy and are too stubborn to make the compromise, i.e. buy a smaller/lighter camper.
High 4000's are a bit much for an SRW, I agree, but we're not talking about high 4000's. We're talking low 4000's. Getting up there, but still manageable.
Heck even 5000 is possible with an SRW if you throw enough money at it.
A Lance 830 which is used in my neighbourhood seems like a good compromise. The issue with SRW short bed which is what this would fit well is that if I decide it's too small I don't have much of an upgrade path other than a short box single slide unit... or getting the truck. And I told my wife that I would not upgrade the truck, it would be buy once cry once - unlike my other habits with vehicles haha.
My hard learned council is that re-purchasing a new truck is a bitter pill…Finding that we’d soon outgrown our (what overtime became ‘seemingly cramped’…) 9’6” non-slide camper meant our now almost new SRW was suddenly obsolete - luckily, for me I was able to absorb the hit…
BTW, disregard mfg. advertised camper weights because they are designed to sell campers - consider batteries, LPG, water weight (incl. water heater capacity), non-standard options, incl. jack weight, solar, groceries, clothing, misc. housewares, baggage compartment items (all total in my case, say about an additional 800-850#) = ‘real world’ weights can be a sobering experience - now add tie-downs and frame attachments, passengers and rear seat cargo, a full tank of fuel and (if maybe a future option?) add a HD Curt hitch (or equivalent) and hitch extension for say UTV trailer towing, and now consider the CG lever effect…Trust that these are all Issues the camper salesman will be sure not to mention - lol :E
This is exactly why lots of trucks with campers are very close to or often exceed their GVWR which affects handling, braking and ‘real world’ towing ability - from experience it’s far better from the outset to be a ‘Happy Camper’ - JMHO
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