I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to throw my two cents worth of opinion into it before it dies.
I have a Ford Ranger with an older Coachmen tc that I was told had a dry weight of 904 lbs. After my first trip to the scales reality slapped me in the face :E !
I became proactive and was able to shave off close to 300lbs without sacrificing too much comfort. For example, I dumped my 40lb bed mat for a sheet of foam board. I 1/2 tank it on the fuel, Replaced my heavy dinette table with a small plastic one. Since I rarely use my a/c I removed the 10 gauge umbilical cord, installed a female inlet plug, so now I have the option of using what ever size/weight cord I feel I need for the occasion. I removed my factory hitch. The list goes on and on and yes, I'm still over weight, but only by a couple hundred pounds loaded. I'm getting 17 mpg and we are zipping all over the country.
I'm only trying to encourage to OP to have an open mind here and look at all the possibilities available. You may not have all the wiggle room i did, but at least you know you tried.
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