op wrote:
I am hoping I can make it with either a:
+ 2006(ish) Chevy 3500 4x4 crew cab (NADA puts payload at 4300)
Gas or diesel ??
Actual payload of any pickup is gonna' be how much load can be placed in the bed which most if not all TC weight will be on a 3500 SRW chevy trucks 7050 RAWR.
I have no idea where NADA comes up with 4300 lb payload
These trucks simply don't have the OEM wheel/tire or rear spring pack capacities for 4300 lbs.
Just estimating some numbers for you.......many 3500 SRW GM trucks rear axles can weigh in the 3200-3300 ln range leaving around 3600-3700 for a max payload in the bed.
If your set on a one ton SRW truck for a big truck camper start thinking 19.5" tires and wheels and air bags on the rear.
op wrote:
+ 2006(ish) Ford F350 4x4 crew cab (NADA puts payload at 3900)
Oh my ....... you better do lots of homework here if its a diesel. This will be Fords infamous 6.0 engine they quickly did away with. The 6.0 diesel engine was a fiasco for Ford and a very costly experience for many owners who many of us know first hand.
Check out a couple of the Ford diesel forums on the 6.0 engine for input straight from those that used them.
