Picking up new camper...a little advice.
The wife and I bought a used 2008 Lance 845. We're driving 6.5 hours to get it. I have a 2001 2500HD, 8.1 liter, with Allison. I'm having the frame anchors installed, and the truck-rv plug installe...
Forum Discussion
DWeikert wrote:SS_Sean wrote:DWeikert wrote:SS_Sean wrote:
Lance advertises wet weight....2400#. I guess others advertise dry weight. The tires are D rated (3305# at max psi 65#).
I have a 2008 Lance brochure here that lists the 845 dry weight at 2412 lbs, without any options.
The 3305 lb weight rating is higher than the stock E rated tires were on your truck. Can I ask what size they are? Just curious what size D rated tires have that high a rating.
They're a LT285/75R16... I think factory was a 245 or 265...
Yeah, factory on a GM 2500HD is 245 rated 3042 lbs. Fairly sure that was true in 2001. Your 285's would be okay. But one last question. Do you know the load rating of the wheels? The stock wheels would be a bit narrow for those 285's.
This is something to strongly consider . You are not going to get the full benefit of the 285 E's on the stock wheels . The minimum wheel width for 285's is 8" , your stock wheels are 6.5" . GM has avoided stating what their wheels are rated for , they will only say they are rated for the original tires , which in your case is 3042# . I'm not saying they will not take more than that , only that it is an unknown.
