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SS_Sean
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Aug 21, 2013

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 installed. I have D rated tires on it for now, but I figured if I ran with the camper empty/dry and ran max psi in the tires I'd be fine.

Any other suggestions for me getting her home?

When I get the camper home I was going to install airbags on the rear frame, and some E rated rear tires, with a super hitch. I pull a trailer + race car, total weight about 8000#.

THanks!

Sean
Truck Campers

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  • SS_Sean's avatar
    SS_Sean
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2013
    Called the tire place, and getting two E rated tires for the rear in a Courser ATX would increase load rating to 3750# at max psi... sounds a little better. It's a good all terrain tire.
  • DWeikert's avatar
    DWeikert
    Explorer II
    Aug 21, 2013
    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.
  • SS_Sean's avatar
    SS_Sean
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2013
    Lance advertises wet weight....2400#. I guess others advertise dry weight. The tires are D rated (3305# at max psi 65#).
  • SugarHillCTD's avatar
    SugarHillCTD
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2013
    Dry weight of that 845 is going to be in the 3000# range. Add some truck weight to that.

    To repeat the above, what are your tires rated for?
  • DWeikert's avatar
    DWeikert
    Explorer II
    Aug 21, 2013
    You may want to consider upgrading those tires before taking a 6.5 hour drive on the D's. What is the actual weight rating on you're current tires?
  • Buzzcut1's avatar
    Buzzcut1
    Nomad II
    Aug 21, 2013
    SS_Sean wrote:
    Thanks for the suggestions. My brother is a 'horse guy'.. Ill hit him up about the matts, and yeah, it's time for new shocks.

    Not sure what this meant, though:
    "If you have overload springs get some stable loads for them."
    Can you explain a little better?


    go here

    http://www.torklift.com/products/stableload.php

    They made a big difference is getting home after an airbag failure on just the springs towing my 3 horse trailer with Dressage horses
  • SS_Sean's avatar
    SS_Sean
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2013
    Thanks for the suggestions. My brother is a 'horse guy'.. Ill hit him up about the matts, and yeah, it's time for new shocks.

    Not sure what this meant, though:
    "If you have overload springs get some stable loads for them."
    Can you explain a little better?
  • Buzzcut1's avatar
    Buzzcut1
    Nomad II
    Aug 21, 2013
    keep the speed down on the D rated tires. Upgrade the Shocks to some Rancho xl9000s or equivalent sooner rather than later. If you have overload springs get some stable loads for them.

    cover the truck bed with some horse stall mats to keep the TC from sliding around.

    stop and smell the roses.....

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