LarryJM wrote:
scardillo59 wrote:
LarryJM wrote:
scardillo59 wrote:
Okay, I walked away from the Salem Cruise Light that we were going to buy. The weight was too much. Thank you to whomever suggested the Keystone 2400BH. That seems to be a better fit at 4,700 lbs. The truck officially weighs 5,035lbs with no passengers. Passengers weight approximately 550 lbs. The tongue weight is approximately 600 lbs. Add roughly 800 lbs of gear and we are still under 12,000 lbs.
Does anybody see a problem with a 4,700 lb camper with a Silverado?
Thanks!
Steve
Yes you are making numbers up like "approximatelys" and "roughly 800lbs" which is now down from your original estimate of 1,000 and you are still ignoring the HIGH probability of carrying at least some water. Your family of 5 is going to add more than just 800lbs (or they are going to only be wearing skivvies during the winter and subsisting on bread and water every other day) and that 550 is going to go up not down ... unless you start leaving someone at home by themselves.
Your cherry picking numbers so that they add up to whatever spec your truck is capable of is IMO a sure way to guarantee a REALLY, REALLY MISERABLE towing and camping experience ... typical newbie "rose colored" glasses approach.
Larry
My kids are very small. Also, if I was doing the rose colored glasses approach then I would not have bothered posting here and I certainly wouldn't have walked away from the camper my wife absolutely loved causing a massive argument. My approximations are based on what some of my friends said they put in their RVs. I appreciate feedback but not your approach. Feel free to not comment.
Steve
Simply parking your trailer and sitting on the ground staring at each other because you haven't accounted for lawn chairs, bikes, firewood, toys, etc., etc. is one way of as they say "making family memories", it's just not the kind I now look back on having left my "rose colored glasses" at home. 800 lbs for a family of five including food, drinks, clothes, bedding, etc. etc. is IMO very unrealistic. Really skimping I would guesstimate closer to 1200lbs is more realistic and in a couple of years 1500lbs would not surprise me. Just a six pack of pop/beer comes in at around 5lbs and a liter of water at 2lbs ... it really adds up quick.
That 2400BH has a GVWR of close to 6800lbs and your 4700 shipping wt. I bet will be close to 5000 to 5200 before you add the first item of personal gear into it and ready to travel I bet you will be pushing 6000lbs with about 750lbs TW.
Larry
I appreciate your concern for my family and our packing abilities.
