Real weights of an arctic Fox 1140?

I have had an 1140 and an 1150 both are over 5k loaded...a 350 dually to haul it at least...how much over?...I wouldn't push over 1k GVW...but then there is other considerations....tires, your travel habits..are you pulling something?....on and on

deltabravo wrote:

Trackrig wrote:
On further checking, NADA says your curb weight is 6401#. For a diesel dully that seems awfully light. It also says you have a max payload of 3,499# and a GVWR of 9,900#.

Curb weight is way light. Mine weighs in at 7800 (see pic above)

I think those weights are for something other than a D/A CC dually.
The GVWR is way low too.

My GVWR is 11,400 or 11,200.... I can't remember which.

Yes, those are the specs for an SRW gas regular cab truck.

Our departed 2000 AF 1150 was about 5100# when loaded up.

pcoplin wrote:
My buddy has that camper on a Dodge dually, and he said his real axle weighs 9400 lbs. That seems almost impossible to me. :)

That doesn't sound out of line. If the unloaded rear axle weight was say 3800 lbs and the loaded camper put 5600 lbs on the rear axle, that comes to 9400 lbs.

My buddy has that camper on a Dodge dually, and he said his real axle weighs 9400 lbs. That seems almost impossible to me. :)

Camper center of gravity listed at 55 inches
Long bed pickup cab to axle length is 54 inches
Typical cab to front wall of camper distance is 3 to 6 inches

That makes the camper's center of gravity come to about 4 to 7 inches behind the truck's axle.

With a ready to camp weight of 5200 lbs or more, I would say this camper would be best hauled by an F450 cab/chassis truck. Cab/chassis trucks have 60 inch cab to axle distance, 6 inches more than long bed pickups, plus alot heavier rear suspension than pickups.

I had an 1140 on a Ford F-350 crew cab and it handled it OK. But I think the overall weight was around 14,400lbs truck and camper. So that would make the camper around 5000 or more loaded.

Bedlam wrote:
It will be over 5000 lbs.

Right. My previous camper was and AF 1140 and it was over 5,000 pounds.

TCM says this.
Specifications
Dry Weight 4,060 pounds
Wet Weight* 5,236 pounds
Floor Length 11’4?
Overall Length 19’0?
Width 8’1?
Interior Height 6’7?
Exterior Height 9’4? w/ AC
Center of Gravity 55?
Truck Type Long Bed
Capacities
Fresh 59 gallons
Grey 35 gallons
Black 43 gallons
Water Heater 6 gallons
Propane Tanks 2x 30 pounds
Batteries Two Batteries

Dry weight above includes the Fox Value Package (595 pounds) with rear awning, sliding battery rack, dual 30 pound LP tanks, roof rack, ladder, Rieco-Titan electric jacks, outside speakers, sliding storage tray, TV antenna, diamond plate knee wall armor, six cubic foot two-way refrigerator, deluxe stainless-look refrigerator door panels, 22? oven, microwave, pull-out pantry, multi-speed reversible fan vent, hardwood hamper doors, below dinette access door and drawer, front bedroom shelf, and bedspread – MSRP $5,490.

*Arctic Fox 1140: dry weight, 4,060 pounds + 53 gallons fresh, 442 pounds + 6 gallon full hot water heater, 50 pounds + 2x 30-pound full propane tanks, 54 pounds + 2 batteries, 130 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 5,236 pounds

Bedlam wrote:
It will be over 5000 lbs.

Yup. I'm around 4500 lbs loaded for bear. Add 3' and you're at 2-1/2 tons fo sho.