Realistic cargo weight for full time living
Anyone have some realistic numbers on how much your cargo weight is for full time living? For 2 people. Truck Camper magazine says 725 in their buyer guide and they went over how to get that number...
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jimh425 wrote:
That subtraction to get to payload is not quite right. They deduct 150 lbs per person from the payload to get the suggested camper weight. Payload is GVWR-GVW.
My water capacity is 60 gallons, so 66 (6 gallon water heater plus water capacity) * 8 is over 500 lbs just for water. My TC has two batteries and two propane tanks. That combined starts to push 750 lbs. (just a guess) It adds up really fast, but you do get to subtract the tailgate weight, but have to add tiedowns and tiedown mounts.
Which calculation are you referring to? My understanding is that if 150 pounds was deducted from the payload, I don't need to account for my body weight (I weigh close to 150 pounds) to calculate my payload.
