Sticky when asked which truck is best to haul camper.

mkirsch wrote:

JimK-NY wrote:
IMO the sticky that is needed should cover estimating actual weight beginning from the information provided by manufacturers.........

Except such a sticky would be so long as to far exceed anyone's patience to read, and capacity to retain.
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I doubt the information really needs to be that long. New buyers need to understand that manufacturers and salespeople often understate what is needed. The key points are simple:
Add weight for accessories that the manufacturer did not include.
Add weight for any accessories the buyer will add such as solar panels, generator, foam mattress upgrade, extra battery, and even 100-200 pounds for the bed mat, tie down brackets and fastguns.
Add weight of fresh water and propane.
Add roughly 1000 pounds to cover personal items, tools, food, cooking gear, bedding, etc, etc.
Finally realize all the weight will be on the rear axle and should be within the load rating of the tires.

It seems simple, but new buyers rarely understand and often end up with a rig that is hard too drive and unsafe because the rear tires are grossly overloaded.