Hi All, I'm very new to this and I am learning every day. I'm looking for advice. I have a 2017 F250 long bed with a payload sticker of 3166# and 10k GVWR. It did not have camper package but I put the oem sway bar on and some sa22 super springs. I've been using the TC calculators and my options for TCs seem to be slim, like old Lance 815, and newer options like the Adventurer 80rb. I see the northstar laredo is an option but I plan to tow a boat with 300lb tongue weight. Seems like even at the advertised dry weight and my passenger weight and gear I will be pushing the limits. Am I being to conservative or is the TC calculator spot on. It seems I'd never be able to have any of the campers on the truck with people, gear and tanks full. Thinking I need to get a dually to do any of this. Does this sound right? TIA TC Noob....

A DRW would be better. The limiting factor on the F250 compared to F350 is the rating sticker and maybe the tires in SRW form. When I used my SRW, I made sure to limit what I carried and how much water etc I had. I also upgraded to 19.5 wheels and 4500lb rated tires.With the DRW, it’s mostly pick a TC and go with all but the largest TC. Of course, towing a trailer (tongue weight) also impacts your carrying capacity.

“Seems like even at the advertised dry weight...”Your new TC may weigh the “advertised dry weight” when leaving the factory exit door but it will never weigh that again...batteries, water, propane, pots, pans, china etc.

Look around in here: capricamper.com . I see them around Texas, they are used by cowboys on the rodeo circuit.Otherwise yeah a dually is best.

I've seen new campers at 2000 lb, but regardless "new technology" did not see much comfort in them. Start with list what is "must have" for you, what " would be good to have" and what you can skip. With F250 the 3rd list will have to be long.

TCCamperNoob wrote:Hi All, I'm very new to this and I am learning every day. I'm looking for advice. I have a 2017 F250 long bed with a payload sticker of 3166# and 10k GVWR. It did not have camper package but I put the oem sway bar on and some sa22 super springs. I've been using the TC calculators and my options for TCs seem to be slim, like old Lance 815, and newer options like the Adventurer 80rb. I see the northstar laredo is an option but I plan to tow a boat with 300lb tongue weight. Seems like even at the advertised dry weight and my passenger weight and gear I will be pushing the limits. Am I being to conservative or is the TC calculator spot on. It seems I'd never be able to have any of the campers on the truck with people, gear and tanks full. Thinking I need to get a dually to do any of this. Does this sound right? TIA TC Noob....I have a 2017 F250 SC 6.7 that I carry a Northern Lite 9.6SE with.IMHO: the stock tires (rated 3640) were boarder line for the application (packed and ready for camping I carry ~4000lbs) so it was a no brainer to install the 19.5 class "G" tires I had from my old 1997 truck. (Toyo M608Z's rated 5500lbs @110PSI)I also had Airbags installed and a mere 15PSI in them allow the truck to be level on level ground (no headlights pointing up!)If you weigh your rear axle its about 3000lbs, the stock 18" tires *2 come out to 7280lbs so 7280-3000=4280lbs for you to work with.Sure the truck's GVWR is only 10,000lbs and I'm rolling ~12,000 ready to go camping (it was 1000lbs less in my 8800lbs GVWR 1997)If you disregard the GVWR and use tire/axle ratings you have plenty of TC options available to you.- Mark0.

TC Options for My F250 | Good Sam Community

87 Replies

TCCamperNoob
Explorer
Jun 02, 2019
mbloof wrote:
TCCamperNoob wrote:
Hi All, I'm very new to this and I am learning every day. I'm looking for advice. I have a 2017 F250 long bed with a payload sticker of 3166# and 10k GVWR. It did not have camper package but I put the oem sway bar on and some sa22 super springs. I've been using the TC calculators and my options for TCs seem to be slim, like old Lance 815, and newer options like the Adventurer 80rb. I see the northstar laredo is an option but I plan to tow a boat with 300lb tongue weight. Seems like even at the advertised dry weight and my passenger weight and gear I will be pushing the limits. Am I being to conservative or is the TC calculator spot on. It seems I'd never be able to have any of the campers on the truck with people, gear and tanks full. Thinking I need to get a dually to do any of this. Does this sound right? TIA TC Noob....

I have a 2017 F250 SC 6.7 that I carry a Northern Lite 9.6SE with.

IMHO: the stock tires (rated 3640) were boarder line for the application (packed and ready for camping I carry ~4000lbs) so it was a no brainer to install the 19.5 class "G" tires I had from my old 1997 truck. (Toyo M608Z's rated 5500lbs @110PSI)

I also had Airbags installed and a mere 15PSI in them allow the truck to be level on level ground (no headlights pointing up!)

If you weigh your rear axle its about 3000lbs, the stock 18" tires *2 come out to 7280lbs so 7280-3000=4280lbs for you to work with.

Sure the truck's GVWR is only 10,000lbs and I'm rolling ~12,000 ready to go camping (it was 1000lbs less in my 8800lbs GVWR 1997)

If you disregard the GVWR and use tire/axle ratings you have plenty of TC options available to you.

- Mark0.

Each of my tires say max load 3415 (So in the TC calculator do I put the max load of one tire or combine the two at 6830?)
My curb weights from the fleet doc is front 4080 rear 2919
My axle ratings are front 4800 and rear 6340

1. Should I get better tires?
2. If I disregard GVWR, that gives me 3421 total to play with before I limit out my rear axle?

Thanks for all the input...
Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Jun 02, 2019
mbloof wrote:
TCCamperNoob wrote:
Hi All, I'm very new to this and I am learning every day. I'm looking for advice. I have a 2017 F250 long bed with a payload sticker of 3166# and 10k GVWR. It did not have camper package but I put the oem sway bar on and some sa22 super springs. I've been using the TC calculators and my options for TCs seem to be slim, like old Lance 815, and newer options like the Adventurer 80rb. I see the northstar laredo is an option but I plan to tow a boat with 300lb tongue weight. Seems like even at the advertised dry weight and my passenger weight and gear I will be pushing the limits. Am I being to conservative or is the TC calculator spot on. It seems I'd never be able to have any of the campers on the truck with people, gear and tanks full. Thinking I need to get a dually to do any of this. Does this sound right? TIA TC Noob....

I have a 2017 F250 SC 6.7 that I carry a Northern Lite 9.6SE with.

IMHO: the stock tires (rated 3640) were boarder line for the application (packed and ready for camping I carry ~4000lbs) so it was a no brainer to install the 19.5 class "G" tires I had from my old 1997 truck. (Toyo M608Z's rated 5500lbs @110PSI)

I also had Airbags installed and a mere 15PSI in them allow the truck to be level on level ground (no headlights pointing up!)

If you weigh your rear axle its about 3000lbs, the stock 18" tires *2 come out to 7280lbs so 7280-3000=4280lbs for you to work with.

Sure the truck's GVWR is only 10,000lbs and I'm rolling ~12,000 ready to go camping (it was 1000lbs less in my 8800lbs GVWR 1997)

If you disregard the GVWR and use tire/axle ratings you have plenty of TC options available to you.

- Mark0.

x2
mbloof
Explorer
Jun 02, 2019
TCCamperNoob wrote:
Hi All, I'm very new to this and I am learning every day. I'm looking for advice. I have a 2017 F250 long bed with a payload sticker of 3166# and 10k GVWR. It did not have camper package but I put the oem sway bar on and some sa22 super springs. I've been using the TC calculators and my options for TCs seem to be slim, like old Lance 815, and newer options like the Adventurer 80rb. I see the northstar laredo is an option but I plan to tow a boat with 300lb tongue weight. Seems like even at the advertised dry weight and my passenger weight and gear I will be pushing the limits. Am I being to conservative or is the TC calculator spot on. It seems I'd never be able to have any of the campers on the truck with people, gear and tanks full. Thinking I need to get a dually to do any of this. Does this sound right? TIA TC Noob....

I have a 2017 F250 SC 6.7 that I carry a Northern Lite 9.6SE with.

IMHO: the stock tires (rated 3640) were boarder line for the application (packed and ready for camping I carry ~4000lbs) so it was a no brainer to install the 19.5 class "G" tires I had from my old 1997 truck. (Toyo M608Z's rated 5500lbs @110PSI)

I also had Airbags installed and a mere 15PSI in them allow the truck to be level on level ground (no headlights pointing up!)

If you weigh your rear axle its about 3000lbs, the stock 18" tires *2 come out to 7280lbs so 7280-3000=4280lbs for you to work with.

Sure the truck's GVWR is only 10,000lbs and I'm rolling ~12,000 ready to go camping (it was 1000lbs less in my 8800lbs GVWR 1997)

If you disregard the GVWR and use tire/axle ratings you have plenty of TC options available to you.

- Mark0.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2019
I've seen new campers at 2000 lb, but regardless "new technology" did not see much comfort in them.
Start with list what is "must have" for you, what " would be good to have" and what you can skip.
With F250 the 3rd list will have to be long.
TxGearhead
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2019
Look around in here: capricamper.com . I see them around Texas, they are used by cowboys on the rodeo circuit.
Otherwise yeah a dually is best.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2019
“Seems like even at the advertised dry weight...”

Your new TC may weigh the “advertised dry weight” when leaving the factory exit door but it will never weigh that again...batteries, water, propane, pots, pans, china etc.
jimh406
Explorer III
Jun 02, 2019
A DRW would be better. The limiting factor on the F250 compared to F350 is the rating sticker and maybe the tires in SRW form. When I used my SRW, I made sure to limit what I carried and how much water etc I had. I also upgraded to 19.5 wheels and 4500lb rated tires.

With the DRW, it’s mostly pick a TC and go with all but the largest TC. Of course, towing a trailer (tongue weight) also impacts your carrying capacity.

Forum Discussion

TC Options for My F250

87 Replies

About Travel Trailer Group

Related Content

F250 upgrades

2015 f250 diesel options

Wifi options

F250 Payload Capacity

Navigation options