To TC'ers who have bought new trucks
I'm thinking.... ONLY in the thinking stage right now, of a new 2016 F-450 or F-550. They're awfully proud of those things. There's nothing what so ever wrong with mine, it hauls what I have fine...
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Doesn't look like your campers had holding tanks in the rear and that makes huge things not only in weight distribution, but also in the length.
You won't be able to slide the camper with tanks all the way to the front of 9' deck as the tanks hangs below camper floor. At least that is how my 11' Fleetwood is build.
Bottom line, with holding tanks at 50% and low on fresh water the camper will have center of gravity well behind rear axle.
Than you will have to extend the hitch additional 3' from what you are using right now. Even if you shave few inches here and there, you are on thin line.
Than with 5500 you can do what tow truck do >>> put 900 lb weight behind front bumper ;)
You won't be able to slide the camper with tanks all the way to the front of 9' deck as the tanks hangs below camper floor. At least that is how my 11' Fleetwood is build.
Bottom line, with holding tanks at 50% and low on fresh water the camper will have center of gravity well behind rear axle.
Than you will have to extend the hitch additional 3' from what you are using right now. Even if you shave few inches here and there, you are on thin line.
Than with 5500 you can do what tow truck do >>> put 900 lb weight behind front bumper ;)
