Tripple slide weight
We are looking seriously at a tripple slide and wondering about the weight. The campers are weighing in at 4000lbs and wondering how others have done with that load. We have 2001 dodge 3500 dually. Wo...
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Lwiddis wrote:
“Triple slide campers are 4500-5000 lbs dry. Expect around 6000 lbs once storage and fluids are filled.”
Gee whiz, bedlam. 6000 pound loaded TC. Wow.
That is the reality I faced when upgrading from my 4000 lb Arctic Fox. On top of that, I tow an enclosed trailer with a 1000 lb hitch/tongue weight. I would have been at the limits of a 450/4500 which is why I upgraded to my 5500 before I bought my Host. Just carrying the Host, you are the limit of a 350/3500 but can do it. Both Dana and AAM rate their DRW axles over 10k lbs and the vehicle manufacturers downgrade it with softer suspension - Tires and rims are usually not the limit on a DRW.
