Truck Camper and Razorback Football
I need some advice on a trip I am planning to put together next Sept. Do not own any RV, but have been researching and reading about truck campers the last couple of years. Retiring in four years and ...
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Lance has made many models "for 1/2 ton trucks" over the years. Most of them have dry weights that exceed the payload capacities of the vast majority of F150, 1500-series, and Tundra class pickup trucks by hundreds of pounds.
Average payload capacity for this class of truck is 1500lbs. You've either got to get a very spartan truck and/or a combination of option packages, neither of which is commonly found on dealer lots, to do better than that.
From the web page on the Lance 650:
Dry Weight w/Std. Equipment 1694 Lbs.
Wet Weight w/Std. Equipment 1897 Lbs.
You're already 200lbs overweight on your typical 1/2 ton truck, before you even get in the driver's seat. Even my 2015 Silverado 1500 which has a yellow sticker that gives it a tad over 1700lbs of payload capacity is right at its limit, and I still haven't gotten in the truck.
Please note that I have only expressed FACTS here, no opinions.
Average payload capacity for this class of truck is 1500lbs. You've either got to get a very spartan truck and/or a combination of option packages, neither of which is commonly found on dealer lots, to do better than that.
From the web page on the Lance 650:
Dry Weight w/Std. Equipment 1694 Lbs.
Wet Weight w/Std. Equipment 1897 Lbs.
You're already 200lbs overweight on your typical 1/2 ton truck, before you even get in the driver's seat. Even my 2015 Silverado 1500 which has a yellow sticker that gives it a tad over 1700lbs of payload capacity is right at its limit, and I still haven't gotten in the truck.
Please note that I have only expressed FACTS here, no opinions.
