Truck camper payload question?
I have a truck camper payload question. If this is the wrong forum, I apologize in advance. I also posted this in the truck forum. We recently put a deposit down on a flatbed Northstar Escape Pod ...
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bjbear wrote:
The GVWR is important, be because there are so many factors included in this rating, I believe there is some wriggle room. Nobody as far as I am aware regulates being over this rating (i.e. you won't get a ticket). However, just be aware, that if you are climbing a steep hill, at high altitude on a very hot day, you might have problems. Also, you have to think of the brakes going down hill as well.
I agree with the wiggle room thought. As for pulling a steep hill in the heat, towing at GCWR requires far more power than hauling a camper that puts you over GVWR. The engine doesn't care if it's onboard or being towed. Brakes are probably the real limit beyond suspension but consider it like a being at GVWR and towing a small trailer without brakes on it and drive accordingly.
