Truck size for Palomino 1251 Bronco
I may have put the cart before the horse here. I purchased a Palomino Bronco truck camper. I have a 2016 GMC Sierra All Terrain. Is this camper going to be too much for this truck? My concern is...
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I am new to all this, as well. But, I have studied up!
What is the payload of the truck? CWR is kind of cheesy, because it assumes 5-6 people in the cab of your truck, each weighing 150 lbs. Go fill your tank with gas at a truck stop that has a CAT scale. You can Google them easily close by your home. Put the front axle and the rear axle on separate sections of the scale (real easy, you will see). Get the true weight of your truck with gas and your body weight in it. You will also get the true weight of your present axle loads. Subtract the true weight from GVWR (7200 lbs), and that will give you a close approximation of what you can carry in the bed. Don't forget that you will add some considerable weight with gear, food, etc. Driving without any water (8.3 lbs/gallon) can help, too. Air bags and other suspension enhancements can help handling, tire wear, etc., but won't increase the load that you can carry. I'm sure that others who are more experienced than myself will chime in, too.
What is the payload of the truck? CWR is kind of cheesy, because it assumes 5-6 people in the cab of your truck, each weighing 150 lbs. Go fill your tank with gas at a truck stop that has a CAT scale. You can Google them easily close by your home. Put the front axle and the rear axle on separate sections of the scale (real easy, you will see). Get the true weight of your truck with gas and your body weight in it. You will also get the true weight of your present axle loads. Subtract the true weight from GVWR (7200 lbs), and that will give you a close approximation of what you can carry in the bed. Don't forget that you will add some considerable weight with gear, food, etc. Driving without any water (8.3 lbs/gallon) can help, too. Air bags and other suspension enhancements can help handling, tire wear, etc., but won't increase the load that you can carry. I'm sure that others who are more experienced than myself will chime in, too.
