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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The really short answer is that if you are trying to put a TC on a 1500 truck then yes, you are likely going to be way over weight.
I assume this is a 1500 truck. Take it empty but full of fuel and minus the tailgate to a scale and weigh the rear axle. Subtract this weight from the 4,800 pounds your 2 rear tires can carry. This number will probably be about 2,400 pounds. This is the most you could possibly put on your rear axle. As you add passengers and gear this number will go down.
If your camper's dry weight is around 1,600 pounds it will likely be closer to 2,500 when loaded with water, propane, battery, gear, food, etc.
I'm pretty sure you will be over your tire rating. No, air bags won't help that.
You need a bigger truck. For any TC I would think a 3500 SRW is a good minimum. If you want a really big camper get a dually. If you want a big camper with multiple slides you will likely need a 4500 or 5500 series truck.
I assume this is a 1500 truck. Take it empty but full of fuel and minus the tailgate to a scale and weigh the rear axle. Subtract this weight from the 4,800 pounds your 2 rear tires can carry. This number will probably be about 2,400 pounds. This is the most you could possibly put on your rear axle. As you add passengers and gear this number will go down.
If your camper's dry weight is around 1,600 pounds it will likely be closer to 2,500 when loaded with water, propane, battery, gear, food, etc.
I'm pretty sure you will be over your tire rating. No, air bags won't help that.
You need a bigger truck. For any TC I would think a 3500 SRW is a good minimum. If you want a really big camper get a dually. If you want a big camper with multiple slides you will likely need a 4500 or 5500 series truck.
