which TC is best for me?
I'm looking for a good size TC that will: - work with a full ton truck that is not a dually; - host 2 people for up to a week in good weather, 4 people for a 3 day weekend in winter conditions. We...
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Your spacial limitations will be the 4 adults in winter condition.
You obviously know how big TCs are, my consideration would be a long enough dinette to sleep 2 adults snuggled up but long enough to stretch legs.
With that, you're looking at the 9.5-10' single slide units, IMO. They don't weigh much more than comparable 8.5' campers with a slide.
For a truck, none of the heavier campers will be within ALL of the limitations of a srw truck, not even my AF860. But I'm of the opinion that a newer long bed 1 ton will haul most single slide campers safely. May/will take some additional suspension help and you'll be at or over all factory LT rims weight ratings a bit. Rest of the truck components are heavy enough for sure.
Others opinions will vary up to needing a 45/5500 truck so that you can plop a big camper on it and it will haul the camper without any mods or squatting with big factor of safety on all components.
You obviously know how big TCs are, my consideration would be a long enough dinette to sleep 2 adults snuggled up but long enough to stretch legs.
With that, you're looking at the 9.5-10' single slide units, IMO. They don't weigh much more than comparable 8.5' campers with a slide.
For a truck, none of the heavier campers will be within ALL of the limitations of a srw truck, not even my AF860. But I'm of the opinion that a newer long bed 1 ton will haul most single slide campers safely. May/will take some additional suspension help and you'll be at or over all factory LT rims weight ratings a bit. Rest of the truck components are heavy enough for sure.
Others opinions will vary up to needing a 45/5500 truck so that you can plop a big camper on it and it will haul the camper without any mods or squatting with big factor of safety on all components.