96 F-250 diesel, campers under 2300?
First time poster. I grew up camping out of a truck camper. Back then my parents hauled a camper and 3 kids on a 1970s F-150!! Knowing what I know now, they were way overloaded, and so are probably ha...
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The common rule of thumb is to add 1000# to the WET weight for a reasonable estimate of the total weight. One thousand pounds may seem excessive but not for most of us. That would include kitchen and cooking gear, food/drinks, clothing, tools, cleaning supplies, toiletries, lawn chairs, generator/fuel, etc. Also remember your "cargo" weight needs to include the weight of passengers in addition to the 1000# estimate.
I agree, you should be looking for a pop up camper. They are extremely hard to find used in good condition. If you are also determined to pull a boat with that truck, I think you should consider tent camping.
I agree, you should be looking for a pop up camper. They are extremely hard to find used in good condition. If you are also determined to pull a boat with that truck, I think you should consider tent camping.
