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GVWR; how close are you?

bikerdib
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I guess there is no way to post a poll on this forum. But with several threads discussing ways to increase the carrying capacity of trucks used to haul slide in campers I got to wondering how everyone fits with regards to weight.

While I'm under the front and rear GAWR of my truck, I'm slightly over the GVWR.

How about you?
2014 Lance 865 with AC, door awning, all weather package, range w/oven.
2013 Cummins Ram Laramie Longhorn 3500 Crew Cab 4X4 with SuperSprings, Roadmaster anti sway bar, Timbren bump stops & Curt hitch extension for the motorcycle & PWC trailers.
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Rich_Yvonne
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6pac wrote:
We're over according to the tag inside the glovebox . Our truck doesn't seem to mind !


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Golden_HVAC
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Jgwoods wrote:
2013 F350 DRW long bed - 9000lb empty with fuel and 2 on board.
Ford rated for 14610 with camper on board
Northstar Igloo 9.5 weighed at 2920 with water and propane.

I'm on my way to Alaska and I stopped by a CAT scale - came in at 13450 loaded with everything - solar, generator, full fridge, all supplies for 3 months on the road.

It's a dream to drive and runs hard- should I admit I passed a bunch of trucks going up a hill at 90 mph and she was pulling hard to 100...:)


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srschang
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No idea. It handles well, live in western NY, been to Florida several times, the outer banks a couple times, the Smokies a few times, Adirondacks and Maine many times, and New Brunswick & PEI once. If it hasn't broken by now, I guess it's OK.


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KD4UPL
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My truck's GVWR is 11,400. With just the camper and the family I'm at 13,140 full of fuel. If I add the 4' hitch extension and hook up the boat I'm probably around 13,500.
What's that, about 18% over.

Mello_Mike
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I'm 200 lbs over with my fully fueled truck and fully loaded TC. The GVWR of my my F-250 is 10,000 lbs. The payload is 3,314 lbs.
2016 Northstar Laredo SC/240w Solar/2-6v Lifeline AGMs/Dometic CR110 DC Compressor Fridge
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ejfranz
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Over gvw by 200 lbs, but under tire and axle ratings. I am way over the glove box camper mass suggestion. It says 800 kg and the dry mass of my camper is 1280 kg
06 Chevy Silverado 3500 Crewcab SRW 4WD - Allison 6 speed & Duramax LBZ.
Upgrades: BD diesel exhaust manifold, Edge Evolution, Timbrens & KYB Monomax.
Camper: 2005 Adventurer 90FWS - Electric jacks, LEDs, 6V batteries, roof rack, ladder & awning.

bfacklam
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Does anyone else travel without the truck camper jacks? We don't ever lower them while camping and don't plan on taking the tc off the truck. Would this be a crazy way to lower the total weight?

Tarkin75
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I'm over GVW, but about 250 under the front axle rating, and 450 or so under the rear axle rating. And about 1k under my GCVWR it looks like. 93 Pastime 8' camper on an 05 F150 supercab.

I tend to take my jacks off though, as well as travel really really light. No water in the camper, full tank of gas and propane is all the fluids I care. When pulling my boat everything goes in the boat so the truck is still under axle ratings, and the boat is very light itself.

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Jgwoods
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2013 F350 DRW long bed - 9000lb empty with fuel and 2 on board.
Ford rated for 14610 with camper on board
Northstar Igloo 9.5 weighed at 2920 with water and propane.

I'm on my way to Alaska and I stopped by a CAT scale - came in at 13450 loaded with everything - solar, generator, full fridge, all supplies for 3 months on the road.

It's a dream to drive and runs hard- should I admit I passed a bunch of trucks going up a hill at 90 mph and she was pulling hard to 100...:)

free_radical
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My TC is way lighter then I estimated,only 800lbs,,on a 1/2 ton Silverado

Jfet
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Will be about 5000 pounds under the GVWR

CortezCapt
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Havent weighed yet but after adding 500lbs to my dry weight that still leaves me 1300lbs to my max capacity. I dont travel with more then 10 gallons or less of water and waste tanks always empty. So we would have to try hard to get 600 lbs in our trailer. So Im about 700lbs+ under weight.
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mike_mck
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I'm not. I was over when fully loaded and towing the trailer with race truck with my F350 DRW. Fixed that by going to a F550. Now I don't even think about weights.

jimh406
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Most people with TCs are probably over but within 10%. When I was researching years ago, the common goal was to try to stay within +10%. I can't say I remember why that was the magic %.

My camper is about 500 over the camper weight specified in the glovebox for a camper, but the GVWR supposedly includes 4 people and the tailgate. It's been a few years since I weighed, so I don't remember the actual numbers.

Based on signatures, many people in this thread are talking about something other than a TC.

'10 Ford F-450, 6.4, 4.30, 4x4, 14,500 GVWR, '06 Host Rainer 950 DS, Torklift Talon tiedowns, Glow Steps, and Fastguns. Bilstein 4600s, Firestone Bags, Toyo M655 Gs, Curt front hitch, Energy Suspension bump stops.

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cewillis
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bikerdib wrote:

While I'm under the front and rear GAWR of my truck, I'm slightly over the GVWR.
How about you?

Right there with you. Also under the wheel and tire ratings by a lot.
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