JIMNLIN wrote:
someone said wrote:
a 3/4T truck has a max GVWR of 10,000LBS and the addition of even a 'medium' hardside camper can easily push the weight of the truck+camper+gear to 11-12K LBS fairly quickly and easily.
Newer 2500 GM trucks come with up to 11550 gvwr and more important bigger 6600 rawr for carrying in the bed payloads.
Ford F250 comes up to 10800 gvwr and 6340 rawr.
No need for a one ton drw for a small truck camper that size.
Now if you underestimated the camper weight and its over 3800-3900 lbs then I would go with the drw truck.
probem is you have to go to the scales and see how much thoes axels are already loaded up to know your true payload. my truck has a 11500 heavy payload option and 7000 on the rear axel, with me the wife and a full take of gas the rear axel is 3460 lbs, -230lbs for the tailgate and 5th wheel hitch which I had in when I scaled it leaves me 3770lbs but my payload says 4600. I personaly woudnt have an issue going to a 4000lb loaded camer as some of the weight will go to the front axel and I don't tow anything, but idealy I would be looking to stay about 3500 or less as I do go on some rought roads to get to places.
