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I have another thread going talking about the door pillar sticker on a 2015 GMC 3500 hd dually I went and looked at. Door pillar sticker says cargo and passengers shouldn't go over 4887 pounds. I dr...
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Two things I've learned over the years:
1. Consumers tend to only read the headlines, but not the details (myself included ... sometimes)
2. Literature published by many organizations can often be vague and confusing. Although it may not be intentional, it sure seems that way.
With that said, I have to disagree about weights published by camper manufacturers not being accurate - at least for Lance. It only makes sense to publish the base weight, without options added. Then, consumers can add the weight of whatever options they "need" and leave off what they don't. Lance even has a build feature on their website, that allows you to add the desired options and shows the final total estimated weight. I've found the weight to be pretty darn close.
Truck manufacturers tend to do the same. When we ordered our truck, as we went down the list of options (on the computer) with the fleet agent, we watched the specs of the truck change with each modification, until we arrived at the final build. So, we knew the specs of the truck before it was even built.
Problem is, the new, larger, basement model campers, with floors over the bed rails, are outpacing the carrying ability of the traditional dually's. I'm just waiting for the next slide to be going up instead of out.
1. Consumers tend to only read the headlines, but not the details (myself included ... sometimes)
2. Literature published by many organizations can often be vague and confusing. Although it may not be intentional, it sure seems that way.
With that said, I have to disagree about weights published by camper manufacturers not being accurate - at least for Lance. It only makes sense to publish the base weight, without options added. Then, consumers can add the weight of whatever options they "need" and leave off what they don't. Lance even has a build feature on their website, that allows you to add the desired options and shows the final total estimated weight. I've found the weight to be pretty darn close.
Truck manufacturers tend to do the same. When we ordered our truck, as we went down the list of options (on the computer) with the fleet agent, we watched the specs of the truck change with each modification, until we arrived at the final build. So, we knew the specs of the truck before it was even built.
Problem is, the new, larger, basement model campers, with floors over the bed rails, are outpacing the carrying ability of the traditional dually's. I'm just waiting for the next slide to be going up instead of out.
