Just tossing it out there; I'M FAT!!
Finally weighed the truck with the camper, full water, propane, fuel, generator, dog, etc., all loaded up and ready to go. You name it, we packed it. 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie Package w/diesel,...
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skipro3 wrote:
...Driving with a load should always be done with the understanding that all the components are being worked harder than empty and therefore the driving needs to be adjusted accordingly; Drive slower, longer distances to the guy in front, longer braking distances, etc...
Exactly.
I wonder if truck manufacturers quote low gross weight figures to cover themselves against law suits from idiots loading a vehicle up to max gross weight then trying to drive it like a BMW. There may also be an ulterior motive to up-sell customers higher-rated trucks. However, does the law of unintended consequences mean that everyone now assumes manufacturers under-quote the weight?
What happens if everyone assumes a truck can carry 11000 lb even if the sticker says 9000 lb, but then someone in the design department in future decides they can save money by fitting lighter-duty versions of certain components "because it is only a 9000 lb gross weight truck". I recall reading John Z deLorean's book about GM and the way they tried to skimp on certain components like tires resulting in poorly handling cars.
Now you have weighed the truck fully laden it would be interesting to weigh it empty, so we can see how much the fully-loaded camper weight differs from its dry weight.
PS - camper looks good on your truck.
Steve.
