New Truck More Payload
We are in Montana at the KOA in St Mary. We have land up past Babb and was hoping to bring our camper ( Host Everest ) up there but too soggy and muddy. In fact we got our truck stuck and had to wai...
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wjlapier wrote:
I’m still here.
Just curious where some of you get your stats re: tire and axle ratings. I look for info and most of the time it’s to buy a truck, or towing. Not too much on payloads. And while I’m at it, how do you determine or know that pulling a car behind the truck with camper won’t affect braking?
We’re still gathering info. We came across this Ford F550 with the flatbed camper. It didn’t look much higher or beefier than our Chevy. The payload is beyond what we need and would love to load up the camper, hook u0 my wife’s car, and go. Not think about weight. Speaking of, we are going through an area where we won’t have water so I plan on filling up the tank. This will add another ~500lbs to our payload. Instead of taking someone’s word I’d like to read something more official, no offense. I do appreciate to comments and ideas, but when it comes to driving a large truck with a large camper I want to feel peace of mind.
How do you know a toad won't affect braking? Because the toad has its own brakes, and anyone with any common sense would install a "Brake Buddy" or similar system so the toad's brakes act in concert with the truck's brakes.
As far as numbers, I don't know what you want. The only "official" numbers are from the manufacturer, and they're not going to paint the picture you want to see. Going by manufacturer's numbers you will HAVE to go with an F550 class truck to get your "peace of mind."
You still haven't expressed YOUR concerns in numbers. What do you weigh now that you seem to think you have to count the number of pairs of socks you bring along on a camping trip?
