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odyknuck's avatar
odyknuck
Explorer
Nov 09, 2014

Truck capacity

Ok I want to match a Truck Camper to my 2013 F250 6.7 diesel with 8' bed. There is a sticker on the door that states tire specs and max payload of 2365#s.
Am I to assume that is the max load for the factory supplied tires or for what ever tires are on it? The GVW is 10K for the truck. The axles are front 5900 and rear 6100#. I also want to tow a 28' cargo trailer behind that could weigh up 9100#. Please advise.
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  • twodownzero's avatar
    twodownzero
    Explorer
    Nov 13, 2014
    It's all okay if the camper manufacturer says it's okay. Like my Lance 815, which overloads my 1 ton single wheel...apparently it's okay for a 1/2 ton.
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Nov 12, 2014
    Nah, you just need really low skid wheels with high speed bearings to carry the excess load.
  • deltabravo's avatar
    deltabravo
    Nomad
    Nov 12, 2014
    805gregg wrote:
    Maybe a Lance lite camper to increase your towing, don't need a dully unless you like to buy 6 tires at a time, and want to run those ugly fenders into everything in sight


    The point of this thread is to ask about campers, not debate the dually vs SRW thing.

    If someone has a dually "and runs in to everything in sight" then they have no business even driving, let alone hauling a camper.

    I've never hit anything in 39,645 miles of driving my dually.
  • twodownzero's avatar
    twodownzero
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2014
    FireGuard wrote:
    A Lance 815 or similiar would work well.
    8' so no overhang and around 2k lbs loaded. This would allow passengers, cargo and likely 800 lbs or so of trailer toungue weight.


    2k loaded? You must be kidding. My 815 is 2400# empty!
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Nov 12, 2014
    When I priced out higher capacity 18" tires and rims, the cost was not that far from 19.5's. If I was going to upgrade and spend the money, I wanted sufficient capacity for the money I was going to spend.
  • Wheelholder's avatar
    Wheelholder
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2014
    You can go to an aftermarket rim dealer. They have the capability of telling you what the max loading are on their rims. I put a set of American Racing Daggers on my 2500. They are rated for 3900#. The nitto's are only 3750#.
  • Oldme's avatar
    Oldme
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2014
    A good info page here:

    http://www.visualsc.com/tc_calc.htm

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