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odyknuck
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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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odyknuck
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Hmmmm! Well this thread went to crap! lol
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SugarHillCTD
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John & Cathy
'12 Chevy 2500HD CC 4x4 sb
'16 Cougar 25RKS w/ Andersen rail mount
'13 Eagle Cap 850 (sold). B4 that a few other TCs and a TT

twodownzero
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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
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Nah, you just need really low skid wheels with high speed bearings to carry the excess load.

Host Mammoth 11.5 on Ram 5500 HD

Reddog1
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2004.5 Ram SLT LB 3500 DRW Quad Cab 4x4
1988 Bigfoot (C11.5) TC (1900# w/standard equip. per decal), 130 watts solar, 100 AH AGM, Polar Cub A/C, EU2000i Honda

Toad: 91 Zuke

deltabravo
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Nomad
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.
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator

twodownzero
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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
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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.

Host Mammoth 11.5 on Ram 5500 HD

Wheelholder
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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#.
2008 Silverado crew cab Duramax/Allison
2008 Lance 830

Oldme
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Explorer
A good info page here:

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

Bedlam
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https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2013/2013FSeriesSD_Pickups_SB.pdf

Page 23 of 26 will show you the OEM ratings of each rim.

Host Mammoth 11.5 on Ram 5500 HD

odyknuck
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How do I find that out?
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ticki2
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Not unless the wheels are also rated for 3750# .
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

odyknuck
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Ok, I am looking at LT285/70R17 with a load rating of 3750#s. The stock tires are rated at 3195#s so does not that bring the payload level from 2395 to aprox. 3500#s?
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