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โFeb-21-2016 07:56 AM
lonegunman wrote:
Why does every single conversation on campers devolve into a tire and wheel rant in this place? If you are going to haul a 10,000lb trailer and a TC, buy a dually already.
โFeb-21-2016 07:56 AM
โFeb-21-2016 07:27 AM
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
โFeb-21-2016 07:16 AM
โFeb-20-2016 07:07 AM
COBOZ wrote:
Yes..that looks very nice...but we will always have a boat or ATV trailer in tow. My 4200 lbs is total, wet..with everything. That is why I thought the 86FB would be good as it should be 3300 or so loaded. The dealer I looked at actually weighs them, and this one weighted 2700lbs as it sat in the lot.
I have already upgraded my tires..not to the 19.5s, got rid of the junk OEMs and went to Toyo ATIIs with 3700 apiece....total of 7400..scales showed the truck with full tank and wife as 3200 on rear axle..that is where I got my 4200 available figure from.
โFeb-19-2016 07:10 PM
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โFeb-19-2016 07:58 AM
skipro3 wrote:This is very well stated.
... There sure are a lot of aspects to truck camper ownership! A lot more than I realized I was getting myself into. It's changed a lot since my early days in the 60's when any old pick up would slap on any old camper, toss the kids in the camper so they could look out the over cab window and head off on an adventure. Ha! I kind of miss those times when I wasn't so informed, that the world wasn't so much at my fingertips. I suppose I cheated death as a kid with all the stuff we used to do and I'm concerned we miss out on adventure because we are scared off by other's experiences we hear more about. The bottom line is, though, risk is assessed by the risk taker. Do what ever you think is right and safe for you. As a group, the members and posters here on the truck camper forum are pretty independent that way; not easily intimidated by anecdotes but also pretty well educated in their choice of recreating in a TC.
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
โFeb-19-2016 07:16 AM
โFeb-19-2016 07:07 AM
COBOZ wrote:
I guess I could get the camper the wife wants, which puts the tires near max rated, see how it does...then if I don't like it, upgrade to 19.5s.
โFeb-19-2016 06:35 AM
โFeb-19-2016 06:32 AM
I'm wondering how running just 19.5s in the back would do?
โFeb-19-2016 05:35 AM